A Slice of Bangalore

Project

Academic

Year

2018

Introduction

Bangalore was always known as the Garden City of India. However, with the boom in the IT industry, this quaint city is losing its charm. It quickly became known as the Silicon Valley of India. With insensitive real estate projects, the landscape and lakes of the city suffered. The project aimed at exploring the idea of building to fit the landscape instead of annihilating it. Development is inescapable; but can development happen sustainably? The aim of the project was to evoke a sense of nostalgia and try to render a picture of what Bangalore stands for through a sustainable prototype.

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SWOT ANALYSIS:

Strengths- The site is located in Electronic City, which is one of the largest IT Industrial Parks.

Weaknesses- The site is low-lying and forms a water catchment basin.

Opportunities- Connect the lake ecosystem through the site. Designing a sustainable model for an IT Hub.

Threats- Flooding due to poor maintenance and mismanagement of stormwater drains.

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DESIGN:

The proposed design is three green IT buildings with a centralized water management system. The wastewater generated will be recycled in underground STP tanks and later used to water the adjoining landscape. Harvested rainwater will be released into the proposed water body. This water body is proposed to be connected to the lake ecosystem through underwater stormwater drains and will release and block water from the lakes in its north and south to help with overflow and flooding. The volume and area of the water body were calculated based on the amount of rain received in the rainiest month. Enough setbacks were proposed for contingencies and to eliminate any flooding on site.

BUILDINGS:

The buildings were designed to connect with nature, with many workspaces seamlessly flowing into the outdoors. Outdoor discussion areas, co-working spaces,crèches, gyms, and lavish waiting areas make this design responsive to the user behavior. A library block is designed in the center of the water body to facilitate social interactions.

LANDSCAPE:

Seasonal flowering plants and endemic species are proposed for a year-long bloom.

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