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Written by Dhurgai Kumaran, Director Design – FHD Group As a nuclear and a closely knitted family, the client has been looking for a small extension (to the existing house) where they would like to spend their family together. They were waiting for their son and daughter who had come back after a prolonged stay […]

written by Sriram Ramakrishnan as discussed with Nagesh Batulla Client Brief Mayfair had earlier built and was operating Mayfair Lagoon in Bhubaneswar. The client was then planning to build an event venue right across their existing property. The building plan was already in place by a leading architect when Mayfair heard about FHD Group through a […]

Insights from Mr.Nagesh Battula, Founder and Managing Director – FHD Group Monday, 18 March 2019 From a designer’s perspective, we ideally look to answer several considerations catering to the end-user needs. It is always challenging to design concerning specific age groups where we tend to respond beyond the design standards as such. This 2 part […]

Speaking of Indian Hotels, the first image that comes to mind for most people would either be a traditional looking lavish palace or a generic business hotel. However, changes in the choice of guest experiences have gradually altered this presumed image and now, contemporary New-Indian hospitality has become a reality. <link to hospitality paper>. Next […]

With increasing foreign & domestic travelers in India, the hospitality sector is fast becoming an attractive investment option for developers specializing in other real estate sectors. It is highly critical to understand the parameters that lead to success before entering a new real estate asset typology. The term ‘hospitality’ is a broad bracket that encompasses […]

Written by Anuranjan Singh, interning at FHD Group As part of our design process, we believe it is important to actively look at how climate and weather patterns sculpt our built environments. At FHD, we are building advanced capabilities for analyzing exterior air movements around built environments. We simulate wind flow (both direction & speed) and study the wind patterns […]

‘Manicured to Productive’ Landscape Strategy for Indian Hospitality Author – Sriram Ramakrishnan Landscape at times is forgotten as a purely aesthetic element, which involves further costs to maintain. In such situations, the landscape is just appreciated visually from a distance without physical contact, at most utilizing its shade. But at FHD Group, Landscape is at the […]

Project: Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort and Spa Client: AR Foundations Operator: Sheraton Location: Chennai Site Area: 10.29 Acres Built-up Area: 243,000 Sq.ft. & 59,000 Sq.ft. landscape A Beach Site with a lot of Constraints! AR Foundations is a leading Chennai based developer, specializing in High-end Residential, Commercial, IT Park and Retail development. This is AR […]

FHD is a unique firm that does not believe in architectural styles, which enables each architect to evolve his own work culture. Each Director, Manager brings his/her own academic background, unique professional experience and belief system to create unique teams and projects. FHD’s belief in sustainability ties the projects into a holistic body of work. […]

The upcoming AR Hotels and Resorts is a hospitality project by AR Foundations of Chennai. AR Foundations are one of the reputed builders of the city who are dedicated to principles of professionalism, proactive attitude, ethical and transparent business practices. They hold a diversified product mix of residential, commercial and retail types along with banquet […]