STELLAR
AHMEDABAD, INDIA
SANJAY PURI ARCHITECTS
A rectilinear composition creating offices opening into landscaped
terraces along an arterial city road, Stellar is a commercial building
with retail spaces at the 3 lower levels and offices at the upper 4
levels. This 110-meter long building is fragmented at the upper floors
with north-facing terraces and is punctuated by a large 2 level angular
office space on the north-west corner.
Designed in conformation with a very specific brief, retail spaces
occupy the lower levels along the extensive road frontage. Small
offices constitute the upper levels with 30% of the offices opening
into landscaped terraces.
The owner of the development wanted a clearly discernible office
space of 500 sq meters. Angular folded planes create this office, set
back from the road junction at the north-west corner, punctuating
the rectilinear composition of the rest of the building. Created with
rust-red colored solid aluminium sheets this angular office volume
is nestled within an open north-oriented terrace. This office space is
deliberately designed to contrast with the rest of the building creating
an interesting juxtaposition of color, volume & geometry in addition
to creating an individual identity based upon the brief. The simple
rectilinear geometry with muted color tones & the complex angular
geometry awash with color contrast to create a unique composition.
Large openings towards the northern side, smaller recessed
windows on the southern side, reduce heat gain in response
to the high temperatures of the location in Ahmedabad city in
India. Temperatures in this city are in excess of 35°C for 8 months
annually. All the terraces are connected to a rainwater harvesting
tank & all water is recycled and reused. Solar panels at the terrace
harness the abundant solar energy available.
This office and retail space building is contextual to the site’s
location, climate & the client’s brief, amalgamating them cohesively.
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