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Q: How long does a residential project typically take from brief to completion?

Based on the bungalow projects on this page, timelines have ranged from under a year to about a year from start to completion, though approvals and site-specific factors affect this on any given project.

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FIRST STONE, Matunga

Architecture Residential Building Matunga | Scale: Medium | Completion: 2018

Uday Shah, Lonavala

BPCL STAFF QTRS CHEMBUR

Architecture Government Qtrs at Chembur | Scale: Super Premium | Completion: 2014

Anand Pandit, Lonavala

Rashmi Sharma, Lonavala

VINI TOWER, Malad West

Jignesh Shah, Juhu

Architecture & Interior Bungalow at Juhu | Scale: Super Premium | Completion: 2008

Deepak Chheda, Lonavala

PHC MALABAR HILL POLICE QTRS, Malabar Hill

Architecture Government Qtrs at Malabar Hill | Scale: Premium

CNA Architects is a team of residential architects in Mumbai, working on private homes, residential towers and government housing projects across the city and in Lonavala. The portfolio on this page spans close to fifteen years of completed work, from a 700 sq. mt. bungalow finished in 2015 to a 9,290 sq. mt. residential tower delivered in 2011, tagged across CNA's own Medium, Premium and Super Premium project scales. Four of the bungalows below, designed for four different clients between 2004 and 2013, sit inside the same gated development in Lonavala, Graceland, a project CNA has returned to repeatedly rather than delivered once.

Residential Building and Tower Architecture in Mumbai

CNA's residential building work includes First Stone in Matunga, a Medium-scale residential building completed in 2018, and Vini Tower in Malad West, a 9,290.30 sq. mt. residential building delivered for AMI Corporation in 2011. Both projects involved the site planning, structural coordination and statutory approvals that a multi-unit residential building in Mumbai requires, distinct from the single-client brief of a bungalow project.

Bungalow and Luxury Home Architecture in Lonavala and Juhu

As luxury house architects, CNA has designed five individual bungalows across two locations: four inside Graceland in Lonavala, for clients Uday Shah, Anand Pandit, Rashmi Sharma and Deepak Chheda between 2004 and 2015, and one Super Premium bungalow in Juhu for Jignesh Shah, completed in 2008. Plot sizes range from 700 sq. mt. to 2,450 sq. mt., with three of the five tagged Super Premium on CNA's own project scale. Each bungalow was designed to its own client brief, even the four within the same Lonavala development.

Government and Institutional Staff Housing

CNA's residential portfolio also includes government staff housing: BPCL Staff Qtrs in Chembur, a Super Premium project completed in 2014, and PHC Malabar Hill Police Qtrs, tagged Premium scale. Government residential briefs carry a different set of constraints than a private bungalow or a developer-led tower, from PWD-aligned approval processes to fixed unit layouts repeated across a block, and CNA has worked at both ends of that range.

How CNA Approaches a Residential Project

Brief and site study. Understanding the client's requirements alongside the site's actual constraints, plot dimensions, orientation and local regulations before any design work starts.
Concept design. Initial spatial planning and massing options, developed against the brief and the site study.
Design development and statutory approvals. Detailing the approved concept and taking it through the relevant municipal and statutory sign-offs.
Working drawings and site coordination. Construction-ready drawings, coordinated with structural, MEP and other consultants on the project.
Execution and handover. On-site supervision through to completion and handover.

Why Consider CNA as Your Residential Architect

CNA has worked across the full range of residential briefs in Mumbai, from a single Juhu bungalow to a 9,290 sq. mt. tower in Malad West and government staff quarters in Chembur and Malabar Hill, spanning completion dates from 2004 to 2018. For clients weighing which of the best housing architects in Mumbai suits a private home versus a larger residential building, that range across scale and typology is the more useful thing to look at than a single project. CNA works directly with private clients on residential homes as well as with developers and government bodies on larger residential buildings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What types of residential projects does CNA Architects work on in Mumbai?+

CNA works across three residential typologies: individual bungalows (Lonavala, Juhu), residential buildings and towers (Matunga, Malad West), and government staff housing (Chembur, Malabar Hill).

Q2. Does CNA design both individual bungalows and residential towers?+

Yes. First Stone and Vini Tower are residential buildings; the Lonavala and Juhu projects are individually designed bungalows for private clients.

Q3. Where has CNA completed residential projects? +

Within Mumbai: Matunga, Malad West, Juhu, Chembur and Malabar Hill. Outside Mumbai: Lonavala, where CNA has designed four bungalows within the Graceland development.

Q4. How long does a residential project typically take from brief to completion? +

Individual home projects typically take under a year to complete from the start of work. Larger residential buildings usually take closer to two years, depending on scale and the approvals required.

Q5. What's the difference between a residential architect and a residential building architect? +

A residential architect typically works on an individual home for a single client. A residential building architect works on a multi-unit structure, coordinating with developers, structural consultants and municipal approval processes across the building rather than one household's brief.

Q6. Does CNA take on government or institutional residential projects? +

Yes. BPCL Staff Qtrs in Chembur and PHC Malabar Hill Police Qtrs are both completed government staff housing projects.

Q7. How much do architects typically charge in Mumbai? +

Architect fees in Mumbai are commonly structured as a percentage of the total project cost, with the exact rate depending on project scale, scope of services (design only versus design plus site supervision) and project type, whether that's a private bungalow, a residential building or a government project. Because of that range, a meaningful estimate needs site and brief details first. Contact CNA directly for a project-specific quote.