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The Perforated Façade Punjab Kesari Headquarters About the Architects: Amit Gupta has been involved in projects of various scales and sectors ranging from hospitality, commercial, residential, mixed use and master plans. Graduated from Architectural Association school of Architecture, London, he has been looking at creating robust and efficient forms of designs with sustainability embedded in them.
Amit Gupta & Britta Knobel Gupta, Founding Partner, Studio Symbiosis Architects
After graduating from Architectural Association school of Architecture, London, Britta Knobel Gupta worked in London as lead architect for Zaha Hadid Architects for a period of five years involved in a number of key international projects such as Abu Dhabi Performing Arts Centre, Broad Art Museum in Michigan, Dubai Opera House, etc. As co-founder of Studio Symbiosis Architects, she is involved in projects of various scales.
The Punjab Kesari Headquarters, currently under construction, recently received the International Property Awards for Best Office Architecture India 2016-17. Sustainability is at the epicentre of the project embedded in form of optimized natural lighting, cross ventilation and reduction of heat gain. Designed by Studio Symbiosis, the design for the 18,000-square-meter office space is a “Fusion” of traditional Indian architecture and contemporary office space. The main objective is to reduce heat gain and optimize façade opening ratio, ensuring no artificial lighting is required on a typical day. An animated façade is designed as an outcome of different façade opening ratio depending on the orientation. The building is wrapped in a beautiful perforated facade that evokes traditional “Jali” screens and serves to maximize natural light while minimizing heat gain.
Located at an urban corner in Delhi NCR the project looks at integrating with the surroundings with two bold gestures. A sense of invitation with an urban lobby is created whereby the landscape flows inside the building creating
The Punjab Kesari Headquarters - View from the street
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