TCS Offices Noida, N ew D elhi , I ndia
1996-2002

Project 
1996-1997

Construction
1999-2002

Location 
Noida, New Delhi , India

Client
TCS Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai

Architect of record 
Snehal Shah, Ahmedabad

Site area
15'340 m²

Gross floor area
11'304 m²

Volume
50'000 m³


A long building is designed parallel to the edge of the lot and perpendicular to the existing building separating the urbanized areas from the surrounding countryside. On the north front, towards the access road, a cylindrical volume stands clear off the linear building. Inside are the general public spaces, characterized by a wide central volume ending in a ventilation tower that  provides overhead day lighting through small window cuts. The system of a double skinned wall ensures of natural ventilation for the internal office rooms, while the more compact south walls have no openings thus forming a screen against the direct and strong sunlight. The portico space on the ground floor reveals the presence of a vast green area, also effective in abating overheating in the areas adjacent to the new building. Agra stone slabs are used for the exterior cladding, while floors are finished with a dark grey polished Kota stone.