Bhubaneswar | Orissa
IMI Bhubaneswar aims at presenting a timeless piece of architecture which bridges the gap between the past and the present cultural and social life of the people of Orissa.
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Principal Designer
Abin Chauduri
Design Team
Jui Malllik, Koushik Majumder, Palash Santra, Angshujit Majumder
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Keeping in mind the extreme tropical summer temperatures, the structures have been designed and oriented on site to minimize heat gain and reduce use of electro-mechanical energy. Interactive zones where students can spill out, unwind or just be inspired are a very essential part of campus design. A lot of attention has been paid to the spatial quality of the central plaza as it is the interactive node of the campus.

A central water court acts as a natural exhaust by cooling the air passing over it and hence making the court a solace in the hot summer. The iconic tower in the centre of the plaza acts as a wind breaker and also helps in the evaporative cooling, hence controlling the micro climate of the nodal plaza.

Locally available laterite and khondalite has been extensively used as material for the outdoor areas and rain water harvesting has been carried out by using the multiple water bodies as catchment areas. The huge library block has been strategically placed to cast shadows all over the central plaza at different times of the day. Moreover low VOC paints have been extensively used keeping in mind the indoor air quality and the public health.