Vivanta by Taj - Whitefield, Bangalore honoured at the SIA Architectural Design Awards 2010,Singapore
Vivanta by Taj - Whitefield, Bangalore won multiple awards - the "Interior Design Award', 'Architecture Award' in the 'Commercial' category and the '2010 Building of The Year' award at the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) Architectural Design Awards 2010. The design of Vivanta by Taj - Whitefield, Bangalore was selected from a wide competitor range of 180 global entries.
Tweet-- Vivanta by Taj - Whitefield, Bangalore won multiple awards - the "Interior Design Award', 'Architecture Award' in the 'Commercial' category and the '2010 Building of The Year' award at the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) Architectural Design Awards 2010. The design of Vivanta by Taj - Whitefield, Bangalore was selected from a wide competitor range of 180 global entries. "We are very proud to be the recipients of this much coveted award that recognises the distinction that is found in exceptional creativity. The unique design of Vivanta by Taj - Whitefield, Bangalore has set a mark for innovation for architects around the globe. It will stand as a beacon of innovation in this technology city " said Mr. Ajit Pavithran, General Manager Vivanta by Taj - Whitefield, Bangalore Designed by Warner Wong Design, Singapore,the hotel located at the entrance of the international Tech Park, Whitefield , Bangalore ( ITPB) is a gateway statement between the IT Park and the developing city around it.The team from Taj briefed the designers to question and push the boundaries of hotel design, not just to address the needs of the discerning business traveller coming to Whitefield but also to redefine and intensify the hotel as a social and contemporary cultural hub for both the IT Park and the IT-based population in Whitefield. Due to the low height restrictions and keeping in mind the mild and pleasant climate of Bangalore, a strong- site specific landscape strategy with plays on transparency and layering on outdoor and indoor relationships was developed as the concept driver. The ground plane was manipulated into a mobius strip that is the podium of the hotel. The twisting and folding action of the strip extended the perception of space making the hotel to be a "landscaper" instead of a skyscraper. The podium seems to dematerialize, blurring the distinction between building and ground, architecture and landscape.The hotel's three-storey room block then extrudes itself from this ground plane , hovers above it and flexes its way around the site , lifting its way mid-air to contain 199 rooms within its form.
As a result, public and private spaces flow and connect to each other in an endless "promenade" of spatial experiences with cinematic qualities that are unique to its context in this part of the world, drawing references to traditional Indian dance forms of twisting and circling. Sustainability also takes on a poetic ideal - the landscaped ground "plane"becomes the green roof thus reducing heat.Rainwater is also harvested from its "planes" and channelled for reuse in lands The resultant form and function of the hotel coalesce into a symphony of rich meaningful spatial and sensorial experiences that is the experience of Vivanta by Taj - Whitefield, Bangalore and in many ways signals the coming of age of hospitality design in India.