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Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects

Architecture

2023

Photographer : Santosh Kardak

Sejpal and Raje Architects were appointed in 2021, to design the Organic Research and Training Centre (ORTC) in Bylakuppe, Karnataka which is the second-largest Tibetan settlement in India after Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, and comprises of Buddhist monasteries, temples, and universities. ORTC is an important institution for the research and dissemination of sustainable farming and animal husbandry methods. It has established a heritage seed bank and is teaching the younger generation of Tibetans about Indigenous traditional and organic farming methods and their relevance today. 

In keeping with ORTC's ethos of organic farming and agriculture, the building has been designed to reflect the same key aspects of using sustainable building materials and technology to create a climatically appropriate building.

S&RA’s innovative and elegant design for the new building comprises facilities for Research, Development, Training and Administration. The building serves as the gateway to the ORTC campus and imparts a valuable sense of identity and inspiration to the staff, trainees and visitors.

The building is designed as a series of well-ventilated spaces with verandahs around a lush green internal courtyard with lawns. An amphitheater for large events surrounded by groves of coconut trees is situated towards the road. Both these gathering spaces can also be used by the larger Tibetan community even when the rest of the building is closed. 

Bylakuppe,Karnataka,India

Architects : Sejpal & Raje Architects
Area : 7212 sq. ft.
Year : 2023
Website : https://www.instagram.com/sr_architects/

Exterior view of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Exterior view of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Exterior view of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Exterior view of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Exterior view of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Courtyard of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects

Mud bricks, crafted from the local soil form the foundation of this eco-friendly Centre. These bricks minimize environmental impact and contribute to the building's thermal insulation, maintaining a comfortable interior climate year-round. Besides the porosity for ventilation, the brick detailing provides rich patterns and texture to the facades, and the stepped brick structures make the walls come alive with the play of shade and light. The load bearing system using sun-dried mud stabilized brick and filler slab, help in reducing the amount of cement and steel used in the building and also proved to be cost effective.


Courtyard of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Courtyard of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Courtyard of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Corridor of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects

The rhythmic sloping roof forms supported on slender beams gives the building a buoyant and light feeling while also responding to the region's heavy rainfall and enabling efficient water management and harvesting. Rainwater cascades down the chain columns gracefully onto the ground beneath watering the grass and planting thereby supporting the local ecosystem.

S&RA along with SAPA our Associates on this project, welcome you to visit and experience the innovative and sustainable green architecture of the Organic Research and Training Centre and to see the exceptional programs and training taking place at the Centre and to meet the talented and committed members of the local community that work here. 


Corridor of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Conference Room of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Conference Room of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Workspace of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Workspace of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Dusk light exterior view of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


West Elevation of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


South Elevation of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


East Elevation of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


North Elevation of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Plan of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Site Plan of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Section AA of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects


Section BB of Organic Research & Training Centre by Sejpal & Raje Architects



Tags
Research and Training Centre
institute
architecture
interior design
institutional architecture
institutional interior
2023
5000 to 10000 sq.ft
india
karnataka
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