Case Studies

Raichur sits in the Kalyana Karnataka region — one of the driest, hottest districts in the state. Summer temperatures routinely exceed 40°C. Solar radiation is among the highest in peninsular India. Every material decision affects whether students can concentrate, stay comfortable, and remain in the building for an eight-hour academic day.

The Employee Care Centre at Infosys Hyderabad Software Development Park was designed to function as a training and recreation facility for its employees — but the architectural brief went considerably further. The building was to look and feel like a luxurious five-star hotel, something fundamentally different from the prevailing aesthetic language of software MNC campuses in India, where utility too often crowds out distinction.