This project was the headquarters for a chain of eye hospitals. We used the pellucid box to define its volume and also as its visual expression. The box was then strategically opened up to reveal the activities to the public. Splashed on green on this translucent box acts a heat sink and visual marker. The facade is made up of a double skin layer of glass with a moving air column that reduces the heat gain of the building.
The chiseled house was one of our earliest renovation projects. The original house was constructed 13 years back and had used heavy ornamentation in its architectural expression. The layout had disjointed functions and lacked ventilation. We redesigned the house with a minimal architectural vocabulary based on the functional requirements. The skewed roof form is the outcome of a design process based on functional requirements and structural integrity. Layers of bamboo and other tropical planting, at different strategic points bring about passive cooling, and adds greenery to the house.
