GKS Glenheart Estates

GKS Glenheart Estates (formerly Urban Utopia / Urban Uthopia) is a plotted development in South Bengaluru envisioned as a Scottish-themed community, where the landscape establishes identity from the first arrival and continues as a cohesive experience across streets and key nodes. The intent was to translate the “Scottish” character into a buildable, climate-appropriate landscape language—inspired by forms, textures, and rustic detailing rather than literal replication.

Project

Project Type: Plotted development (villa plots)
Location: Anekal, South Bangalore (Chandapura–Anekal corridor)
Theme: Scottish-inspired landscape identity
Earlier Name: Urban Utopia → Rebranded as GKS Glenheart Estates / The Glenhart Estates

Project brief

As a plotted layout, the project required a strong public realm framework that would hold the identity together even as individual plots are developed over time. The landscape was expected to act as the primary brand and experience layer—creating a recognizable character at entry, ensuring continuity through roads, and establishing memorable nodes.

Vision and design intent

The landscape vision was to evoke the feel and spirit of Scotland—moorland-like textures, muted palettes, and rustic stone cues—adapted to Bengaluru’s climate and maintenance realities. The approach focused on:

Primary scope focus

To ensure the theme reads across the development (not only at the entrance), the framework concentrated on:

  1. Road medians as continuous theme carriers
    Medians were treated as the project’s visual spine—driving continuity, texture, and seasonal interest throughout.

  2. Plot frontage zones and streetscape intent
    Frontages were guided to support a consistent neighborhood character as homes come up in phases.

  3. Entrance and key nodes as identity moments
    Arrival and major junctions were designed as focal points, with feature planting, framing elements, and signage-ready landscape composition.

Team

Landscape Design: CALIDS
Landscape Execution: Rosea Landscape Private Limited

Deliverables

Concept and narrative

Planning and design (public realm)

Coordination and execution support

Outcome

GKS Glenheart Estates achieves a theme-led identity where the public realm landscape provides instant recall at entry, continuity through streets, and distinctiveness at nodes. By grounding the Scottish reference in texture, palette, and restrained rustic detailing, the design delivers a characterful environment that is also practical for phased development and long-term maintenance—executed on site by Rosea Landscape Private Limited.

Saibya Sapling

Project Overview

Saibya Sapling is an exclusive estate-plot community envisioned along the Nandi Hills–Doddaballapur corridor, designed as a nature-forward address for private second homes and long-term lifestyle living. Set within a 14.33-acre gated development with 54 plots, the masterplan is shaped to feel immersive and spacious—where landscape defines the character of the community and the experience of arrival, movement, and pause.

Landscape Design Intent

Our landscape approach focuses on creating a resort-like outdoor living framework—a sequence of shaded drives, landscaped commons, wellness pockets, and amenity greens that make the plotted development feel cohesive, premium, and walkable.

Key intentions include:

Outdoor Lifestyle & Amenities

The landscape is planned to support a complete lifestyle ecosystem—combining wellness, sport, leisure, and social spaces around a premium clubhouse experience.

Outdoor amenity zones include:

Design Approach

The landscape language balances function and finesse—using a composed palette of greens, pathways, and outdoor rooms to deliver a premium estate feel without visual clutter. The planning emphasises clarity: strong pedestrian links, intuitive zoning, and usable outdoor spaces that residents will occupy daily. Planting intent and material direction are developed to support long-term comfort, identity, and maintenance practicality.

Scope of Work (CALIDS) – Landscape Architects

Project Factsheet

Credits

KNS Unnathi

Project Overview

KNS Unnathi is a plotted residential layout in West Bengaluru, positioned around the Mysore Road / Kengeri growth belt. Planned as a gated community, the development is structured to offer build-ready plots supported by lifestyle amenities and a green, walkable internal environment—balancing investment value with long-term livability.

Landscape Design Intent

Our landscape approach focuses on creating a connected open-space framework—where streetscape planting, parks, and amenity greens work together as one continuous experience. The intent is to strengthen the community’s everyday usability through shade, comfort, and clear pedestrian movement.

Key intentions include:

Outdoor Lifestyle & Amenities

The community is supported by a broad mix of lifestyle amenities—planned to serve fitness, recreation, family use, and social gathering.

Amenity zones include:

Design Approach

The landscape language balances clarity and durability—using a straightforward hierarchy of greens, paths, and activity pockets that are easy to navigate and practical to maintain. Streetscape planting and shaded pauses establish comfort at the neighborhood scale, while parks and amenity greens support daily routines, play, and community interaction.

Scope of Work (CALIDS) – Landscape Architects

Project Factsheet

Credits