Indian Institute of Technology | Gandhinagar, Gujarat | The design splits open the conventional doubly loaded corridor, having a character of light akin to what is found under tree canopies in a forest.
Indian Institute of Technology | Gandhinagar, Gujarat | The two ‘arms of the building form a protective mass to the landscaped courtyard which seamlessly defines the 'HORIZONTAL GARDEN' featuring it as a space for events and gathering.
Indian Institute of Technology | Gandhinagar, Gujarat | Trellis work on top supported by plantation on the ground and intermediate levels together create an interpretation of the 'VERTICAL GARDEN'.
Indian Institute of Technology | Gandhinagar, Gujarat | Green soft-scapes are maximized and covered walkways seamlessly embedded with the built form.
Indian Institute of Technology | Gandhinagar, Gujarat | To ensure thermal comfort, a 'Cooling Strategy' has been planned involving radiant cooling, combining passive cooling with an innovative ‘assisted’ PDEC (Passive Down-draught Evaporative Cooling).
Indian Institute of Technology | Gandhinagar, Gujarat | Other than passive design strategies like orientation, mutual shading, protective corridors, highly innovative sustainable strategies are being tried out in India for the first time.
Indian Institute of Technology | Gandhinagar, Gujarat | These Residences are a new innovative model for a progressive environment for student communities exhibiting transparency, access and collaboration.
