Thally, Tamil Nadu
Area: 43,000 sft
Year: 2011
This factory was situated in the beautiful landscape of rural Tamil Nadu with views of hills and meadows. We responded to the setting with a building that wrapped around a large landscaped garden. At the entry, the visitor initially gets a small glimpse of this space, and suddenly it opens out and the entire green space comes into view.
Administrative areas were on one side of the entry and the other side led to the factory. Since the factory required many closed rooms and not one large shed, we kept the corridors linking these rooms on the periphery of the court. This way one could enjoy the greenery each time they walked out of their work spaces. The cafeteria was across from the main factory and had full height glazed openings that looked onto the views around. The factory was finished in a textured white offset by a blue painted metal grill which provided support for planting planned to shade the fenestration.
