Farmers Den 辦公室景觀設計 by The Grid Architects

Farmers Den 辦公室景觀設計 by The Grid Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 園境設計 Competition Category.

銀園境設計· 2020

Farmers Den 辦公室景觀設計

by The Grid Architects

Client: The Grid Architects

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 園境設計 Category

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The Design

About Farmers Den 辦公室景觀設計

Farmers Den 係一個位於印度甘地訥格爾嘅辦公室景觀設計。佈局採用簡潔嘅網格式規劃，建築物微微升起喺一個平台之上，平台順勢延伸融入周圍嘅景觀同水道之中。當地黃色砂岩因應變化嘅陽光展現出獨特嘅色彩同質感，故此被選用。原生樹種同驅蟲植物與水、魚同龜結合，形成一個小型生態系統。升起嘅土丘同高大嘅樹木為西南面遮擋強烈嘅暑熱。分隔牆上嘅開口引導微風掠過水面，為小屋降溫。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Farmers Den 辦公室景觀設計是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Farmers Den 辦公室景觀設計將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Farmers Den 辦公室景觀設計是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Local yellow sandstone for its color and texture with the changing sunlight, local species of trees amalgamated with aqua and fish and turtles developing its own ecosystem, and insect repellent plants have been incorporated, materials locally sourced and crafted, southwest has been integrated into the design with raised mounds and tall trees to protect from the harsh heat and sunlight of, the private cabins are adjoined by a waterbody and one wall of the breakout space as protection, led light.
Dimensions & Packaging: the spatial planning emerged as a direct result of an intent to have an open plan office format, personifying transparency. The entrance arrival space is an open area flanked by landscape and waterbodies creating a warm vibe right at the outset, a mini deckwood bridges take you to the garden, situated on the east the private consultation room is fully glazed to incorporate the greenness outside into the internal environment, on the south west of the office the private office/cabins are adjoined by a aqua and one wall of the breakout space as protection from harsh sunlight
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Production Technology: the south west side of the office has raised landscaped mounds and is surrounded by tall trees so the interior of that part of the office which is , the arrival space and the private cabins are shaded from the fierce heat, the spaces are orchestrated such that they get maximum visibility to the garden, the punctures on the breakout wall allow the breeze to come in through the surface of the aqua to create a cool atmosphere in the cabins
Design Challenge: use of natural material, sunlight with stone, south west raised landscaped mound, protection from the harsh sunlight and heat, shingles on roof but after first rain the fishes die after research, we realize the chemical to stick was the reason so we took care of this, the private office are adjoined by a water body and a breakout space wall to protect from harsh sunlight of the south west creating beautiful shadows and daylight shimmering adding vibrancy to the space there are punctures in the breakout wall to guide the breeze which cools as it flows through the it before entering the cabin
Research: the design reflects the philosophy of honesty and use of natural materials, customized in local yellow stones and resulting in the play of the self-textures and colours casting self-shadows from the natural light the ambience different during the day and night depending on the sun path and the artificial light is the predominant attribute, the natural stone walls say their own story aiding the ideology, the architects endeavoured to bring in nature as part of design, with spaces orchestrated to have a strong coherence to the garden, native local species of trees were strategically selected integrating aesthetics and usability.
Inspiration: The conceptual approach was to maintain the ethos of traditional to contemporary and to visually retain the light and shadow of the surrounding trees back to roots and keynote was connections transcending convention the innovative workspace resonating with energy and designed to foster collaboration and conversation the design reflects the philosophy of honesty embodied through earthy materials, textures, and colors and a strong belief in principles of modernism inspired by tradition and socialism
Project Duration: 4 months
Start date 20 06 2018
End date 20 10 2018
Gandhinagar Gujarat India
Operation Flow: the spatial planning emerged as a direct result of an intent to have an open plan office format personifying transparency, the architectural layout was based on a simple grid plan the building is slightly raised on a platform flowing into the surrounding vernacular landscape and channels accentuating the overall openness and the sloping roof subtly cues architecture and interior, the Spaces congregated to provide maximum visibility to the garden the infusion of native local species of trees were strategically selected integrating aesthetics and usability corridors serve to link different spaces
Team Members: Mr. Snehal Suthar
Ms. Bhadri Suthar
Image Credits: 1. image 1 photographix india 2018
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