Name of project | Art & Innovation Hub at Agastya International foundation |
Location | Guddivanka, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh |
Project Type | Institutional |
client | Agastya International foundation |
Year of completion | 2016 |
Built up area | 1487 Sqm |
Plot area | 2 acres |
Contractor | M/s. Vijay developers Pvt. Ltd. |
Photography | Umeed Mistry & Anand R |
the project explores the possibilities of the built form interacting with the land harmoniously.
The site was a plethora of abundant living creatures.
We lowered our gaze to what lay under our feet, the ‘rock lizard’ shaking its head drew our attention. It was this simple, fun intuition that excited us to explore further the connections we were seeking.
The design stemmed forth from the need to bring together the arts and science and to allow for the learning that happens when strict disciplines are broken… a leap frogging from one to the other becoming the norm rather than the exception.