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Architects: Sanjay Puri Architects
- Area: 4905 ft²
- Year: 2015
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Photographs:Vinesh Gandhi
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Manufacturers: Saint-Gobain, GAROMA, GORANA, GYROC
![The Crescent / Sanjay Puri Architects - Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/576a/8c8f/e58e/cec7/8700/00dc/newsletter/E-7.jpg?1466600587)
Text description provided by the architects. Situated on a small site abutting a road junction, this single level office building creates a sculptural presence.
![The Crescent / Sanjay Puri Architects - Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/576a/8c75/e58e/cedf/8600/013f/newsletter/E-5.jpg?1466600562)
Overlapped curvilinear volumes orient each of the internal spaces towards the north in response to the location of the site while creating a semi enclosed north facing courtyard between the office spaces.
![The Crescent / Sanjay Puri Architects - Facade, Garden, Courtyard](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/576a/8c7e/e58e/cec7/8700/00db/medium_jpg/E-6.jpg?1466600570)
The site is located in Surat city in India where temperatures are in excess of 35°C for 8 months of the year and the sun is always on the southern side.
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The north facing courtyard infuses the inner spaces with indirect light with vertical north facing incisions for the internal spaces thus reducing the heat gain substantially.
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A curvilinear path along the courtyard links the office spaces while seamlessly integrating the internal circulation with a shallow pool of water within the courtyard.
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Built entirely in a steel frame structure with a metal roof and corten steel sheets forming the external walls, the entire office structure was completed within 3 months.
![The Crescent / Sanjay Puri Architects - Brick, Facade, Courtyard](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/576a/8c99/e58e/cec7/8700/00dd/newsletter/E-9.jpg?1466600597)
The design creates an energy efficient building in response to the climate of the location and a distinct identity.
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