The construction industry is booming in India, and skyscrapers are lining the country’s skyline. Much of this development does not integrate sustainable features, however many architects and planners have realized the importance of green building practices, and many new buildings and housing projects have adopted green technologies. In line with these developments, India’s new Cyber Park IT hub is vying to be one of the greenest sites in the country.
The Cyber Park is situated in sector 67 of Gurgaon city, India’s new business destination and economic hub. The park will be built on 1.5 million square feet of land and boast 100% wi-fi support, fiber-optic connectivity, and 100% power back-up, all of which are prerequisites of any IT industry. The facade has been designed facing North and North East to help mitigate the heat of the tropical South.
The park will incorporate several green design strategies. The building will be energy efficient, significantly reducing energy costs. The external walls will be clad to reflect the sun and insulate the interior work areas. Natural light will shine into working areas without heating up the structure, which reduces the need for lighting during the daytime. Terrace gardens in the sky courts will help to cool the interior, and will be irrigated by the structure’s water recycling systems. The design also integrates rainwater harvesting and ground water recharge. These eco-friendly features will cut the structure’s energy use by over 35 percent.
Other amenities include a swimming pool on the top of the terrace, business centers, conference rooms, and a recreation center, health club, and library with a helipad on the rooftop.
The iconic park has been designed by Christopher Charles Benninger Architects, a reputable design house that aims to “seek the poetry in the place, the lyricism in the built-forms and vibrancy in the inhabitants’ lives.” The project is scheduled to be completed over the next three years.
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+ Christopher Charles Benninger Architects
Via The Hindu
looks like it has some serious influences from louis khan.
As a previous resident of Garden Estate, Close to where this is proppsed — I must say…………This behemoth is the ugliest building I have ever seen proposed. This is so emblematic of Indian design ans where it is headed, there is no vision, I see concrete stone and some more concrete. Very tacky, sadly so!
I find this a very interesting structure, using dry clading to act as insulation between the inner fabric and outer natural stone skin. The pourous interior vertical spaces wil act as hot air chimneys. There is none of the heat gaining glass that is so common in India. This is a new turn for Indian architecture. V.E.
As far as I know this project has some serious delays. Anyone know the details?
its a quiet interesting building unlike the convention type of IT hubs found in India.
could any one one help me out ,to know the detail of the building,whether it constructed and who are the builders constructing it, as i want to pursue it as my thesis case study