The Center of Excellence in Ahmedabad is a two storeyed building, designed by architect Pankaj Gandhi of VH Design Studio. It is a venue for various industries to conduct their in-house training, conferences, exhibitions and meetings. A monumental sandstone sculpture leads the eye to the glass-walled entrance. Balance is achieved by offsetting the severe concrete façade with curved walls and a landscaped garden. The building tends to celebrate the very existence of human beings and their colourful life through spaces which allow freedom of thought. The liberal composition of the façade, generated from free forms and shapes, symbolises the philosophy of design.
The interior of the center gives the impression of large, well-lit spaces punctured with curved openings and walls, interspersed with splashes of colour. The dry and hot climate of Ahmedabad is countered by providing deep set windows with horizontal louvers. Gandhi’s building fulfills the purpose of a Center of Excellence, while also being a modern bioclimatic structure in keeping with the times.
