Fact File
Total Site Area: 142 Acres
Principal Designers: Manit Rastogi, Sonali Rastogi
Architecture & Master planning: Nanda Kumar, Barani P Karthik
Interiors: Ashish Sengupta
Photographer: Paul Raftery
Green Certificate: IGBC Platinum
PRODUCTS / VENDORS
ACP / Glass / Concrete: Saint-Gobain India
Sanitary ware / Fittings: Vitra
Flooring: Welspun Group
Loose furniture: Featherlite and Chesters
Workstation Furniture: Space Management Systems India
Air Conditioning: KNND Associates
BMS: Chub systems
Technical Lighting: Havells
Paint: Asian Paints
Graphics / Artefacts: Blue Pebble Design Studio
Elevator: Otis
CONSULTANTS
Main Contractor: Sobha Limited
Structural& Engineering: TRC Engineering
Mechanical & Fire Fighting: McD Built Environment Research Laboratory
Landscape: Masterplan Landscapes
PMC: Diligent PMC
Façade: Sobha Glazing & Metal Works Limited
Plumbing: Shobha Limited
Hospitality: Span Asia
Sustainability: Morphogenesis & Environmental Design Solutions (EDS)
The design strategies at the Infosys campus have led to a 52% reduction in the Energy Performance Index (EPI) compared to GRIHA benchmarks; this also means that the campus consumes only one-fifth of the energy of a typical office building.
Sonali Rastogi & Manit Rastogi, Principal Architects
Situated within the Special Economic Zone adjacent to the city’s upcoming MIHAN commercial hub, the campus accommodates over 2,000 employees across 33 acres (out of a total of 142 acres) in its Phase-1 of development. It features a net-zero energy-enabled design that responds to Nagpur’s composite climate. The architecture, inspired by Nagpur’s unique latitude (just below the tropic of Cancer), embodies S.O.U.L. (Sustainable, Optimized, Unique, and Liveable) design process. Collaborative workshops, design charrettes, and feedback sessions facilitated meaningful dialogue between architects, clients, and end-users, resulting in a truly inclusive and responsive design solution.
The building has a distinctive X-shaped plan, with each of the 100m long wings oriented at 22.5 degrees to the tropic of Cancer, and the central intersection forming the core. This intervention, long with limiting the depth of each floor plate to 18m, ensures that 90% of the workspaces receive ample daylight from both sides. The morphology also responds to programmatic requirements, establishing a central circulation node that brings together the Offshore Development Centres (ODC) located in the wings. Roughly 20% of the area is dedicated to circulation cores, and 80% reserved for workspaces. The diverse programme includes workstations, conference rooms, break-out areas, and office pods.
Each workspace is characterised by a distinct shift in flooring patterns, adaptable furniture such as high stools, tables, etc., and a diverse colour palette. By decreasing the window-to-wall ratio, coupled with light shelves, glare on workstations is significantly reduced. Amenities like gyms and relaxation pockets are included in the programme to promote health and well-being. The utility zones, parking layouts, and strategic placement of service cores enable operations to be carried out without disrupting any workflows. This helps ensure a pedestrian-friendly campus.
Borrowing from traditional architectural principles, the campus features natural ventilation systems and thermal mass elements that regulate indoor temperatures, reducing reliance on mechanical cooling. Vertical fins are strategically oriented at varying angles along the entire length of the facades to regulate ingress of light.
The design is inspired by the seven swaras (Indian classical music notes) that lends a sense of rhythm and visual dynamism to the building exterior.
The design also integrates a radiant waffle cooling system that utilizes the mass of concrete slabs to absorb and dissipate heat, maintaining comfortable indoor conditions without the need for excessive energy consumption. Smart building controls further optimizes energy usage, allowing for real-time monitoring and adjustment of environmental parameters.
