Diversity
Fifth Column is a multidisciplinary design studio based in Vadodara, India. The studio was established by Abhay Panchasara in 2014 primarily as an Architecture and Interior Design firm and a year later, Furniture and Product design discipline was co-founded by Jaymin Panchasara. Over the years the studio has thrived with an energetic team of architects lead by both brothers along with Ashna Patel, the senior Architect at the studio.
The distinctiveness of the studio is its focus on diverse scale of projects ranging from a single piece of furniture, its series, to architectural and urban design projects, spanning variety of cultures, landscapes and climates. Simultaneously the studio is engaged with diverse range of clients including governmental and non-governmental bodies, corporates, builders, private clients as well as furniture and product manufacturers.
Approach
Each project is seen as a challenge and an opportunity that runs across rigorous analytical exercises and intense process which results in a comprehensive design result. The studio strongly believes not getting into a style or a language, while each design problem is examined at a fundamental level, the studio aims to address characters and the potentials of the project and embracing it into the design. All the projects are worked highly on a participatory level with the clients, engineers, specialist consultants and not the least the local craftsmen, taking everyone’s contribution on the journey of the design process.
Collaborative Practice
The philosophy of the studio firmly believes and highly advocates in team work and collaboration with experts of various respective fields. While at the same time the team at Fifth Column is blessed to have mentorship of seniors, colleagues as well as the design fraternity which continuously makes everyone at the studio as learners and listeners. Amongst all the soul of the studio, Prof. Gurdev Singh, an architect and a maestro academician, awarded ‘lifetime teaching Award’ by the Institute of Architects provides senior leadership to the practice. His immeasurable valuable inputs in all the design process takes the studio a notch above in the learning and understanding of profession.
Services Provided
3D Rendering, Architectural Design, Basement Design, Basement Remodeling, Bathroom Design, Building Design, Custom Home, Eco Homes, Green Building, Handicap-Accessible Design, Historic Building Conservation, Home Extensions, Home Renovation & Remodeling, Home Restoration, House Plans, Landscape Plans, Living Room Design, Sustainable Design, Universal Design, Custom Furniture, Architecture Consultancy, Bespoke Furniture Design services, Residential Interior design, Interior Design Consultancy and Turnkey Projects, Landscape Design Consultancy, Architecture Design Consultancy
Areas Served
Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Surat, Rajkot, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore Urban
Awards
Urban Design–Occupational Competition–2014
Indian National War Museum–2016
Prime Ministers Museum, Delhi–2018
International School, Pondicherry–2013
Godrej Design Lab–2016
Madan Mahal Eco-Tourism Project, Jabalpur–2018
World Environment School, Coorg–2018
Nominee German Design Award 2019
Professional Information
Approved by Council of Architecture (COA) India
Category