Godrej One IA&B

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Indian Architect & Builder - August 2015 Indian Architect & Builder - August 2015

Godrej One, the 118 year old group’s new

corporate headquarters, stands tall as an

answer for questioning professionals to

achieve collaboration across innovative

design, development, execution and

construction processes.

Text: Meghna MehtaDrawings & Images: courtesy Godrej Properties Pvt. Ltd.

DISTINCTIVE DESIGN THINKING PRUDENTLY INTEGRATES ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION


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Godrej One is located off the eastern express highway in Mumbai, amidst a sprawling green industrial campus and overlooking the city’s precious

and best surviving mangroves. It is the first delivered commercial block of a 35 acre mixed used development aptly named ‘The Trees’, which is part of the Godrej Group’s much larger Vikhroli Campus. The development has been conceptualized and master planned by the Godrej Properties Design Studio and Sasaki Associates, with keen interest on all aspects from vision to delivery by Godrej family members themselves. Pirojsha Godrej, MD and CEO of Godrej Properties, recalls when this significant journey began-

“Vikhroli, where Godrej One is located, has been integral to the history of the Godrej Group. Its development into a modern city within a city that offers its resident an unparalleled quality of life is a critical priority for the Godrej Group.The name Godrej One itself was chosen to symbolise both the convergence of many Godrej Group companies under one roof for the first time and of the fact that this building is step one of our large ambition for Vikhroli’s development. To ensure our intent is converted into reality, we have partnered with some of the world’s leading design and construction practitioners. We are extremely happy to now be working out of Godrej One and planning the next steps of this exciting project.”

Pelli Clark Pelli, architects of Malaysia’s Petronas Towers among other international iconic structures are the lead architects of the building. This happens to be their first building delivered in India. This is also the first project in India for Diana Balmori of Balmori Associates from New York who led the landscape design.

Rafael Pelli shares his thoughts on Godrej One -

“Our first project in India has been very exciting and an intense immersion into both the history and the evolving future of India. For Godrej One, the history of the site as an industrial use in the midst of mangrove swamps was fascinating. We closely worked with the client on an overall master plan and then a design direction for the building that felt appropriate.

Partly inspired by these mangroves and the Godrej Group’s commitment to preserving and nurturing them, we collaborated with world-class landscape design and environmental design consultants from the beginning so that we would integrate landscape and environment concepts from the very first sketch concepts to the final detailed design”

Godrej One is a robust demonstration of the group’s commitment to design thinking and an integrated AEC (architecture-engineering construction) approach to set international benchmarks in India.

“Our endeavor is to become a design led company”, says Anubhav Gupta, Chief Design Officer and Head of The Trees Project for Godrej Properties.

Gupta also heads the GPL Design Studio. It comprises of urban designers, architects, landscape designers, interior architects, graphic, branding and broadcast design experts, environmental planners and horticulturists tasked with design, innovation, product development & creation of customer experiences across the group’s real estate portfolio over 12 cities.

The Studio approach is itself atypical of most developers, both in India and overseas. It works on a co-creation format with diverse design partners on its projects - SOM, Woods Bagot, Broadway Malyan and Tadao Ando among other leading international practices.

This engagement has already won the Trees project the international honor award for thoughtful planning from the Boston Society of Landscape Architects. By deploying this collaborative studio approach for its developments, Godrej Properties seems to have demonstrated clever disruptive innovation in a rapidly evolving industry.

FACT FILE:

Project Name : Godrej One Type : Commercial BuildingLocation : Vikhroli, Mumbai Local Authorities : Bombay Municipal Corporation, Architect : Pelli Clarke Pelli ArchitectsProject Management team : Surbana International Consultant Pvt. Ltd. Project Area : 4 Acres – 7.5Lacks sq.ft. Lease Area + 3.5 lack sqft occupied by Godrej Group.RCC consultants : WSP Cantor SeinukLiasoning consultants : Hemant Bhavsar & AssociatesStructural Engineer : WSP Cantor SeinukWater & Electrical consultants : WSP Flack & KurtzCivil contractors : Larsen & ToubroProject Estimate : Cost of Construction 370CR.INR +165 CR. INR Interiros Initiation of Project : 1st July 2011Completion of project : 31st Jan 2015

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Form and StructureGodrej One, a class A, platinum rated office tower was envisioned as a composition of clean simple forms with deep shading elements that would provide strong accent lines.

Rafael Pelli enthusiastically remarks – “Lushly planted terraces contrast the contemporary engineered glass exterior. Inside, large public spaces connect the interior with views out into the surrounding plazas, gardens and of course the mangroves themselves.”

The designers chose to express the building form as a solid crystalline mass with cutouts that create public spaces between the office blocks. The two L- shaped office blocks are organized around a large central atrium. Skylights and two large windows block direct sun while allowing in indirect northern light. “This allows many offices to have perimeter locations with natural light on all sides within a compact site”, explained Pelli. He adds, “The shape of the building and the orientation of the public spaces allow for maximum views of the development’s beautiful surroundings.”

The overall design strategy carefully limits direct sunlight onto the glass façade to reduce heat gain while allowing indirect and northern light deep into the workspaces to decrease the need for artificial lighting.

ARCHITECTUREThe Entrance The large entrance lobby has been envisioned as a space for human interaction and flow .The glass paneled front visually merges the indoor retail corridor with the external landscapes. With a contemporary décor and a cosmopolitan aesthetic, the lobby has been designed as more of a social space with an interesting mix of high-end retail stores like Starbucks, BBLUNT and Nature’s Basket. Central Atrium: The Central Atrium on the first floor is the meeting point for all Godrej Group Companies and is the core of the building. Entirely floored in marble, it opens up to a wide range of public programming; conference centers with 9 large conference rooms, a 238 seater auditorium, an Espresso Bar, food-court, a library and open exhibition spaces. . Various public huddle spaces intersperse the building. There are large planted terraces on the 4th, 7th and 10th floors. An event zone with an island bar on the 4th floor extends onto the terrace landscape

The office-spacesThe floors, total twelve in number with the Godrej group occupying the first six. Each office space is divided into three kinds of zones-1. The open office workspace

Axonometric view indicating L-shaped office blocks.Ĺ


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GROUND FLOOR PLAN SHOWING VARIOUS FUNCTIONS OF THE BUILDING.Ĺ


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2. The private work space3. Break out spaces or Huddle spaces –In order to break the monotony of the workspace zones these spaces play an extremely important role. These kinds of spaces shall act as stress busters or relaxation zones for employees to enhance productivity and creative ideas.

These spaces can further be divided into discussion areas, gaming space, lounge areas and secluded think zones.

Adaptive reuseSpaces and customized furniture designs have interesting interpretations of old factory objects which are of heritage value to the group.

Re-engineered material from demolished factories are used to make reception tables, coffee tables, bases for conference and meeting glass tables, company logos and offer an interesting contrast to the overall modern minimalist aesthetic.

LandscapeThe building is inspired and responds poetically to the landscape it sits within.

Several large, richly planted outdoor spaces are strategically located to connect the building to the landscape. The entrance lobby and the central atrium incorporate bamboo groves and water features to soften the environment.

The glass façade of the building mirrors the landscape, forming a series of reflections and creating a visage of green.

On two sides sculptural water features frame the building. Additional large, planted terraces on floors 4, 7 and 10 notionally connect back to the lush green forecourt of mangroves across the eastern express highway. A roof garden, also open to the building’s users for events and celebrations, insulates the building from unwanted heat gain.

The landscape strategically planned creates a soothing ambience in the exterior simultaneously providing picturesque vistas from within.Ĺ


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SustainabilityThe effective site for Godrej One ensures that passive sustainable strategies are built in. The building is pre-certified Platinum by the Indian Green Building Council.sÏ !NÏ INTERNALÏ BUILDINGÏ MANAGEMENTÏ SYSTEMÏ THATÏ EVALUATESÏ ENERGYÏrequirements leading to overall energy cost savings by approximately 28 percentsÏ 2EGENERATIVEÏDRIVEÏELEVATORSÏ REDUCEÏPOWERÏCONSUMPTIONÏUPÏ TOÏ��ÏpercentsÏ 3TRATEGIESÏFORÏCOOLINGÏDECREASESÏENERGYÏCONSUMPTIONÏsÏ ,IGHTINGÏ LAYOUTÏ ISÏ DESIGNEDÏ TOÏ REDUCEÏ POWERÏ CONSUMPTIONÏ BYÏ ��Ïpercent in all spacessÏ -ATERIALSÏWITHÏLOWÏEMBODIEDÏENERGY�Ï��ÏPERCENTÏOFÏTHEÏMATERIALSÏare regionally manufactured by cost and overall recycled content is 10 percent of total materials usedsÏ 7ATERÏ EFFICIENTÏ FAUCETSÏ ANDÏ FLUSHINGÏ FIXTURES�Ï 2ECYCLINGÏ OFÏWATERÏfor flushing, HVAC water requirement and landscaping gives an overall water saving of atleast 50 percentsÏ %FFICIENTÏ (6!#Ï SYSTEMÏ DESIGN�Ï 7ITHÏ HYBRIDÏ COOLINGÏ TOWERÏ ANDÏwater-cooled centrifugal chiller of COP 6.36sÏ 3OLARÏ 0HOTO VAULTICÏ PANELS�Ï 4HEÏ ROOFTOPSÏ PROVIDEÏ MOREÏ THANÏ �Ïpercent of the building’s total energy requirementssÏ 'LAZING�Ï��ÏPERCENTÏOFÏTHEÏFA³ADEÏGIVINGÏNATURALÏVIEWSÏANDÏDAYLIGHT

EFFICIENT HVAC SYSTEM DESIGNWith hybrid cooling tower and water-cooled centrifugal chiller of COP 6.36.

SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELSThe rooftops provide more than 1% of the building’s total energy requirements.

CHARGING FACILITIESFor electric vehicles and preferred parking spaces to encourage car pooling.

GREEN ROOFHigh albedo finishes and vegetation on the terrace reduce Heat Island effect.

GLAZINGFor 65% of facade giving natural views and daylight.

FACT FILE:

Project : Godren One Location : Vikhroli, Mumbai Architect : Pelli Clarke Pelli ArchitectsClient : GILAC (Godrej Industries limited and associate companies) Project Area : 4 acres : 7.5 lac sqft leasable area + 3.5 lac sqft occupied by Godrej Group.Structural Engineer : WSP Cantor SeinukCivil contractors : Larsen & ToubroProject Estimate : 370 cr. INR + 165 cr. INR Interiors Initiation of Project : 1st July 2011Completion of project : 31st Jan 2015

sÏ (EATÏ 2ECOVERYÏ %QUIPMENT�Ï 2ECOVERSÏ HEATÏ FROMÏ HOTÏ STREAMSÏWITHÏpotential high energy contentsÏ #HARGINGÏ &ACILITIES�Ï &ORÏ ELECTRICÏ VEHICLESÏ ANDÏ PREFERREDÏ PARKINGÏspaces to encourage car poolingsÏ 'REENÏ 2OOF�Ï (IGHÏ ALBEDOÏ FINISHESÏ ONÏ THEÏ TERRACEÏ REDUCESÏ HEATÏisland effectsÏ 2OOFTOPÏ SOLARÏ PANELÏ CAPACITY�Ï ��Ï LAKHSÏ KILOWATT�UNITÏ AREÏ USEDÏlight public areas

SOLAR ENERGYSolar Photovoltaic Panels on the rooftop provide more than 1% of the buildings total energy requirements.

GREEN ROOFRoof garden with access for occupants provides direct energy savings.

WATER RETENTIONThe rainwater harvested from the roof will be stored for use throughout the dry season by storing it underground in the cisterns underneath the buildings.

Skylight in the central atrium space.Ĺ

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CW08One of the key architectural features of Godrej One is the suspended glazing framing the atrium. Code named CW08, this has been an engineering feat. The frameless glazing is 20 meters wide and 38 meters high. In total 90 glass panels, each weighing 450 kg and 2170mm x 3880 mm in size are supported on special alloy rods of 80 mm diameter. Installation of CW08 was one of a kind in India and it posed fair challenges such as handling and positioning of heavy weight solid SS rods, balancing aesthetics, structural integrity and careful handling of the glass which were installed in a very short time.

Neolith Sunshades on the facade of Godrej OneThe sunshades on facade of Godrej One were fabricated using a mild steel framework and covered on four sides with natural brindle grey granite. The sourcing of large quantities of uniform quality granite was difficult; hence it was replaced with a lighter neolith stone mounted on an aluminum framework. The sunshades lend a pleasant relief to the all glass façade whilst acting as a shading device for all floors.

ENGINEERING &CONSTRUCTION


SECTION INDICATING DETAILSĹ

ALUMINIUM MULLIONBRACKET

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50X50X2MMALUMINIUM TUBE

NEOLITH TILE

DETAIL OF NEOLITH SUNSHADES AT ‘B’Ĺ

Photo Voltaic ModulesInclined Metal Rack Mounting

System for PV Panels

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“The studies into the experience of the building were paralleled by studies into the technical aspects of its performance. The building incorporates the latest international advances in both the design tools, the technology to study and model performance, as well as actual building components, in particular exterior glass wall and climate control systems.” - Rafael Pelli


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Entrance lobby while under construction.Ĺ

Landscape while being contsructed.

AtriumWooden Slats mounted on perforated acoustic panels are currently being installed in the atrium of Godrej One. Designers felt the need to lend relief to the internal plain glass facade whilst providing much needed acoustic treatment to the atrium. Different types of wood were explored and finally ‘yellow sinker meranti’ was chosen for its uniform grain structure.

Procurement of the selected wood was challenging as the material was not available locally in a large quantity and therefore the slats had to be pre-processed (matte polished) to the required shape & color.

Skylight in the AtriumSpanning over 21 m, supported on MS truss, the skylight cues in northern light deep into the workspaces reducing the need for artificial lighting.

Connected Bridges in the AtriumA total of 5 bridges on 2,4,6,8,10 levels hang from the roof truss via SS tension rods from Macalloy, Britian. All bridges have air conditioning vents.

Round marble columns in the main lobbyTo ensure the lobby provides a relatively seamless integrated view of the external landscapes, the architects wanted the marble columns to be slender. To achieve this, engineers selected composite columns instead of the conventional RCC Column. The Cruciform MS column was suggested which helped in reducing the diameter from 2m to 1.2 m achieving the desired aesthetic and structural capability.

Godrej One presents a fresh perspective through an intelligent synthesis of concept, design and construction to make the idea of a ‘building’ a shared endeavor rather than an isolated step-by step approach.

“At Godrej Properties, we look at design as a business horizontal and not a business vertical- explains Gupta. “This means that design is the consistent thread that binds feasibility, vision, development, delivery and post occupancy usage. In order for this to work, an integrated approach in architecture and design, engineering and CONSTRUCTION�Ï AND�Ï MARKETING�POSITIONING�Ï CUSTOMERÏ CENTRICITYÏ ANDÏsustainability is key.”

FACT FILE:Project : Godrej OneLocation : Vikhroli, MumbaiArchitect : Pelli Clarke Pelli ArchitectsEngineering Team : WSPClient : GILACProject Area : 4 acres : 7.5L sqft lease able Area + 3.5 lack sqft occupied by Godrej Group.Structural Engineer : WSP Cantor SeinukCivil contractors : Larsen & ToubroCarpentry contractors : Various AgenciesElectrical contractors : Godrej & Boyce View of the CW08 under construction.

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