Location: Mumbai
Size: 1,00,000 sq ft
Client: Amal Group
Status: Completed
The design of a commercial building in the busy Kalina neighbourhood provided us with a few challenges. We wanted to create a visually striking building that was very functional as well.
The main design move was to create a large entrance portal, an atrium that would welcome people in from off the street and large unobstructed office spaces This was achieved by clearly defining the service space(Lifts/staircases) and the served space (Office floors) and by separating them with an open atrium. The office space was further enhanced by choosing a structural method called Post tensioning that would increase the spans of the bays and decrease the number of columns.
The building has 1 basement that is approached by a ramp. The ground floor has the grand entrance lobby and a stilted area for parking. All typical office floors have a large open office area with only one column in the centre. The 7th floor has a restaurant that also forms the roof for the large atrium.