54  INSITE SPOTLIGHT  SANJAY PURI’s INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
Sanjay Puri wins yet another recognition
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1. Ar. Sanjay Puri
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building in Gandhinagar
Ar. Sanjay Puri, a name synonymous
to excellence, has, yet again, topped
the charts in the field of architecture.
He has recently won an Honourable
Mention in the Retail Category of the
first ever PLAN Awards, conducted in
Milan, for the designing the R World
16 in Gandhinagar, India. The awards
ceremony was conducted on 20 May 2015
as part of the International Architecture
Forum Perspective 2015 – MiCo Milan.
R World 16 is a four level building
designed with three lower levels
housing, small retail spaces and the
fourth level – a five cinema Cineplex in
Gandhinagar, India.
The retail spaces follow a simple
rectilinear grid that echoes the grid
planning of the entire city. Vertical
movement spaces punctuate the centre
of the building acting as the focal
town square within the built form with
smaller streets radiating outwards from
it to the small retail spaces as required
by the clients at each level. To reduce
the heat gain into the building, the
entire building envelope is constituted
of glass reinforced concrete panels
that are faceted and are 600mm deep.
These panels are created in a rectilinear
composition with varying sizes to form
a collage. The cinema lobby has a white
palette with an abstract composition
of faceted panels swarming up on the
ceiling and flowing down over the food
counters. LEDs transform the white
space into different hues, allowing a
variety of moods to be created within.
Governed by the prescribed length,
height and width of the applicable
rules, the building design yet creates
an energy efficient building with a
sculptural presence.
With numerous national as well as
international recognitions, Ar. Sanjay
Puri has made India proud, yet again.
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