SPACES June issue_3July16

architecture
THE DRIVING INTENT
BEHIND THE PROJECT
LAY EMPHASIS ON THE
NEED TO DESIGN FOR
THE SITE AND CLIMATE
CONTEXTUALIZED
APPROACH.
THE DESIGN, SYSTEMS
AND OCCUPANT
COMFORT STRATEGIES
RESULTS IN A
MORPHOLOGY THAT
TALKS OF FORM AND
SYSTEM INTEGRATION
TO REDEFINE THE
TYPOLOGY OF
A SUSTAINABLE
WORKSPACE.
ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY
The formality in an institution is reconceptualized
as the buildings don't have
a front or rear and can be accessed from
all four sides'". Multiple vehicular drop-off
opportunities bring connectivity of pedestrian
traversing links within the precinct.
CAPTURING THE VISTAS
The two building are juxtaposed and
sculpted in a manner to capture views of
the existing evergreen tree cover, the distant
hills and the Wind Tower placed as an
urban marker in the plaza.
AXIS AND BALANCE
The Wind Tower placed at one end
of the climate plaza creates an axis
further accentuated by the linear water
body. The two buildings are staggered
and positioned with an intent to create
a spatial balance and rhythm within the
precinct.
LANDSCAPE
The two buildings are envisaged to
be connected by a bridge and an
open air plaza (CLIMATE PLAZA) that
seamlessly merges the indoor and
outdoor spaces. Modification of micro
climate achieved by reducing the surface of
paved areas and the introduction of water
bodies within the precinct which assists in
minimising the heat island effect.
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