Jagriti Enterprise Centre

Jagriti Enterprise Centre is a bespoke state-of-the-art incubation centre aimed at creating a strong enterprise ecosystem in small towns and villages of India. The first prototype in Purvanchal will cater to 70 million people. The mission of this Centre is ‘Building India through Enterprise’. The client is the founder of Jagriti Yatra – “Journey of Awakening”, the world’s longest train journey dedicated to social entrepreneurship.

CLIENT

Jagriti Seva Sansthan

CATEGORY

Institutional

SUB-CATEGORY

Cultural

LOCATION 

Purvanchal

PROJECT AREA

1,00,000 sq.ft.

LAND AREA

5 acres
Scope

Architectural Design, Master Planning, Sustainability Engineering – strategies for water, waste, energy, Thermal Comfort through Natural Means, Branding through Building Design

Design tIMELINE

Upcoming

Construction

Upcoming

Site

We found a magnificent 200-year-old large Banyan, India’s national tree, on the site during our first site visit. This was the only context on an otherwise ‘back of the beyond’ village surrounded by open fields as far as the eye could see.

200 year old magnificent Banyan around which the entire Centre is designed with proposed Lotus pond underneath - to surround the national tree of India with the National Flower of India
The Master Plan of the Centre spread over 5 acres
Institutional facilities are arranged around the Banyan along the curve of a golden spiral, an evolutionary form representing possibilities of sustainable growth.
Design

The banyan tree being the national tree of India forms the perfect epicentre of the architectural design. A lotus pond is proposed underneath to reflect the tree’s aerial roots. Also, lotus is considered a symbol of the Buddha, whose final resting place, Kushinagar is only 40 km away.

 

A transitional axis connects the Banyan with a Park containing an inspirational museum in Railway carriages, catapulting from the client’s identity of the transformative train journey for social enterprise – Jagriti Yatra.

A large amphitheater oriented towards the Banyan tree, forms the heart of the campus. Steps gently leading to water reflecting Banyan’s aerial roots evoke memory of ghats at nearby city Varanasi. Spaces embody principles of solar passive design with light and air as essential materials of architecture.

The Master Plan of the Centre spread over 5 acres
INTEGRATED SUSTAINABILITY ENGINEERING

The Centre aspires to be a catalyst of change for Purvanchal, steeped in challenges of degrading air, water, and soil quality, through instructive environmental design and minimizing ecological footprint. A comprehensive vision encompassing all aspects of Sustainability engineering was drawn up.

Minimising Solar gain through natural cooling
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
  • Daylighting
  • Passive solar design for thermal comfort to minimize solar heat gain and maximize natural ventilation
  • Radiant cooling to reduce air conditioning load
  • Renewable power – windmill and solar panels
Waste
  • Wastewater treatment through biological methods
  • Segregation at source and composting kitchen waste for gardens
Rainwater used for gardening
An inspirational museum on “Building India through Enterprise” inside train boggies to catapult the brand image of Jagriti Yatra
WATER & VEGETATION
  • Complete Rainwater harvesting – rooftop and surface runoff
  • Recycling treated water for secondary domestic purposes, irrigation, and radiant cooling
  • Groundwater recharge
  • Landscaping with Local vegetation

This project has also been covered in Trupti’s TEDx talk “Can a Building be a Person?” in Greece under the heading “Building as an Entrepreneur”. Please find the link here.