V-GUARD CORPORATE OFFICE,

KERALA
INTERIOR LANDSCAPING IN OFFICE BUILDINGS

Architect: Ar. Roy

Antony
Location: Vennala,
Ernakulam.
Bldg. type : Corporate
office

Location map

INTERIOR LANDSCAPING IN OFFICE BUILDINGS

The clients brief demanded

a non-air conditioned office
space
that
will
house
corporate functions.
This resulted in an office
space with a central core
and office spaces wrapped
in an envelope.
An
exterior
envelope
composed of wide balcony
spaces
and
corridors
bordered by dense planting.
Open office plan faces out
towards the 2m wide green
envelope in typical floors
and
the
services
are
concentrated in the centre.
The concept was based on
an attempt to respond
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climatologically, functionally

LANDSCAPING IN OFFICE BUILDINGS

INTERIOR LANDSCAPING IN OFFICE BUILDINGS

Site selection:Based on comparison

less noisy & less dusty as
the requirement was for
non air-conditioned open
spaces.

Design considerations:-

Severe tropical sun is

softened by the provision
of 2m wide verandahs all
around.
Thick
barrier
of
vegetation surrounding the
Ground floor plan
building shield against
dust, noise and even
harmful radiations.
This
vegetation
also
allows cool breeze to flow
in, thus cooling the central
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core.

Typical floor plan

OFFICE BUILDINGS

A programmed sprinkler system

which uses recycled water irrigates
the planter troughs and moist the
breeze coming from outside.
Terrace floor is landscaped with lawn
and small flowering shrubs along
with the green envelope.
Local and native plant species like
yellow allamanda, nerium oleander,
nandyarvartha, bogainvilla, bush etc.
used
in the
landscape.
are
Most
of the
employees
in a typical floor are
seated very close to the landscape near
the plants.

Only very few employees on

the same floor sit a bit far from
the plants.

Terrace

INTERIOR LANDSCAPING IN OFFICE BUILDINGS

Section thru outer verandah

INTERIOR LANDSCAPING IN OFFICE BUILDINGS

Negatives:Too much glare due to open

plan. Use of reflective film on
windows. Use of mosquito nets
at the top portion of the
windows.
Large openings resulted in high
wind velocity.
Shelter
from
driving
rain
through large open windows
through
large
verandah
extensions, glazing etc.
Extra cost for waterproofing
and construction cost for the
plant trough.

INTERIOR LANDSCAPING IN OFFICE BUILDINGS

Natural lighting

Front elevation

Plant trough

Use of Primary colors

INTERIOR LANDSCAPING IN OFFICE BUILDINGS

Positives:The green envelope of dense planting screens the incident sun and
reduces glare.
It helps in cooling down the breeze along with the water sprinkling
system.
The landscape creates a comfort indoor microclimate by controlling
temperature and humidity.
The roof garden reduces the solar heat penetration and the terrace
garden space can be used for multifunctional meeting and party
area.
The location of workstations near to the plant troughs creates a
calm and motivating environment.
The return air filtration by plant species reduces indoor pollution
and increase the air quality.
Use of local and native plant species reduces cost and maintenance.
Increases the productivity and work efficiency. The employees that
are seated near to plants experience most of its benefits both
healthy and psychological.
Very low energy consumption due to availability of plenty of natural
lighting and ventilationINTERIOR LANDSCAPING IN OFFICE BUILDINGS
Use of solar panels for water heating, solar common lighting to be