Environmental Engineering Projects

An ongooing project of Studio ISA for housing the IFS officers. Housing has 96 Apartments and spread over an area of 11,000 Sqm, Int the heart of Lutyens, New Delhi. K.G Marg, New Delhi Government Buildings The Ministry of External Affairs Hostel embodies architectural elegance with a focus on form, function, and security. The form of the hostel is characterized by a balanced composition of architectural elements that promote a sense of community and security. The design integrates thoughtful lighting solutions to create a safe and welcoming environment for residents. Spatial efficiency is achieved through a well-planned layout that combines private quarters with communal areas. Architectural elements such as controlled access points and secure landscaping contribute to the overall form, ensuring a space that aligns with the unique requirements of a diplomatic community. "Ministry of External Affairs Housing- A diplomatic retreat where global connections find a home."

Designed as a lifestyle home the program was deliberately split into two units centered around a large central court. The larger of these two units holds the formal and informal areas on the lower floor with the bedrooms on the upper level. The smaller “Outhouse Unit” serves as the entertainment den along with a gymnasium, sauna, changing rooms, and service areas. The outhouse faces the central court on the South side while the North is defined by a monolithic white compound wall-as found in older tropical estates- that encloses a private garden, which could be developed into a gridded orchard over time. The West façade facing the entry drop-off court is, has been deliberately designed as a heavy composition with minimal fenestrations so as to minimize unwanted heat gains. A narrow opening between the main building and the outhouse provides an initial glimpse into the slightly raised central court and the large lawn at the rear of the property. The courtyard with its swimming pool and barbeque court faces the bar and living room. The courtyard is organized around a sunken barbeque court and a swimming pool that terminates with an infinity edge along its eastern face. The formal sitting and informal family room wrap this programmed space in a “L” formation. On the first floor, a taller cubic volume clad in seasoned hardwood, is placed along the long axis of the linear pool. A 15’ tall window seems to bring in the court and the landscape green into this bedroom.