Projects — Ar. Archna Sudarshan

01

Chug's Residence

"A House Between Gatherings and Solitude"

A single-level courtyard home in Candolim for a Punjabi family relocating from the US. Planned around mature cashew trees, the house creates a sequence of courtyards allowing light, shade, and landscape to enter naturally.

Architectural Planning

LocationCandolim, Goa

Year2017

Site18,000 sq ft

Built-up12,000 sq ft

02

Vagheswar Vrindavan

"A House Rooted in Devotion, Landscape, and Slow Living"

Conceived for an elderly couple on five acres at the edge of Pawna Dam. Drawing from Chettinad spatial logic with Kerala influences, organised around two courtyards. Material sourcing spanned Chettinad wood, Tenkasi charupadi, Mahabalipuram sculptures, and Gujarati jallis.

Architecture + Execution + Interiors

LocationNear Pawna Dam, Pune

InauguratedOctober 2025

Site5 acres

Built-up10,000 sq ft

03

Hari Nivas

"A Contemporary Home Shaped by Warmth and Everyday Living"

Complete turnkey design for a T. Nagar apartment — primary residence, professional office, and furnished rental, all as a single coordinated engagement. Each bedroom responds to its occupant: deep blue for the master, warm red for the child, soft green for the mother-in-law.

Turnkey Interiors

LocationT. Nagar, Chennai

Year2021

Area1,600 sq ft

04

Uppali Nivas

"Everyday Spaces, Carefully Layered"

A ground-floor apartment for a retired banker couple shaped by accessibility and long-term living. The 12-foot ceiling became a design opportunity — ceiling articulation structures space and introduces rhythm. The pooja room, reimagined from builder storage, became the spiritual centre of the home.

Interior Design

LocationPorur, Chennai

Year2018

Area1,750 sq ft

05

A Home of Quiet Independence

"A Warm, Grounded Home for a Life Re-Discovered"

A compact apartment for a senior client beginning an independent chapter. Warm brown-and-white palette, wider bathroom doors, and a French-door balcony entry — small choices that meaningfully shape daily experience.

End-to-End Design

LocationCoimbatore, TN

Year2022

Area1,170 sq ft

06

KCee's Guru Kripa

"Efficient Urban Living Through Clear Zoning"

Architectural planning for a three-storey building with six 3BHK apartments. Organised around a central service corridor. Foundation designed for future vertical expansion. Two owner-occupied units taken for detailed interior execution.

Architecture

LocationValasaravakkam, Chennai

Year2021

Land4,800 sq ft

07

A Calm Urban Home

"A Home Designed for Focus and Return"

A two-bedroom apartment in Porur designed for a medical student and as a family base for visiting parents. Neutral palette, clean lines, carefully planned storage — supporting independent living with ease.

Interior Design

LocationPorur, Chennai

Year2019

Area1,100 sq ft

08

A Quiet Minimal Residence

"Form, Light, and Structure Quietly Supporting Everyday Living"

A G+1 independent family home in Bangalore executed with Praxis INC. Understated architecture: cantilevered roof, double-height living, curved wall elements. Clarity of proportion in place of visual statement.

Architecture (Praxis INC)

LocationBangalore, Karnataka

Year2013

Built-up5,500 sq ft

09

The Port Hotel

"Reimagining a Coastal City's Port Identity"

Re-architecture for a 31-room boutique hotel in Visakhapatnam with Praxis INC. The design language draws from maritime identity — shipping containers, naval drawings, ship hull colours — abstracted into a contemporary hospitality experience.

Hospitality (Praxis INC)

LocationVisakhapatnam, AP

Completed2023

Area20,000 sq ft

10

Tapasya Food Forest

"Reclaiming Everyday Spaces as Productive Landscapes"

A self-initiated terrace food forest at home in Pondicherry — ongoing since 2023. Practical layouts, low-maintenance planting, and integration with everyday household life. A lived experiment in inhabiting a home fully.