Figure 48 identified plants in ground floor………………………………………53 Figure-49 identified plants in 2nd floor

• Dry cough • Dry itchy skin • It adds oxygen in the environment. • Psychological benefits of cactus are: • Improve focus • Increase pain tolerance • Enhance memory • These are low maintenance.

3 CASE STUDIES

3.1ATECH SOLUTIONS OFFICES / STUDIO 4A, BENGALURU,

KARNATAKA

Figure 39 front façade of Atech office building (source-arch daily) Architects: Studio 4A

Address: HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560038, India Area: 931.82 m²

Year: 2018

Lead Architects: Vijay Krishnamoorthy, Vijay Narayanan, Appachu Nanjappa Clients: Srinivas Shekar

Engineering: Manohar Consultants Contractors: Guru Constructions, CM Interiors Occupant- less or equal to 70 people Floor height- 3.5m

The site consists of a huge mango tree which was conserved from an existing plot and is used to add a natural element in front of the building. The mango tree adds colour to the facade and helps to provide a calm environment inside the building by blocking the traffic noise. The workplace is enclosed I box with thick walls and indoor landscape to avoid outer disturbance and allow a blend of nature and architecture. The building is designed and detailed for marketing, design and engineering teams as a distraction-free creative environment.

Figure 40 Western facade of Atech office building (source-arch daily) A blank dominant brick wall is placed on the upper level of the main façade to cut off noise from the workspace. The existing tree is surrounded by a water body and steel grinders which create a notion of the external courtyard.

Figure 41 front eastern top view of office from the mango tree (source-arch daily)