University Administration Buildings

Sanjay Puri Architects Complete Prestige University Project

Sanjay Puri Architects has completed the main administration building at Prestige University in Indore, India. This five-level structure steps up diagonally from the northern point to reach 28 meters in height. Its design features a 9,000 square meter rooftop garden that functions as an open auditorium that can seat up to 9,000 students. The east, west, and southern sides of the administrative building are wrapped in ventilated GFRC screens to mitigate heat gain in a climate that ranges from 30 to 40 degrees Celsius for eight months of the year.

Sanjay Puri Architects’ Prestige University project draws inspiration from traditional Indian architecture, specifically the concept of stepped wells that have existed for over a thousand years. These spaces have historically been used for large social interaction and brought communities together. The north lighting and courtyards in the project, another principle borrowed from traditional architecture, allow indirect light to infuse the internal volumes at each level, meaning that even deep interior spaces receive natural illumination.

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