HIGH-RISE OFFICES IN MOHALI, PUNJAB (Control Design)

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HIGH-RISE OFFICES IN MOHALI, PUNJAB (Control Design)

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  Ajitgarh popularly known as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar or Mohali is a
contiguous suburban city of Chandigarh having an
extended network on the same pattern as Chandigarh’s
road network. It was conceived as an integral part of Chandigarh Urban Complex
in 1966 to cater to the various requirements which were consequent to the
changing geo-political situation created by the reorganization of Punjab. It was planned as a self contained city with an
ultimate population of 350,000.

              Like in Chandigarh, the master
plan of Ajitgarh incorporates a full-fledged commercial district or city centre
in Sector-62. The entire commercial district was earlier envisaged horizontal
in character and bordered by two rows of high-rise buildings along the
north-west and south-east boundaries. To ensure uniform and orderly
development, strict architectural and material controls are applied. Planned to
cater to the diverse needs of government and semi-government agencies, these
buildings have a controlled volume and façade treatment. Each complex has one
8-storied linear block and two 5-storied square blocks attached to its ends on
opposite directions. The 8-storied linear block has a fixed volume of 69’-0”x
333’-6”and 97’-3” high. Each square block has a volume of   84’-0”x 84’-0”and 62’-0”high. These
buildings have a repetitive structural grid of       18’-0”x18’-0” and floor-to-floor height
of 11’-3”. The 18-0”x18’-0” structural grid not only affords an economical
two-way RCC slab but also provides flexibility in organizing interior spaces by
accommodating rooms in the multiples of 9’-0” widths.   The grid is truthfully reflected on the
facades up to two stories, beyond which the blocks project out to hide the
structural grid inside thus affording the possibility of free façade as
introduced by Le Corbusier. While maintaining the visual consistency in
architectonics, the north and south facades have been designed differently
keeping in view the movement of the sun. The south façade has horizontal sun-
breakers while the north façade has large fenestrations up to the bottom of
beams on each floor.

              The
blocks are oriented at an angle to face north-south direction to get glare free
but well lit office spaces. The east and west facades have been kept
predominantly blank. The tilted axes of these buildings not only help in
achieving right orientation but have also created in interesting street
picture. Externally the buildings are finished in red brick with some
exceptions like louvers and RCC columns.

              The
plans of these buildings in relation to the fixed structural grids are
sufficiently flexible to accommodate different systems and units of
functioning, like offices and banks. It is evident from the number of blocks
recently constructed. The simple, bold
and sculpturesque massing of the blocks adds to the grandeur of urbanscape and
provides visual relief to the passers-by in the otherwise chaotic surroundings.

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HIGH-RISE OFFICES IN MOHALI, PUNJAB (Control Design)

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