DFI Designs Eldeco Center as a Mixed Use Project

Design Forum International’s design of the Eldeco Centre aims to serve both businesses and the larger community.

Eldeco Centre, nestled in the heart of South Delhi, seamlessly blends high-end office spaces with premium retail. Spanning three acres, it is strategically situated between two metro lines and is adjacent to landmark retail hubs like Select CityWalk and DLF Avenue. Its strategic location, spacious layout, thoughtfully designed public areas, and integrated retail enhance accessibility and convenience for daily users.

The Eldeco Centre’s design anchors around the central water feature, with the frontages of all three faces opening onto it. The courtyard creates its own microclimate with interactive levels, strategic greening, and a water feature. The centre-open design maximises daylight ingress for not only the rooms on the ground level but also the cornered spaces of the basements.

By planning for a space that fosters interaction, the community-mindedness of the Eldeco Centre sets itself apart from the neighbourhood mixed-use developments.

Anand Sharma

Column-free spaces and the active store frontage on the ground level, are planned to keep the space flexible and adaptable. The retail spaces, overlooking the central water body, elevate the shopping experience. A grand triple-height reception area welcomes visitors, exuding an atmosphere of elegance and spaciousness. The workspaces, isolated on the top floors, spill over into the courtyard to view the central plaza. At the same time, their privacy is not compromised by mixing its functionality with common, interactive areas on the lower floors.

The built form, extending itself with a pedestrian walkway on the southwest face, maintains a shaded trail through the days. The triple-coated windowpanes, acting on similar lines to maximise daylight dependence, keep the interior temperature in check. Shaded double-height corridors give protection from the sun, ensuring a comfortable environment for shoppers during the daytime.

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Consultants

Structural & Civil: BMSF Design Consultants
Mechanical: RDA Civil Engineering Systems
Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing: Paradise
Landscape: Designcell Studio
Furniture: Rohit+Matin
Lighting: Lucent Worldwide
Facade: SHIVALCO

Products / Vendors

Lighting: Zallux, Sanjay & Brothers, K-Lite, Divinity, D&M Enterprises, Dazzled
Sanitaryware / Fittings: Grohe
Flooring: Italian Furnishing
Air Conditioning: Flakt Group /VTS/Zeco
Elevators: Mitsubishi

We believe Eldeco Centre marks the future of commercial spaces in Delhi, defined by its strategic location, thoughtful architecture, and green approach.

Goonmeet Singh Chauhan

A standout feature is the stone-clad façade that draws from the Rai Pithora Fort legacy and integrates it into the high-efficiency model of a contemporary office and commercial complex. The building’s primary facade, clad in rugged stone, modernises the connection to the neighbouring fort, making for an intriguing streetscape.

Eldeco Centre holds a LEED certification for sustainable development. The central plaza, sitting atop underground water pipelines, tactfully provided an expansive open arena—an uncommon but widely desired feature in semi-public spaces in urban centres.