Punjab Kesari Headquarters Office Delhi NCR

Punjab Kesari Headquarters Office in Delhi

Translation of a traditional Indian facade pattern (Jali) using digital simulations into an iterative processes to create a responsive built form. Sustainability is central to the design by Studio Symbiosis Architects, via optimized natural lighting, cross ventilation and heat gain reduction. Landscape flows inside the building through an urban lobby.

Government Museum and Art Gallery in Chandigarh

Forecourt of the Government Museum and Art Gallery

Le Corbusier’s use of exposed reinforced concrete and brick cladding for the museum’s facade symbolized the emergence of novel building typologies and the “arrival of the modern” in India as a newly independent nation. The Government Museum and Art Gallery is also recognized as a Grade-1 heritage site in India.