15/12/2021
14122021
[Project Update] Lupin Research Park
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Situated in Pune, India, the locale for Lupin Research Park is well-known for its drastically dry season to heavy monsoon causing the land to be semi-arid. It is a barren area of landscape where little rain occurs in one season and overly compensated in another, this large variation in precipitation consequently leads to hostile living conditions for plants and animal life. Yet, sometimes the biggest strength can be found in how you understand and confront your greatest weaknesses. Our design concept for the solution therefore derived from the challenge itself where we tackled the question of how we can design a sustaining landscape in extreme weather conditions.
Based on understanding of both local farmer’s wisdom and natural forest ecological formation in the valley, a sustainable landscape concept is proposed by 2 landscape strategies; Stepping Terrain and Rain Corridor, to which they are employed throughout 5 landscape areas. Along the site boundary, dense layers of trees varied in sizes and species are created to compose a forest-like backdrop and harness the most dense bio-diversity in the entire campus which can also contain large amounts of water. A path meandering through the forest allows a quiet stroll amidst natural settings.This luscious and serene view can also be seen from the inside of the building. Series of timber cabanas along the path provide private gathering spaces among
Landscape.
Marerplan and Architecture and interior design.
Venkataramanan associates.
Ravindra kumar
Dilip kumar
Aruna
Madhavan
Megha
Vinayak
Contractors
Devi constructions.
Swathi interiors.
Groteck constructions landscape.
Design Director: Prapan Napawongdee
Landscape Architect: Katavet Sittikat, Pat Wongkittipat, Krittaya Chapanon
Horticulturist: Tanee Sawasdee
Photographer: Wison Tungthhunya