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MADE BY-
SWATI SINGH
SHOURYA SHARMA
SASHWAT GHAI
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BARRIER FREE ARCHITECTURE
Adobe is an energy efficient sustainable Office space. • Conceptualized with an approach to energy and
Aimed to be at par with global norms, the office campus sets out ecological conservation in the design of the built
to achieve new benchmarks for workspaces in the rapidly environment with a LEED platinum rating. Emphasis is
developing work culture in India. Within the design, there are laid on Recreational facilities –both outdoor and
provisions, avenues, methods and expressions to be incorporated indoor, that manifest in spaces such as the Multi-
artistically, aesthetically and in a refined manner to achieve a purpose Hall, Gymnasium, outdoor court for spaces,
healthy and vibrating work environment. Recreational spaces and a generous size Café.
Concept
Adobe is a Spanish word for sun dried clay bricks – a basic building
block and with the client background in Design, Media & other
Geometric software, a “Back to Basics” design philosophy was
adopted using terracotta as the primary material expressed in a
modern contemporary style using geometric designs &
compositions.
Building Entrance–
• Limited visitor access inside the building, they cannot access beyond reception
• No provision of ramp at main entrance
• Wheelchair persons enter from secondary entrance at the side through ramp
Basement Entrance–
• Even though the ramp
slope is 1:12, the
accessibility for wheelchair
users from the ramp is
difficult due to huge sharp
turns without mid landings
RAMP at landscape
along with existing
steps
MATERIAL 2
MATERIAL 1
SEATINGS
FLOORING ON THE STREET HAS MATERIAL, TEXTURE DIFFERENCE AT REGULAR INTERVALS , AS WELL AS TEXTURE DIFFERENCE AT
ALTERNATE INTERVALS THAT LEAD TO SITTING AREAS/ BENCHES
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM IS OPERATED FROM SECURITY ROOM AT GROUND FLOOR AND SPEAKERS ARE INSTALLED ON ALL FLOORS
RESPECTIVELY FOR BLIND PEOPLE TO HEAR ANNOUNCEMENTS
SINGLE FLOORING MATERIAL IN THE OFFICE INTERIORS, CARPET TILES ARE USED, HENCE NO AID FOR BLIND.
HOWEVER, FOR SEMI BLIND PEOPLE, THE COLOUR SCHEMES USED AT EACH FLOOR CORRESPOND WITH APPROPRIATE COMBINATIONS THAT CAN BE
DISTINGUISHED BY THEM, HENCE PROVIDING DIRECTIONS.
CARPET FLOORING ALSO DIRECTS TOWARDS CABINS ENTRANCES, ALONG WITH COLOURED CABIN DOORS
• Neighborhood-based planning - Teams are clustered around Central Hub to create a combination of Me and We spaces