PROJECTS
Production centres are moving away from their typical energy-guzzling, waste-generating convention. The designs are now more sensitive about
their impact on natural resources and ecosystems, seeking to minimise cost, material wastage and energy consumption.
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The facility is designed to support the production, processing and administrative functions for holistic wellness. Two sets of axes intersect the facility’s footprint; the resulting interstitial spaces emerge as courtyards, lightwells and lawns that provide space for interaction and relaxation for the staff. The facility’s built vocabulary has been articulated in brick and concrete, with clean lines and planar symmetry. The use of simple reinforced concrete frames (RCC) for the building blocks, in addition to local influences such as the application of bricks as the predominant infill material, aim to create a Green built environment. This facility seeks to offer physical and psychological well-being to both the production and administration staff in their built environment, creating a campus that offers passive designs in terms of material use and energy consumption. The expansive open spaces; permeable built fabric; as well as the focus on community and prioritisation of the workers’ safety and comfort have created an architectural template for future properties of the company.
PASSIVELY COOLED AND DAYLIT The built vocabulary of the administrative blocks for staff and visitors is porous and composite, as compared to the monolithic appearance of the processing wings. This means less reliance on mechanical means of cooling and lighting, and helps towards saving energy. The interstitial open spaces on the campus aid climate control in multiple ways, primarily by enabling passive cooling of the blocks through stack effect and daylighting, which in turn helps lower dependence on artificial means of lighting. All storage areas are fully daylit.
The Experience Centre for Organic India is located in the east, a two-storey space wrapped in a tessellated brick screen. The design scheme utilises passive cooling techniques such as terracotta filler slabs in large-span spaces and recessed openings to reduce solar glare. Together with the amphitheatre and temple that precede this centre, they form the visitors’ zone. Ancillary functions for the staff are located towards the end of the blocks, comprising meetings rooms, a gym and the cafeteria. The administrative blocks wrap around a lawn facing north, where a large tree has been retained on-site. Through numerous balconies and box windows, the workspaces are visually connected to this open green area. The central building is designed as a congregational space. With nooks and perches along the building envelope, staff can enjoy some privacy as well a respite. The abundance of open spaces and limited hardscaping also increases potential for recharging the
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2, 3 & 4 Bricks offer a permeable built fabric, where the porosity means less reliance on mechanical means of cooling and lighting, resulting in energy savings
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