Shivani Bhalla

All India Management Association, New Delhi, India

OFFICE DESIGN | NEW CONSTRUCTION

AIMA is a non- lobbying organization working closely with Industry, Government, Academia and students to further the cause of the Management profession in India. 

The organization needed another office space in the city to further their mission and help students and professionals excel in the field of management. The new office thus needed to motivate and inspire people along with creating a positive work environment for the users. The city today is crowded and overpopulated with people & vehicles. The design strategy would ideally thus provide a space away from the hustle and bustle while being physically situated in the middle of all the activity.The design proposed by team SDB was thus called ‘The Oasis’ which by definition means ‘something serving as a refuge, relief, or pleasant change from what is usual, annoying, difficult, etc.’

The primary goal was to make the users of the space connect  with green landscapes more than with the city scape. The site itself has a-lot of existing trees which were retained and spaces where designed to highlight views to them. The building itself was conceived to have a ‘C’ form with a tree and water body in the main courtyard space which would be visible from all parts of the office. This was intended to create a feeling of relaxation and positivity. 

‘To bring nature in’  was the goal. 

The building facades where designed to promote maximum natural light & to use all locally available energy efficient materials. This project allowed me to gain experience in heading the design team, project management, client presentations & MEP services design.

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