Ascendas ITPP

This article is contributed by Mr Amit Khembhavi - Director, Architecture at DSP Design Associates

An ambitious project designed by the architects DSP Design Associates, Ascendas ITPP, pune shall cater to the tailored needs of IT and BSFI enterprises and offer quality campuses that take care of employee well-being.

The Architect - 

DSP Design is an international architecture and design practice catering to an array of verticals within Architecture, Interior Design and Smart Building Solutions across domains like high density residential, corporate & commercial spaces, hospitality, industrial, retail and education. Smart Building technology and Sustainability form an embedded part of the entrepreneurial work culture at DSP ensuring the practice delivers designs that cut across multi-generational spatial expectations. 

Walking the ethos of the practice Architect Amit Khembhavi - Director, Architecture at DSP, led the project design in sync with the client's ambition and specification. 

 The Project - 

It is being built by CapitaLand, part of Singapore consortium which is a leading key contributor to the Indian IT Park industry development.  Through close collaboration between various players, the building is designed with an innovative facade system that fully meets the requirements of the architects and the client with regard to design, function, and performance.

Design Concept

Design intent / concept for facade of  International Tech Park Pune, Kharadi constitutes of two interesting & interactive efficient blocks forming a courtyard in between. Facade design constituting glass and aluminium, follows the considerations for eco friendly design and climatic concerns like sun shading, solar heat gain and usability across all seasons are the key elements considered as basic design philosophy. Uniquely designed vertical fins are intended to shade the large vision panels that allow better internal and external visual connection with lesser vertical obstruction. Fins are placed strategically to form interesting patterns as well to cover massive skin of approximately 50,000 m². Selection of high performance glass further enhances the key considerations of ecological concerns.