“As an architect, you design for present, with awareness of past, for a future which is essentially unknown. – Norman Foster”
Lego Pod Housing
Project :
Hostel | Architecture Design competition : Honorable mentionedYear :
2022Location :
Noida, Delhi
The idea behind the massing is to position twenty
pods to make five big Lego blocks fit into each
other in such a manner that allows good light
ventilation & is also well connected to each
facility within the premises. Combination 4 Lego
blocks comprise student living facilities & 5th
one held by the other four has a widely spread gym,
library & multipurpose hall. Each POD has a wide
open front glass facade that opens into the small
balcony. Lego bricks /Smart bricks proposed in
construction. They have different shapes, sizes, and
weights to satisfy various applications and allow
for faster, cheaper, more precise, and more solid
structures. Lego bricks can be tightened with
reinforcement for more stability at core joints.
Also, spaces within them allow insulation as well as
wiring and plumbing. Open to sky carved-out basement
separates yet connects the students with stepped
landscape zones having sit-out areas; activity zones
also allow access to the admin area, indoor games,
kitchen, laundry, canteen indoor outdoor sit-outs.