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Varthur Residences

The project goal was to create a sustainable living

community rooted in local culture with LEED Green

Building Certification. The project is comprised of

mixed use residential and retail development, mostly

on-structure, with a combination of villas, row/town

houses and mid- and high-rise apartments. SWA

collaborated with the architect and design engineers

to utilize applicable green strategies to cope with and

feature on-site energy use, water and waste recycling.

A productive landscape is re-introduced through a

series of community parks, open spaces and courtyard

gardens to implement responsible reuse of existing

farmland for housing, and features food production

for the community in a way that fosters appreciation

of traditional cultivation practices.

LocationBangalore, IndiaClientGensler Architects SWA ScopeMaster planning Conceptual design services Size23 acres - 3.2 to 3.5 million square feet of mixed-use residential developmentArchitectGenslerGreen ElementsLEED Design

INDEX01 Varthur Lake02 45m Public Road 03 Existing Farm Field 04 Nala DRY FIELD 05 Dry Field 06 Forest 07 Coconut Groves 08 Boardwalk for

Pedestrian and Bike 09 Outlook Deck 10 Basketball Court 11 Cricket Pitching

PlaygroundWET LAND12 Water Tota13 Fountain Plaza14 Water Curtains15 Activity Deck16 Water Terraces and

Stepping Pools17 Greywater Bio

Remediation18 Grand Steps19 Canal 20 Creek21 Bio Swale

TOTAS22 Palm Tree

Promenade23 Outdoor Seating24 Flower Tota25 Herb Tota26 Fruit Tota27 Kitchen Tota28 Shade Structure 29 Parking30 Arrival Court31 Educational Garden32 Water Fountain and

Water Tota33 Seating Area34 Lawn and Fruit

Garden35 Medicinal Garden36 Vertical Garden

DIVERSITY OF LIFESTYLES CULTIVATED LANDSCAPE TYPOLOGIES