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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. Akshaya 27 Office Building in Chennai, India by Sanjay Puri ArchitectsOctober 5th, 2020 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Sanjay Puri Architects Cantilevered cuboid volumes create a sculptural office building in Chennai, India. Located in the old business district of Chennai in South India, the plot had multiple challenges to be overcome. With a very narrow access from an arterial city road and no road frontage this plot of 4098 sqm is sandwiched between existing buildings on all sides. A total area of 8000 sqm was to be built based upon the client’s requirements and the permissible construction area , along with a height restriction of 27M.  Cuboid cantilevered volumes create an office building with outdoor spaces at each level , Image Courtesy © Sanjay Puri Architects
 Cuboid cantilevered volumes create an office building with outdoor spaces at each level, Image Courtesy © Sanjay Puri Architects The ground floor is deliberately kept small to allow easy vehicular circulation within the site and houses community spaces including a cafeteria, gymnasium and an entrance lobby. The offices divisible into 4 at a level with varying sizes from 165 to 270 sq metres cantilever out at the first floor and step back and forth creating linear north facing terraces at every floor. The service cores form the southern side of the building becoming a buffer to reduce heat gain in response to the hot climate prevalent in Chennai. Temperatures are in excess of 35°C for most of the year with the sun always in the southern hemisphere.  The building is shielded on the east & west with large openings on the north side in response to the hot climate of the location, Image Courtesy © Sanjay Puri Architects  The ground level plinth is small to facilitate circulation with office floors cantilevering out above, Image Courtesy © Sanjay Puri Architects Orienting all the office spaces towards the north with the service cores on the south thus mitigates heat gain completely rendering the building very energy efficient. The open terraces on every floor along with a roof top landscaped garden provide outdoor spaces for the office occupants. Solar panels at the roof top harness the ample solar energy available in this location providing energy for the lighting of all the public areas. Akshaya 27 is designed in response to the climate & the client’s brief overcoming multiple site restrictions, to create energy efficient offices that open into outdoor spaces.  Each office opens into outdoor decks, Image Courtesy © Sanjay Puri Architects  Each office opens into outdoor decks, Image Courtesy © Sanjay Puri Architects  Large cantilevered volumes render the building sculptural, Image Courtesy © Sanjay Puri Architects  Large cantilevered volumes render the building sculptural, Image Courtesy © Sanjay Puri Architects  Large cantilevered volumes render the building sculptural, Image Courtesy © Sanjay Puri Architects  Cuboids of varying depths stacked together create this office building, Image Courtesy © Sanjay Puri Architects  The east & west have & facades have an interesting composition of small square windows to reduce heat gain whilst allowing natural light, Image Courtesy © Sanjay Puri Architects  Each office opens into a linear terrace, Image Courtesy © Sanjay Puri Architects  Image Courtesy © Sanjay Puri Architects  Image Courtesy © Sanjay Puri Architects  Image Courtesy © Sanjay Puri Architects
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