Kushagra Jhurani

Rock & Boom

The ideology behind the design is, it should be monumental, functional and a blend between nature and technology. The whole design is around the concept of time and space, here the time stopped while the soil was eroding to reveal the forms beneath. The four built forms or the rocks can be travelled through the boom tubes (bridges) for horizontal circulation. The precedent studies varied from Louis Kahn to Rem Koolhaas with the research about Indian heritage structures for Monumentality and passive ventilation. The design is inspired by several art forms to design Next DCs Data Center from Kazimer's paintings for circulation to movies like Space Odyssey 2001 and Blade runner 2049 for mood and framing.