A bachelor's thesis project envisioning a contemporary World Trade Centre for Kolkata's IT hub in Salt Lake Sector 5. The 10.5-acre commercial mixed-use campus draws structural inspiration from the Banyan tree's prop-root system, traditional Bengali courtyards, and the cantilever engineering of the Howrah Bridge. The design features biophilic stepped sky gardens, a parametric jaali facade optimised for daylight penetration, and two commercial towers (14 and 27 storeys) connected by a landscaped convention centre and sunken water court. Microclimate analysis through Autodesk Forma informed the massing strategy for wind comfort and heat island mitigation.
[ Thesis introduction and socio-economic context of Salt Lake Sector 5 ]
[ Cinematic hero rendering — tower emerging above the tree canopy ]
[ Microclimate analysis — wind, solar, monsoon, and Forma simulations ]
[ Master site plan, zoning axonometrics, and circulation diagrams ]
[ Tower 1 floor plans — lobby, basement parking, typical office ]
[ Tower 1 section and parametric jaali facade perspective ]
[ Tower 2 ground floor and executive convention facilities ]
[ Tower 2 section — 27 storeys with double-height sky gardens ]
[ Tower 2 typical office floor plan — column-free floor plates ]
[ Aerial, street-level, banyan plaza, and twilight skyline renders ]