sfurna designs builds hammer anvil stirrup demo room with local indian materials

sfurna designs builds hammer anvil stirrup demo room with local indian materials
all images courtesy of sfurna designs

‘hammer anvil stirrup’, contrary to what you may believe, is not the name of the new western restaurant in town. led by three engineer friends, all of whom are dedicated movie/music enthusiasts, the indian run establishment in rajkot is a one-stop shop for top of the line audio-visual equipment.

brickwork, rope, and wood blend together in the studio’s main corridor 

due to india’s rapidly growing economy, demand for ultra-modern amenities and facilities has skyrocketed. with 356 million 10-to-24 year olds in the country, hi-end visual and audio goods are quickly moving from luxury to necessity.

of course, to sell high-end equipment, a demo space of equal caliber is needed. ‘hammer anvil stirrup’ called upon the services of indian studio sfurna designs, who designed the location from the ground up. 

corridor with seating/counter area

the interior is composed of two separate demo areas — an in-house cinema, and living room space for audio. in addition, a covered exterior terrace is placed on the western side of the studio, allowing for a quick escape or break when needed.

72 fire brick funnels hang from the ceiling 

primary materials used include rope and fire bricks manufactured locally in rajkot’s sister city morbi. no additional acoustic proofing was done to the space. the demo room is equipped with the latest dolby atmos sound system and stage accompany speakers. the contrast between traditional materials and modern technology makes ‘hammer anvil stirrup’ a testament to the progress and heritage to one of the world’s oldest civilizations. 

looking towards entrance 

cinema doorway 

seating 

screening area  

audio living room with view to terrace 

deodar wood interior 

the fire brick jali screen separates from the city, cools air, and blocks the western sun 

cast in-situ wash basin made from fire brick

project info:

interior designers: sfurna designs
location: gujarat state hwy 26, gujarat, india
design head: architect kalapi buch, architect maitri buch
design team: mrityunjaya vishwakarma, architect priyank kapadia, architect sonali tripathi
project year: 2015
photographs: courtesy of sfurna designs

site coordinator: mrityunjaya vishwakarma
sound: khusrau jilla, mumbai
automation: rohan shah, has, ahmedabad
projector calibration: sawan nichhani, macbee, delhi
hvac: hvac
lighting: corvi, pune
fire brick: patel minerals, hitesh patel
electrical: jignesh electric, rajkot
jignesh electric, rajkot: chetna mirror industries, rajkot mitesh raval
brickwork craftmen: ravinder chauhan, bharuch, dhaneshwar chauhan,ajay chauhan,mannu,amitabh
furniture craftmen: shivshankar vishwakarma, ankleshwar; sonam furniture, ramsamuj shani;
fabricator: vishvakarma fabricators, rajkot
electrical work: sums electric, mustaq mussa patang
plumbing work: vasant sonagada, rajkot
colour work: riya colours, ajay prasad
tapestry work: décor house, bharuch, nailesh shah
client: hammer anvil stirrup studio, ahmedabad, rajkot & surat

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edited by: nick brink | designboom