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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Office at #15 in Bengaluru, India by Biome Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd.June 24th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Biome Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd. The office for Biome is built over an older building. The owners had found the use of the upper floor to be redundant for them and were seeking to rent it out. An additional floor was added for this purpose.  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam
 Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam The project presented an opportunity to apply and test some new ideas in space, technique and material.  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam Given that a floor was to be added over an older foundation, the additions were kept as light as possible. The use of steel columns for support and metal roofs was guided by this rationale. This also allowed for a design where the space visually connected across various levels. Such a space was very important to the design practice that Biome follows- where everyone in the office knows of and contributes to each other’s designs through critique and sharing of ideas. The workspace is also a belvedere of sorts, overlooking the foliage of the neighbouring site – a pleasant diversion from work when needed.  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam The first thought to provide for thermal comfort under a corrugated metal roof was to provide a false ceiling, further deliberations led to the idea of a shaded metal roof. Precast panels of perforated terracotta ‘jaali’ blocks over the metal roof provide it shade and also break the noise of the falling rain to a large extent.  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam The debris from taking out the erstwhile waterproofing layer has been used to build a wall of mud concrete – a wall that screens the activity of the model making area and the approach to the toilets from the main work floor.  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam An open shower has been provided in one of the toilets, for those who might have worked overnight, or who cycle to the office.  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam The project thus extends Biome’s efforts to build on a need- rather than growth-based paradigm, reduce material throughput through reuse of material considered as waste, and create spaces that are sustainable while being people centric.  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam  Image Courtesy © Vivek Muthuramalingam  First Floor Plan, Image Courtesy © Biome Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd.  North Elevation, Image Courtesy © Biome Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd.  Section BB, Image Courtesy © Biome Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
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