‘Plus’ is a mixed-use commercial building in Panchkula’s industrial sector, integrating storage, logistics, retail, and office programs within a unified structure. Project is vertically zoned—with storage in the basement and lower ground floors, retail at ground level, flexible workspace on first floor, and management offices above. steel structural framework enables large cantilevers and column-free internal spans. Circulation is strategically segregated at all four corners. Brick jaalis, plinth elevation, and layered brick façade with terrace gardens optimize ventilation, privacy, daylight. Massing forms a cross referencing pharma identity.
Located in Panchkula, Haryana, ‘Plus’ is a mixed-use building designed to fulfill the multifaceted spatial demands of a pharmaceutical company. The architecture integrates storage, logistics, offices, and rentable retail space into a cohesive form that is both industrial in scale and sculptural in expression.
Programmatically, the building is vertically stratified for functional clarity. The basement and lower ground floors are dedicated to storage and logistics, including a loading/unloading dock and associated offices. The ground floor features a large column-free rental retail space—likely for a car showroom, resonating with the area’s commercial character. The first floor offers open-plan flexibility for future use, while the second floor houses private management offices. Generous floor heights, particularly on the ground level, accommodate the possibility of mezzanine expansions under local regulations.
Circulation is intentionally choreographed. Four independent entry points located at each corner of the site support the building’s varied uses without overlap: retail visitors access the front-left corner, logistics staff descend at the front-right, office personnel enter from the rear-right, and the rear-left corner supports vehicular loading operations. This quadrant-based access strategy enables operational efficiency and spatial clarity.
Architecturally, the building is shaped by a subtractive design logic. Each of the corner access points is recessed and glazed, acting as transparent display thresholds. These voids introduce visual lightness and invite interaction. The same strategy extends vertically—on upper floors, these recessed corners evolve into terrace gardens. At the first-floor level, the terraces are enclosed with solid brick walls to block unsightly industrial views. On the second floor, the gardens are left open and glazed, offering sky views and natural light to the offices.
The resulting mass, shaped by these voids, forms a bold three-dimensional cross or ‘+’. This is a deliberate nod to the pharmaceutical field, symbolically aligning with the red cross while asserting a strong street identity. The plinth elevates the mass, giving it both visual prominence and functional resilience. Structural openness at the corners further reinforces the clarity of the cross form.
Materially, the building celebrates brick as both a contextual and performative element. Traditional and experimental brick bonds articulate the mass’s horizontal and vertical axes, while brick jaalis bring porosity for ventilation and diffused light. The envelope’s crafted detail transforms an otherwise utilitarian program into a tactile, timeless architecture. Internally, a steel framework allows for large spans and cantilevered projections, creating flexibility in layout while echoing the robust industrial character of its surroundings.
