NAME OF THE PROJECT: Integrated product development organization for Dr. Reddys

BUILT-UP AREA: 50000 SqM

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT: 

This is a Pharmaceutical research institute for Dr. Reddy’s. All the research activities from all different centers were brought under one roof in a campus of 100 acres housing 750 scientists.

Locating the building was important. A site was identified in the campus facing the golf course forming a bowl with water body at the center of the bowl.

Using the advantage of the slope in this land, a basement was created at the lower level. One half of the basement opened at the ground level towards the golf course and the water body.

Activity spaces like dining, library and recreational zones faces the amphitheater. Also a reflective pool is created in front of the dining at lower level.

ORIENTATION

Structures are oriented with larger exposure towards the North/South and the least exposure towards the west.

Store and wash areas act like Buffer Zones against radiation towards the East and West.

Store and wash areas act like Buffer zones against radiation toward the East and West.

AIR MOVEMENT

The Structure opens up in the North/South direction, allowing breeze to move through.

These spaces are designed to act as wind catchers/wind tunnels using Ventury effect.

LANDSCAPE

Taking advantage of the existing landscape, greenary is brought inside the building making it an integral part of the built environment.

VISUAL AXIS

The structure responds to the axial vista, overlooking the Lake and Greenary.

Views are captured right through. One gets glimpses of the ‘Vista’ as one walks through the structure.

A large amphitheater is carved out along the slope towards the Northern side. The amphitheater was envisaged to hold a large gathering of the entire company.

Though there were several different types of labs, it is made to feel like one large laboratory by providing transparent glazing as walls.

Though the depth of the building is about 60m, there is abundant natural light inside through continuous skylights in between the labs.

There is an attempt to bring in natural light to all the working areas.

Skylights run through on top of the corridors bringing in light to all the labs.

LEARNING THROUGH INTERACTION

Spacial hierarchy of interaction spaces from individual work areas to formal discussions rooms to informal meeting places—culminating into an Amphitheater—uniting the whole development as a entity.

There are breakout spaces in the ground and first floor level.

The dining in the basement level opens out to a water body.

A large amphitheater was formed next to the water body.

Breakout Spaces are strategically placed at the junction of the corridors. These breakout spaces are looked at as creative zones where there is scope of ides to be born out of interaction.

These breakout spaces with coffee vending machines and colorful graphic panels open to the inter court on to one side and over look the green spaces to the North and South sides.

SERVICES

All the services except the AHU’s are placed at the basement levels whereas the AHU’s are placed at the terrace level.