Boulevard Of Wheeled Dreams

Cafes, tea houses, and a large cafeteria are strategically placed along this “Boulevard of Wheeled Dreams” to reinforce the sense of community and maximize opportunities for collaboration.

Hero Global Center for Innovation and Technology,
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

The Hero Global Center for Innovation and Technology (CIT) is a center of two wheeled vehicle innovation, connecting people with nature and inspiring creativity in a lively, colorful atmosphere. The 250 acre campus is designed to be flexible and adaptable; anticipating the changing needs of future technologies.

At the center of the design is a sculpted tower housing studio spaces for designers and engineers, overlooking test tracts and laboratory spaces below. Beneath the tower a Commons Building contains a visitor center, showroom, theatre-style auditorium, and the cafeteria. New vehicle models are revealed from the roof of the Commons Building and descend via a ramp to the courtyard below.

Campus buildings feature:
rooftop greenhouses
photovoltaic panels on the rooftops with vegetation growing below
state-of-the-art lighting and energy technologies
daylight and fresh air for all meeting and workspaces

Client

Hero MotoCorp

Area

Site: 250+ acres, Building: 50,000 sq. meters (all phases)

Status

March 2016

Team

William McDonough + Partners, Design Architect
SEMAC, Executive Architects and Engineers
Integral Designs, Landscape Consultants
WEI, Air Distribution and Cooling Engineering
WSP, Energy and Water Concepts

Awards + Certifications

Platinum rating from the Indian Green Building Council