Evolving, Energising & Efficient
Design Detail|June 2020
Institutional architecture has dealt through distinct expressions through centuries. The place to grow and learn has challenged architects to envision iconic structures that stand the test of time.
Ar. Jayakrishnan Ranjit
Evolving, Energising & Efficient

The foundation of this is built around environmental, economic and social factors defining norms and traditions that evolve along with the unique minds. The Rajasthan School visualized by architect Sanjay Puri is a solitaire of institutional design imbibing the organic character of Indian villages and old cities.

SANJAY PURI ARCHITECTS

Sanjay Puri, alumni of Mayo College, Ajmer, and St.Xaviers College, Mumbai graduated from the Academy of Architecture, Mumbai in 1988 and is the principal architect of the firm Sanjay Puri Architects. With a young team of over 72 architects, the firm has a diverse portfolio of projects including townships, residential developments, software parks, hotels, retail malls, schools, and smaller individual projects, where they continue their quest for creating innovative design solutions that are sustainable on a large scale. They follow a design philosophy to achieve design solutions that are contextual and thus creating spaces that revolutionize the way they are experienced.

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