The Hero Global Center for Innovation and Technology (CIT) is a center of two wheeled vehicle innovation, connecting people with nature and inspiring creativity in a lively, colorful atmosphere. The 250 acre campus is designed to be flexible and adaptable; anticipating the changing needs of future technologies.
At the center of the design is a sculpted tower housing studio spaces for designers and engineers, overlooking test tracts and laboratory spaces below. Beneath the tower a Commons Building contains a visitor center, showroom, theatre-style auditorium, and the cafeteria. New vehicle models are revealed from the roof of the Commons Building and descend via a ramp to the courtyard below.
Campus buildings feature:
- rooftop greenhouses
- photovoltaic panels on the rooftops with vegetation growing below
- state-of-the-art lighting and energy technologies
- daylight and fresh air for all meeting and workspaces
“Boulevard of Wheeled Dreams”
The winding pathway through the center of the campus is a hub for activity. Cafes, tea houses, and a large cafeteria are strategically placed along this “Boulevard of Wheeled Dreams” to reinforce the sense of community and maximize opportunities for collaboration.
TEAM
William McDonough + Partners, Design Architect
SEMAC, executive architects and engineers
Integral Designs, landscape consultants
WEI, air distribution and cooling engineering
WSP, energy and water concepts
AWARDS
Platinum rating from the Indian Green Building Council