Hill Crest, at Vasai, by Studio Osmosis

Nestled in the beautiful hills of suburban Mumbai , Hill Crest is a n environment oriented, modern residential township set in the lap of nature. Complete with state of the art amenities that are elegantly entwined with the elements of nature Each exotic villa and bungalow is designed and sited to ensure that it gives the most breathtaking view of the blissfully tranquil surroundings that envelop Hill Crest. It is believed that any home is not complete without our loved ones and therefo re home s at Hill Crest comes along with a multitude of thoughtfully designed spaces and facilities that have taken into account the comfort and safety of every one.

With the total site area of 10 acres, this residential township, Hill C rest ha s been planned keeping in mind the connection with the nature that is provided to the users. Individual 2 BHK, 3 BHK and 4 BHK villas have been planned in a manner to provide open terraces and views from each unit.

The master planning follows the concept of radial planning in which the club house is placed in the center and all the villas are planned around it. This concept of radial planning is used keeping in mind to minimize the circulation between the club house and the individual villas and is also well connected to the main circulation. Also with this concept the number of villas is maximized using the site area to its full potential.

All the plots have been planned to provide parking area and a garden for each villa. Also the orientation of the villas is done as per the sun path diagram to make it an energy efficient space. The 2 BHK unit is furnished with a living room, dining area, kitchen, a store room, the bedrooms and an open terrace. The 3 BHK unit has the same amenities with a room added and each room also ha s an individual balcony attached. Additionally, the 4 BHK unit has a courtyard, an open portico that can be made into an open seating area and an entertainment lounge. Here each room is equipped wit h an individual balcony and the master bedroom ha s its own terrace.

The club is well planned with all the amenities needed, namely, a swimming pool, a gym, changing rooms, sauna, outdoor sitting area, library, yoga center , kitchen , offices, and a games ro om. An amphitheatre , a party lawn and a jogging track have also been added near the club house.

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Rupali Gupte

Rupali Gupte is an architect and urbanist based in Mumbai, Professor at the School of Environment and Architecture (SEA) and a partner at BARDStudio. Her work often crosses disciplinary boundaries and takes different forms – writings, drawings, mixed-media works, story telling, teaching, curation, walks and spatial interventions.

Her works include extensive research on contemporary Indian urbanism with a focus on architecture and built environment; tactical practices; housing; and urban form. In 2013, she co-founded the School of Environment and Architecture (sea.edu.in). SEA is envisaged as an experimental academic space for research and education in architecture and urbanism. She has a wide range of publications, has delivered lectures and been on juries across the world. Her works in collaboration with her partner Prasad Shetty, have been shown in several exhibitions including the 56th Venice Biennale, X Sao Paolo Architecture Biennale, Seoul Biennale of Art and Architecture, at Manifesta 7 in Bolzano, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona and at galleries such as Project 88, Devi Art Foundation and the Mumbai Art Room. She has recently curated an exhibition involving artists and architects titled ‘When is Space? Conversations in Contemporary Architecture’ at the Jawahar Kala Kendra.

Rupali Gupte