We designed the pharmacy college to have a unique identity that would set it apart from other institutional projects and become a local landmark. The facades incorporate continuous horizontal bands and fins, which also serve as effective shading devices.
Applying climatological strategies to our design and watching them come to life was an incredibly rewarding experience. The layout is symmetrical and organized around a central courtyard, providing visual connectivity between all areas.
The client requested a central administrative area to oversee all laboratories and classrooms. Therefore, we placed the classrooms on either side of the layout and positioned the admin area at the center around the courtyard.
A 10-foot-wide corridor runs along the classrooms and courtyard, ensuring smooth circulation throughout the spaces. The design is simple, functional, and user-friendly. The grandeur of the institutional campus is accentuated by a 15-foot cantilevered pergola, resting atop 25-foot-high circular columns at the entrance foyer.
The pergola, designed with a curve, extends 15 feet outward from the double-height, four circular columns, marking the impressive entrance to the college. Its curved design was intentionally chosen to break the monotony of the façade.
Building this cantilevered pergola was quite challenging, so we chose to cast it after completing the main structure. The pergola’s outer frame was cast in RCC, with an internal machine-molded continuous MS circular pipes, fixed to the beams during the RCC casting process for added strength. Once the casting work was complete, we were amazed by the stunning interplay of light and shadow in the entrance foyer.Â
As you pass through the grand semicircular pergola, you’re greeted by a vast, double-height entrance lobby, divided by a curved bridge that connects both sides. The curved elements, both inside and outside, break the simplicity of the symmetrical design, adding an interesting dynamic that blends seamlessly with the
