Agastya_ Sensorium & Movement of Mechanics

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Agastya_ Sensorium & Movement of Mechanics

“Learning, the Natural Way — A Biophilic Environment for Discovery “

The Bio Discovery Center is envisioned as both a learning space and a bio-amusement park, encouraging exploration through interaction. Inspired by termite mounds—efficient, ventilated habitats—the design adopts an organic form, housing life sciences exhibits, set within a biodiverse landscape and anchored by a rainwater pond.

Buildings are oriented north–south to harness prevailing winds, with passive cooling through turbo ventilators, water bodies with perforated terracotta pipes, and rat-trap bond mud walls. Double-skinned GI roofs reduce heat gain, while perforated upper sections enhance cross ventilation.
Following site contours, the planning minimizes intervention, using open floor plates, skylights, and shaded edges to create flexible, climate-responsive spaces grounded in context

 

Location :  Gudivanka, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh.

Built up area :  3922 sft   |    Plot area : 2.05 acres

Photographs: Umeed Mistry

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