ADOBE OFFICE, 132

MADE BY-
SWATI SINGH
SHOURYA SHARMA
SASHWAT GHAI

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 Adobe is an energy efficient sustainable Office space. • Conceptualized with an approach to energy and
Aimed to be at par with global norms, the office campus sets out ecological conservation in the design of the built
to achieve new benchmarks for workspaces in the rapidly environment with a LEED platinum rating. Emphasis is
developing work culture in India. Within the design, there are laid on Recreational facilities –both outdoor and
provisions, avenues, methods and expressions to be incorporated indoor, that manifest in spaces such as the Multi-
artistically, aesthetically and in a refined manner to achieve a purpose Hall, Gymnasium, outdoor court for spaces,
healthy and vibrating work environment. Recreational spaces and a generous size Café.
Concept
Adobe is a Spanish word for sun dried clay bricks – a basic building
block and with the client background in Design, Media & other
Geometric software, a “Back to Basics” design philosophy was
adopted using terracotta as the primary material expressed in a
modern contemporary style using geometric designs &
compositions.

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 Architectural
Group: SWBI Architects,
Bengaluru

Design Team: Sanjay

Wadhwa

Project Location: SECTOR

132, NOIDA

Client: Adobe Systems

Project Area: 7 acres land

– 28322 sqm

Built-Up Area: 725000 SF

or 67354.7 SQM

Project Type: Office

Building

NO. OF USERS: Over 2000

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 ENTRANCE PLAZA ISSUE

Building Entrance–
• Limited visitor access inside the building, they cannot access beyond reception
• No provision of ramp at main entrance
• Wheelchair persons enter from secondary entrance at the side through ramp

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 BASEMENT RAMPS WITH SHARP TURNS ISSUE
Building Entrance–
• Limited visitor access
inside the building, they
cannot access beyond
reception
• No provision of ramp at
main entrance
• Wheelchair persons enter
from secondary entrance at
the side through ramp

Basement Entrance–
• Even though the ramp
slope is 1:12, the
accessibility for wheelchair
users from the ramp is
difficult due to huge sharp
turns without mid landings

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS PATH

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 ACCESSIBLE TENNIS court INACCESSIBLE VOLLEYBALL court
for wheelchair users for wheelchair users ISSUE
Access to Landscape –
• There are 2 main
landscaped areas, both of
which have steps for access
by normal people, but lack
ramps for wheelchair users
• Volleyball court has steps
down the court without
ramps, hence inaccessible,
though tennis courts are
directly accessible through
connecting road for
wheelchair users

INACCESSIBLE LANDSCAPE for wheelchair users

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 PROPOSAL
RAMP at main
entrance landscape

RAMP at landscape
along with existing
steps

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 VOLLEYBALL COURT
PROPOSED
PROPOSEDRAMP
RAMP ACCESSIBLE AREA FOR WHEELCHAIR

ISSUE (EXISTING PLAN) PROPOSAL ON PLAN

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 BASKETBALL COURT
PROPOSED RAMP ACCESSIBLE AREA FOR WHEELCHAIR

ISSUE (EXISTING PLAN) PROPOSAL ON PLAN

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 ISSUE
CIRCULATION ROUTES INSIDE THE BUILDING

EASY CIRCULATION FROM

EASY CIRCULATION FROM A COMMON
CORRIDOR ALLEYS AND LOOPS ON
AREA ON GROUND FLOOR (IN YELLOW)
TYPICAL FLOORS (IN GRAY)

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 ISSUE

NO WASHROOM FOR HANDICAP INSIDE THE BUILDING

NO PROVISION GIVEN FOR HANDICAP

NO PROVISION GIVEN FOR HANDICAP WASHROOMS ON
WASHROOMS ON TYPICAL FLOORS
GROUND FLOOR

PROVISION GIVEN FOR A HANDICAP WASHROOM IN NORMAL WASHROOM

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 TACTILE FLOORING KERB STONE DETAIL ON ROAD
FOR THE BLIND

MATERIAL 2
MATERIAL 1

SEATINGS

FLOORING ON THE STREET HAS MATERIAL, TEXTURE DIFFERENCE AT REGULAR INTERVALS , AS WELL AS TEXTURE DIFFERENCE AT
ALTERNATE INTERVALS THAT LEAD TO SITTING AREAS/ BENCHES

PA SYSTEM FOR THE BLIND TO HEAR

PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM IS OPERATED FROM SECURITY ROOM AT GROUND FLOOR AND SPEAKERS ARE INSTALLED ON ALL FLOORS
RESPECTIVELY FOR BLIND PEOPLE TO HEAR ANNOUNCEMENTS

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 CONCEPT BEHIND
COLOURS

Entrance for the building Reception Lobby

• Visiters can only reach up till Reception area

• Floor wise segregation with different colours and themes
• office environment is free rom pre-conceived notions and prejudice

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 CONCEPT BEHIND COLOURS – WHY WERE COLOURS USED AND HOW
ARE THEY SEEN BY NORMAL PEOPLE

SAME FLOORING MATERIAL( CARPET) IN DIFFERENT COLOURS – PROVIDES DIRECTION

• The designer offers people global access to technologies and vibrancy in colours in
form of tangible objects in office worked as an extra stimulus to bring out the best in
them
• Floor wise segregation with different colours and themes – Provide interest as well as
directions
• office environment is free rom pre-conceived notions and prejudice

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 HOW SEMI BLIND PEOPLE SEE COLOURS

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DIRECTIONS THROUGH CARPET FLOORING CAN BE SEEN BY SEMI BLIND

SINGLE FLOORING MATERIAL IN THE OFFICE INTERIORS, CARPET TILES ARE USED, HENCE NO AID FOR BLIND.
HOWEVER, FOR SEMI BLIND PEOPLE, THE COLOUR SCHEMES USED AT EACH FLOOR CORRESPOND WITH APPROPRIATE COMBINATIONS THAT CAN BE
DISTINGUISHED BY THEM, HENCE PROVIDING DIRECTIONS.
CARPET FLOORING ALSO DIRECTS TOWARDS CABINS ENTRANCES, ALONG WITH COLOURED CABIN DOORS

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 CONCEPT BEHIND
COLOURS

• Neighborhood-based planning - Teams are clustered around Central Hub to create a combination of Me and We spaces

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