PROGRESSIVE HOMES
As we are foraying into a new world day by day, we have to make way for homes which are future-ready also. The world around us is changing gradually, and we are so susceptible to its emerging lifestyle. With multiple gadgets and technologies that we are using, homes have to be designed for today’s needs that ensure comfort living along with sustainability. This generation next, for whom we would be designing, is more adaptable and flexible in approach and to top it; it is more career-oriented and tech-friendly. Work from home is the newer space added in our house design.
Unlike earlier generations, fewer people within a home are to be accommodated now, but personalized demands need to be addressed individually. As people move to and fro to different parts of the world, their home requirements definitely have a global impact on their living. It may not necessarily spell luxury, but it does highlight their contemporary demands for being progressive, future-ready, and well-equipped. The succeeding generation surely knows not to compromise on value living.
A future-ready home needs to brace up to complete the rising demands of people through thoughtful design and ease for living. Apart from inculcating smart technology and automated systems within your home, the designs of home should be such that it should dispense a way of relief and solace too.
With ‘work from home’ force trending nowadays, one needs to particularly carve out a dedicated area for a well-equipped workstation within the planning limits. Also, a characteristic “me” space in the form of a step-out balcony or a landscaped corner of a living room needs to be chalked out in that serene region of home to overshadow the hustle a person leaves behind. A much-needed spot to ensure peace of mind after a hard day. This can be done with the help of automated sliding partitions which do not take a lot of space, yet provide the seclusion wherever and whenever required.
With most of house members working or studying, less time is devoted to the up-keeping of homes, making it an utmost necessity to provide a sustainable, inviting, and livable home. Though most of it is a part of how one manages its interiors, the basic quality of construction and design to allow ample light & ventilation goes a long way in making a cosy abode. A home not only exhibits your opulence but also is a signature of your well-being. Not only your home but the surrounds and campus also hold significance in leveraging your upkeep.
In today’s age, people are very conscious of their living lifestyle. Also, builders and promoters are trying hard to provide in-house facilities and amenities which support in the direction of fitness, exercising, and socializing — thus ensuring all activities in an endogenous environment and lay aside time.
In addition to the above, a lot more facilities like Electric V points for charging, solar panels, home-to-home LPG gas are provided to give a sense of ease of living and to match with the global standards — though it does come with a price tag.
Yes, we can say that today we are future-ready, but as we all know, we have to arrange and prepare ourselves for that future that is yet unknown and untold.
– Ar. Rashmi Phulkar (Practicing architect, Vile Parle EAST)