Wayside Station
Wayside amenities as envisioned by the NHAI are to provide ample opportunities for refreshment and relaxation along the highway. We propose to address the concept of a ‘highway mall’ by enhancing the ecological design, visibility of amenities provided, and variety of experiences. The building footprint has been minimised by building vertically, to allow more spaces […]
Waghoba Ecolodge
Waghoba Ecolodge is a 16-cottage resort situated near the Tadoba Wildlife Sanctuary. The project aimed to restore the land to its original deciduous forest state and promote responsible tourism. To enhance biodiversity, a water body was incorporated by creating a lake through desilting channels and storing rainwater and treated wastewater. The main building and its […]
VAY Retreats
Vedanta, Ayurveda and Yoga Retreats, is a 39 room retreat in the Nilgiris, on a steeply sloping land. Each building’s footprint on the ground is minimised to reduce tall stilts on the steep site, and points for drilling into rock. To achieve this, the rear of the villas is designed in RCC, providing a counterweight, […]
University campus master plan
The word university is derived from the Latin universitas magistrorum et scholarium which means “community of teachers and scholars”. A university with community as its core idea will inculcate the values that Sai Baba preached “follow your own beliefs and traditions and respect other’s”. The learning space is therefore not a rigorous one but one […]
Oland Estate
Masalewale village
Masalewale village is a ecology centric agriculture centric development. Master planning of the project was done based on the surface waterflows of micro watersheds. Inputs from various studies such as satellite imagery, hydro geological study, soil moisture studies throughout a year, bio-diversity survey became starting points here. Conservation of water and soil using strategies such […]
Govardhan Eco Village
Govardhan Eco Village, located at the foothills of the Sahyadris, is a retreat for ISKCON devotees near Mumbai. Groundwater management was crucial for the project’s sustainability, leading to a hydrogeological study that guided land-use planning. The site has been divided into recharge and discharge zones, preserving water flow and agricultural areas. Wastewater is treated using […]
Densewoods
Densewoods is a community proposed by the Greewatersky developers. Ethos of this community is to have a carbon neutral development. Master plan responds to the surface waterflows, developing blue and green corridors along valleys and ridges of the micro watersheds. Large common areas and riparian buffers allow for the conservation of the biodiversity. Each of […]