Rekha Architects — Ahmedabad — est. 2008 (sample)

Buildings drawn from sun, wind and the way you live.

An architecture practice designing homes, schools and restorations across western India. Walk through our plans room by room before you meet us.

Fig. 01 — Courtyard House, ground floor (sample)

01 Selected work

Climate first
Orientation, shade and cross-breeze come before the elevation.
Fewer, better materials
Brick, lime, stone and timber that age well and need little upkeep.
Rooms that flex
Sliding walls and verandahs that change with the family.
Budgets on paper
A cost plan at every stage, so the design never outgrows the money.

Homes and bungalows

Climate-first homes: courtyards, deep verandahs and cross-ventilation, designed around your family.

Fee 5–7% of construction cost
Interior architecture

Interiors drawn with the building: joinery, lighting and finishes as one design.

Fee ₹90 per sq ft
Schools and institutions

Schools, clinics and community buildings that are cheap to run and easy to maintain.

Fee 4–6% of construction cost

Our house stays cool in May without the AC. They spent a whole morning on the plot watching where the sun fell.
Mehul and Kinjal Shah, Courtyard House (sample)
The plan viewer let my parents in Surat walk through every room before we signed. That alone saved us a month.
Ritika Joshi, Weekend House (sample)
They designed a school we can afford to run. Electricity bills are a third of our old building's.
Trustee, Kalol Primary School (sample)

Walk through our plans, then book a two-hour consultation at the studio or on your site.