Apollo Tyres Global R&D Centre Wins Award
Apollo Tyres Global R&D Centre, Asia located just outside the southern Indian city of Chennai, has been awarded with the NDTV Design & Architecture Award 2016 under the ‘Architecture Award, Office’ category. This Asian hub of research and development for
Apollo Tyres Global R&D Centre, Asia located just outside the southern Indian city of Chennai, has been awarded with the NDTV Design & Architecture Award 2016 under the ‘Architecture Award, Office’ category. This Asian hub of research and development for Apollo Tyres has been designed and conceptualised for the company by Chennai-based independent architectural design practice, Calm Studio. Considering the harsh weather conditions in this coastal city, Apollo Tyres Global R&D Centre, Asia has been crafted within a ‘shelter’, with its own inherent quality of light, shade, visual and sensory appeal, and pulse. The shelter or envelope was developed using a perforated screen that embraces within it the interior and exterior spaces of the building, and allowing for a vibrant and manageable landscape. The work stations, guest areas and ancillaries have been housed in transparent modular units, ensuring maximum daylight in all areas, and which can be easily multiplied. Energy saving being the key guiding factor in the design, the ‘shelter’ helps in cutting radiation, heat and glare. This project has also been certified LEED Gold.
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