The design of this office project seeks to prioritise comfort, health and well-being to its users. SPATIAL SCHEME The upper floors house the workspaces within a seamless two-floor volume, accommodating a diverse mix of functions. In order to optimise the infiltration of glare-free daylight, its northern and southern edges are designed to be porous; the […]
The form of the airport terminal has been designed to take after a pair of wings in flight—the function of the two ‘wings’ is to serve as structural portals, culminating into a roof system to shade the airport. The buildings, with 300-metre twin wing-like ‘hovering’ roofs on both sides, provide shade to the south-facing elevation […]
Conceptualised as a space that caters to a variety of users—from leisure seekers to serious athletes—the Confluence Club was developed to be a well-equipped facility. Located approximately 20 kilometres southwest of the city centre, the club can be easily accessed via two major roads. The 2-acre site is nestled amidst 50 acres of the Malhar […]
India gives shine to 85 per cent of the rough diamonds sold globally, with Surat being the capital of this trade. Today, more than 92 per cent of the world’s diamonds manufactured in Surat are traded in Mumbai and exported to countries across the globe. However, due to inadequate suitable office spaces and supporting infrastructure […]
The new state capital of a Southern Indian state is heralded as the most sustainable city in the world. After Jawaharlal invited the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier to build Chandigarh in the 1950s, Amaravati is the second ‘built city’ of a massive scale to come up in India. Though five decades have passed since the […]
Some of the recent works by architect Sanjay Puri tend to defy the ‘universal trend’ of enclosed air-conditioned skyscrapers by drawing our attention to the different typologies of workspaces derived by the realities of their context. This article demonstrates two projects by the architect that translate some of his deeply held values on the relationship […]
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, JODHPUR by Bhawna Jaimini To expand the existing number of technological institutes in the country, the government established the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur, a public university situated in the state of Rajasthan, India. The institute started in 2008 as a makeshift campus, but was later announced that it would become […]
On 15th August 2012, the 66th Independence Day of the Republic of India, the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, was declared open amidst great celebration. The ceremony was presided over by the prime minister of India (then chief minister of Gujarat) Shri. Narendra Modi. As a project that had been confined to the blueprints of […]
Waikiki in Hawaiian means spouting fresh water, which refers to the springs and streams that feed into the wetlands. Drawing from that name, Waikiki Wetland Resort is situated in a distinctive and sensitive ecosystem along the Konkan coast in India, somewhere along the borders of the state of Maharashtra and Goa. It is developed on a 6-hectare site on […]
The spa gives off a minimalist vibe with its clean lines, exposed finishes and the use of local materials and craftsmanship. The organic feel is accentuated by natural light illuminating the inside spaces—the exposed walls and ceilings a canvas for a play of light and shadows. The spaces are further held together with a strong design language of brick […]
The project is a centre for study, creativity, innovation and growth, as well as to carry out extensive testing and experimentation in high-performance laboratories in the field of automobile tyres. The client’s brief required a building that was modular, allowing for future expansion, and one that would express the modern and global direction of the […]
Located in Kirti Nagar, a densely populated industrial market in Delhi, the project is a production unit of garments, a single facility that consolidates the manufacturing process of fabrics from raw materials to finished products, exclusively for export. Besides ensuring the inherent quality of fabrics and the finished garments, the clients wanted to establish a […]
