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Other Projects by MOFA Studios
ITM School of Business
Firm
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2012
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
India
in its last ten years has seen a new business environment,where the younger
generationis no longer threatened by the western big brothers. Theyembracethe traditional
business idioms,while continuously flying across international waters, marrying
the two together at every step; an image of a head soaring high up in the sky
with its feet trudging a solid, leveled ground.
The
very embodiment of this architectural philosophy is the campus of ITM School of
Business, Gwalior. Accessed through a prominent and dominating site on National
Highway No. 75, the campus of ITM School of Business merges with ease the
surroundings and compliments its neighbor- the majestic Aravalli Ranges with
grace and humility.
At
first glance, the building sits like a solid stone block with a lightweight
industrial roof hovering over it supported by thin surrealistic legs. This
image does two things; creates a mystery of what lies inside and secondly
reminds us of a most rudimentary way of protection from the harsh sun, a large
plane creating a shadow with a massive footprint: both done to reduce the
carbon footprint created by large air-conditioned institutions otherwise.The roof provides a sense of relief to
the inhabitants and makes the ITM School of Business, an inherently green
building. The open parasol roof over a hollowed out space allows the hot air to
escape creating convection currents allowing the natural winds to flow in
cooled by the surrounding green landscape. Further, the plants on the first
level retain moisture, thus moderating the temperatures at the ground level and
keeping the air refreshed.
Behind
the solid mass created by the traditional dholpur clad walls lies a fluid
interior space that flows in from one court of the building to the other. The
free-flowing interiors of the building unleash fluidity of thought,
imagination, ideas, and the self. The ground level is built on the principles of the
traditional Indian Courtyard and provides students with a large open space in
the center that allows for introspection and the importance of knowing oneself,
yet allowing for meaningful interactions that accentuate a feeling of openness
and freedom. The clean grey walls, the amoebic sculpturous water body, and
modern landscape blobs on the floor reflect the entrepreneurial spirit of the
students who are looking to create ripples within the otherwise structured
business environs much like the bubbles of ideas amidst the sometimes
constraining and rigid fabric of business. The expansiveness that is showcased with
large courtyards is mirrored on the first floor, which provides natural
ventilation keeping the building sustainable and eco-friendly due to the
minimized usage of artificial lights during the day.
Again,
inspired by the traditional Jaali works of Gwalior, the building uses this
element as modern screens on the south western side, which also happens to be
the double height entrance space. The screens act as a vertical extension of building’s open
courtyards. Standing tall at six metres and facing west, these screens cut the
harsh Gwalior sun glare, protecting the building, in the process creating those
everchanging patterns over the blank interior walls reminding the users every
day that nature paints the most exquisite landscape as long as we can provide a
suitable medium to do so. These white dholpur sandstone screens are not just an
aesthetic treat that cast interesting shadows and play with light, but also an
architectural must for the high temperatures of Gwalior. The building keeps
Gwalior’s tradition of jaali work alive, reminding the students to embrace the
new and advanced, while staying true to their self and tradition.
This public space is an example of
M:OFA’s mission to provide the subcontinent’s urban landscapes with sustainable
architectural and design solutions. “The studio aims and provides
soul-elevating and inspiring, yet highly functional structures and continues to
strive towards forward-thinking, cost-effective sustainability.”
in its last ten years has seen a new business environment,where the younger
generationis no longer threatened by the western big brothers. Theyembracethe traditional
business idioms,while continuously flying across international waters, marrying
the two together at every step; an image of a head soaring high up in the sky
with its feet trudging a solid, leveled ground.
The
very embodiment of this architectural philosophy is the campus of ITM School of
Business, Gwalior. Accessed through a prominent and dominating site on National
Highway No. 75, the campus of ITM School of Business merges with ease the
surroundings and compliments its neighbor- the majestic Aravalli Ranges with
grace and humility.
At
first glance, the building sits like a solid stone block with a lightweight
industrial roof hovering over it supported by thin surrealistic legs. This
image does two things; creates a mystery of what lies inside and secondly
reminds us of a most rudimentary way of protection from the harsh sun, a large
plane creating a shadow with a massive footprint: both done to reduce the
carbon footprint created by large air-conditioned institutions otherwise.The roof provides a sense of relief to
the inhabitants and makes the ITM School of Business, an inherently green
building. The open parasol roof over a hollowed out space allows the hot air to
escape creating convection currents allowing the natural winds to flow in
cooled by the surrounding green landscape. Further, the plants on the first
level retain moisture, thus moderating the temperatures at the ground level and
keeping the air refreshed.
Behind
the solid mass created by the traditional dholpur clad walls lies a fluid
interior space that flows in from one court of the building to the other. The
free-flowing interiors of the building unleash fluidity of thought,
imagination, ideas, and the self. The ground level is built on the principles of the
traditional Indian Courtyard and provides students with a large open space in
the center that allows for introspection and the importance of knowing oneself,
yet allowing for meaningful interactions that accentuate a feeling of openness
and freedom. The clean grey walls, the amoebic sculpturous water body, and
modern landscape blobs on the floor reflect the entrepreneurial spirit of the
students who are looking to create ripples within the otherwise structured
business environs much like the bubbles of ideas amidst the sometimes
constraining and rigid fabric of business. The expansiveness that is showcased with
large courtyards is mirrored on the first floor, which provides natural
ventilation keeping the building sustainable and eco-friendly due to the
minimized usage of artificial lights during the day.
Again,
inspired by the traditional Jaali works of Gwalior, the building uses this
element as modern screens on the south western side, which also happens to be
the double height entrance space. The screens act as a vertical extension of building’s open
courtyards. Standing tall at six metres and facing west, these screens cut the
harsh Gwalior sun glare, protecting the building, in the process creating those
everchanging patterns over the blank interior walls reminding the users every
day that nature paints the most exquisite landscape as long as we can provide a
suitable medium to do so. These white dholpur sandstone screens are not just an
aesthetic treat that cast interesting shadows and play with light, but also an
architectural must for the high temperatures of Gwalior. The building keeps
Gwalior’s tradition of jaali work alive, reminding the students to embrace the
new and advanced, while staying true to their self and tradition.
This public space is an example of
M:OFA’s mission to provide the subcontinent’s urban landscapes with sustainable
architectural and design solutions. “The studio aims and provides
soul-elevating and inspiring, yet highly functional structures and continues to
strive towards forward-thinking, cost-effective sustainability.”
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