Agriculture Projects: Cultivating Sustainable Solutions

Agriculture Projects

We design agricultural spaces that promote efficiency and sustainability, from farms to processing facilities. Our focus is on creating functional, eco-friendly environments that support the growth and development of the agricultural industry.

CONVENTION CENTRE, NEW DELHI, 2009

An architectural competition for the proposed Convention Centre in New Delhi was floated, which was won by Saakaar Foundation. However the project could not be built. The flat site of the convention centre is located on the existing premises of the National Agricultural Science Centre Complex in Pusa, New Delhi. The centre has been designed to completely blend into the place with the integration of the architectural features of the existing campus. The new building maintains a central axis and a symmetrical plan.

The building incorporates auditorium-cum-convention centre, committee rooms and a banquet hall. It is conceptualized as a flexible design, with removable stages and partitions to accommodate different uses simultaneously. A single auditorium can be subdivided into multiple smaller auditoriums. Entrances in the building have been provided in a way to find optimum use at all levels. The walk-in basement has been designed in such a manner that it has a vehicular entry for the VIPs and services.

AGRO MALL, ROHTAK, 2013

The Government of Haryana decided to set up four Agro Malls in the state, i.e., Panchkula, Karnal, Panipat and Rohtak, to provide the best marketing opportunities for agricultural and horticultural products. The importance of Agro Mall, Rohtak lies in its location as it is situated on the Delhi-Rohtak highway.

Agro Mall is a modern air-conditioned retail market, the first of its kind in the country. It provides a one-stop agro-shopping facility linking the backward and forward connections between the producer and the consumer. The Agro Mall is a four-storey-high building comprising a total of 282 shops. It opens into a huge central atrium covered by a skylight. The corridors above follow the curvilinear profile of the atrium. At the entrance of the building, the landscaped plaza is created.

TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCT CENTRE, LUDHIANA, 2015

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, is a centre of excellence for education and research in the fields of agriculture and horticulture. The university, situated on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur road, was established in 1962. It was inaugurated by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on July 8, 1963. It has a sprawling campus of more than 1500 acres.

The architecture of the existing PAU campus is greatly inspired by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret’s works. The Technology and Product Sale Centre is designed to harmonise with the existing buildings of the campus. The central atrium allows daylight to illuminate the building from the roof down to the ground floor. This atrium is meant for waiting area for farmers.