About us
SAKA was established in 1999 and over the span of years we have created a reputation for design excellence, with a range of projects that celebrate uniqueness, fine detailing and the use of materials in their natural form. We have a design approach that is deeply responsive to site context (physical, cultural and historical) and client needs (both stated and perceived).
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We are committed to the creation of architectural spaces that have a cultural resonance, a sensory quality that renews & stimulates and a spatial presence that is finely modulated, human scale & derived from the natural topography of the site. Our work has been appreciated in architectural publications and we have won a Presidential Award from the Ministry of Social Welfare for Amar Jyoti School- a school for the physically challenged from the under privileged section of society.
We have completed more than 200 projects ranging from low-cost vocational training institutes, worker housings to high-end spas, corporate offices and embassies, ranging in project value from 5 lakhs to 76 crores.
resonance
ˈrɛz(ə)nəns/ noun
1.The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating.
2.The power to evoke enduring images, memories and emotions.
An Architecture of Resonance occurs when spaces reflect the values of sensory richness, timelessness, repose, beauty, and dynamic value through the prism of ecological consciousness and cultural specificity to create spaces with an expansive spirit and unique quality that uplift the human experience and heighten our awareness of our own potential.
We aim to create unique design solutions that transcend the articulated client needs and project brief through a program that responds to the specifics of site, climate, local culture and the lifestyle of the end users. We consistently strive to develop new building techniques and details, which ensure that every project assumes an identity that mirrors the clients aspirations and yet is integral to the context it is rooted in.
Our design experience ranges from small residential renovations to housing and institutional projects, equipping us to grasp and enjoy a diversity of design scales.
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Our Team
Swanzal Kak KapoorÂ
Swanzal Kak Kapoor is the design principal and co-founder at Saka studio, based in Gurgaon. She has 19 years of experience of working in a diversity of contexts and scales and believes in an architecture of resonance and a culture of social responsibility.
Her architectural and interior work celebrates cultural specificity, craft, embodied emotions, ecological consciousness and collaborative synergy.
She has spoken at a variety of forums across the country and been a juror at SPA Bhopal and SSAA Gurgaon. Her interest in civic action and the environment led to her co-founding iamgurgaon in 2009, a platform to enable change through community participation.
She also volunteers her time as a member of the IIID Delhi Regional Chapter Managing Committee. SAKA studio was established in 1999 and we have created a reputation for design excellence, uniqueness, fine detailing and the use of materials in their natural form. We have a design approach that is deeply responsive to site context and client needs. At the heart of our practice is a deep belief in thoughtfulness, sensitivity, innovation, playfulness and passion: the springboard for great ideas. Recent awards include the IIID National Award 2016 for residence and the World Architecture Community Award 27th cycle in March 2018 for Tree House.
Shubhi AggarwalÂ
Fenil Chacko
Senior Architect
Vinu Varghese
Komal Kaul
Architect
Prerna Nehal