"Text description provided by the architects. The Folly is an extraordinary architectural project born from a client's desire for a space dedicated to contemplation and meditation, free from any predetermined program. Inspired by conversations around iconic structures like the Jantar Mantar, the step-wells of India, and the Parthenon, the design of The Folly aims to evoke a sense of connection with ancient architectural marvels while celebrating light and the four elements: earth, fire, wind, and water."
"The Folly is an extraordinary architectural project born from a client's desire for a space dedicated to contemplation and meditation, free from any predetermined program."
The Folly serves as a purposefully program-free space dedicated to contemplation and meditation, created in response to a client's desire for quiet reflection. The project draws explicit inspiration from astronomical and monumental precedents such as the Jantar Mantar, the step-wells of India, and the Parthenon. Spatial composition and material choices aim to evoke a tactile and visual connection with ancient architectural marvels while orchestrating light and elemental interactions. The design celebrates the four classical elements—earth, fire, wind, and water—using form, void, and illumination to produce contemplative sequences and sensory encounters. The result foregrounds atmosphere, ritual, and elemental presence over prescribed function.
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