A private 54 acre hill, diametrically across the Ridge in Shimla, Amila Hills, part of the Amila Group, a Gurugram based company, heralded by Mr. Yash Pal Agnihotri, is an upcoming 330 unit development off Mandi Highway and shall comprise a Club, restaurants, retail, cinema, medical clinic and covered car parking. With a 5 Star hotel at the apex of the hill, the hotel property shall be managed by one of Indian’s leading 5 star hotel chains.
Phase 1, currently underway, shall comprise of 4 bedroom cottages along with 2 & 1 bedroom apartments as well as Studios; with a total of 119 units in all in this phase. Read More
Phase 2 will comprise of 5 & 4 bedroom cottages along with 3 and 2 bedroom apartments. All apartment blocks across both phases shall be built over ground + 4 floors only.
Andy Home has been engaged by Amila Group to design the entire development’s architectural style including interior detailing and finishes as well as oversee the landscape design for the development. All cottages and apartment blocks are being designed by Principal Designer, Geetanjali Anand of Andy Home.
Colonial revival style of architecture holds many subsets such as Georgian Revival, Tudor Revival, Queen Anne etc. These styles have been incorporated in places,
which have had a strong legacy of colonial architecture. Shimla has a deep-rooted colonial architectural heritage, which has been harmonious in the way it finds itself nestled in the
surrounding landscape.
Our proposition for the architectural style for the development references and reflects such architectural styles that aim to create an atmosphere reminding us of the yesteryears.
The design for the cottages and apartments are kept contemporary and subdued which forms a backdrop to nuances incorporated from the various architectural styles.
Close attention has been paid to maintaining dimensional and visual symmetry for the structures. Carefully selected details such as building ties, Georgian bars on doors and
windows, various types of dormers, brick lintels, wrought iron railings and window planters, to name a few, enhance the character of each edifice. The colour coordinates are carefully
matched to harmoniously integrate the entire development while maintaining individual identities of each unit. These subtle differences are reflected in colour of components such as
Georgian bars, entrance doors, window sills and lintels etc. Further details such as variation in brick patterns, contrast of painted brick with natural finish, vertical brick banding etc. are
subtle yet integral to the style of architecture. Lastly the buildings itself is not devoid of landscape and planting that is interwoven with the facades. Window planter boxes, trellis with rose
creepers, ivy on the walls, brick planters on the ground contribute towards the softening of the look and integrating the buildings with the terrain. Read less
