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The Times Of India, New Delhi
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Proposal to retrieve the original robust character as designed by 'Chaterjee & Polk' (1965) from its decicreation in subsequent years of modificatin and change, adding a maintainence free cladding finish with electronic video display inserts as 'flags' facing the city.
Vithal Mallaya Convention Centre, Bangalore
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A shaded and reflective roof and screens for the external wall respond to the mild climate of Bangalore. A central court of polished granite with water columned fountains reflects the changing sky seen through fine perforated screen.
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Triburg, Gurgaon
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A solution for an office of fashion design in an intense industrial zone.
The traditional typology of inward lookling planning is deployed. Thick cavity walls clad with concrete jalis inserted with broken glass provide the acoustic and thermal shield.
An inner world is discovered, lit by courtyards and water pools. A roof garden provides the upward release into space.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Transport Corporation Of India, Gurgaon (Nominated for Aga Khan Award, 2001)
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A prototype for the modern city office.
A climate responsive solution based on the courtyard principle.
Small windows for daylight on the periphery and openness towards the fountain court within.
The building achieves a high level of energy efficiency at practically no extra cost.
All materials are indigenous and attain a new aesthetic in this contemporary form.

 

 

 

 

 

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Development Alternatives World Headquaters, New Delhi
An experimental project to find a prototypical solution for the urban workplace built on the principle of environmental and social sustainability.
A vibrant aesthetic of “natural” and an evocative spacial structure that responds to seasons and connects to the forest.
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