Name & Location: ITM, School of Business, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

Cost of Project (INR): 6 CRORES

Built-up area: 40,000 SQUARE FEET
(In case of Public Building minimum built-up area should be 1000 sq. meter)

Description of Project:

At first glance the building sits like a stone block with light weight industrial roof hovering over it, music flowing in background. This roof covers a beautiful 3-story courtyard and encompasses the office floors, built interior to the solid and a serene waterbody at the centre creating beautiful introspective spaces.

Behind the solid form created by the traditional chhajjas clad wall, the interior opens as a fluid. The Jali work of Gwalior Curing it, ever changing patterns forms the double height South-Western Entrance, getting in light ventilation & keeping out the harsh sun.

A continuous ramp along the courtyard keeps the space interactive & connected.

It’s a design which represents sustainability, local crafts, modern contemporary interpretation & entrepreneurship in Indian context.

Materials of Construction Details:

Dholpur Stone, Gwalior White Sandstone

RCC frame construction

Gwalior Jaali Work

Steel paranet roof

Black Karaffa Stone with Jaisalmer

M.S., glass.

Special Features:

The open paranet roof over a hollowed out courtyard allows the hot air to escape creating convection currents, allowing the natural winds to flow in surrounded by open landscape.

The traditional Jaali work of Gwalior interpreted in a contemporary pattern & creates cross ventilated corridors.

The roof also taken Photo-voltaic cells for solar power.

Rain Water Harvesting & STP.

Local craftsmanship & design interpretation.

Usage of sunlight during the day. Minimized use of artificial light.

Green terraces.