In 1981, Bradford Perkins and Mary-Jean Eastman founded Perkins Eastman in New York. This global firm specializes in architecture, interior design, urban design, planning, landscape architecture, graphic design, and project management. The firm operates with 20 studios all across the globe. A few years back, they’ve built an establishment in India, and their Mumbai Studio has started designing innovative and projects in this country. 

Architect and Urban Designer Sachin Mulay, a Senior Associate at global architecture practice Perkins Eastman’s Mumbai Studio, was also WAC’s seventh guest in WAC’s online video and live interviews cover. The full length interview is available on WAC’s Video page and YouTube.

One of the studio’s most notable projects in India is Ashoka University. The initiative aims to build an interdisciplinary higher education institution as a philanthropic endeavor. Perkins Eastman designed the new campus’s master plan, as well as its buildings and infrastructure. Located in Sonipat, Haryana, the University is situated about 20 kilometers south of Delhi. The 25-acre campus is part of the government’s Rajiv Gandhi Education City, which also houses a number of other educational institutions.

is a charitable project that aims to establish an interdisciplinary higher education institution. The new campus’s master plan, as well as its buildings and infrastructure, were developed by Perkins Eastman. Outdoor walkways, natural ventilation, the employment of prison sun blinds, and other passive elements, in addition to more technically advanced techniques, were all designed with sustainability in mind.

The design team attempted to comprehend and represent Ashoka’s core concept throughout the design process, combining Indian aesthetics with worldwide best-practice trends. The campus layout is a blend of Indian aesthetics with contemporary and global institutional architecture, representing the concept underlying Ashoka, the great leader of India. It is designed for roughly 4,500 students, with 50,000 sq m/538,000 sq ft for academic space and 50,000 sq m/538,000 sq ft for residential usage. 

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