Photography by Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
A furniture factory and display center called Martin’s, hired Studio Ardete to design a new facade for their buildings in Panchkula, India, that would join the two buildings together.
Here you can see what the two buildings looked like before any work was done. The showroom on the left, and the factory on the right.
Photography by Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Photography by Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Studio Ardete completely transformed the facade, unifying the buidlings by adding an external metal screen.
Photography by Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
The reason for adding the screen, was that the local by-laws didn’t allow them to join the buildings together. The only thing they could do was to add the facade.
Photography by Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Yellow fiberglass reinforced panels were added for interest, and to help in reducing the heat within the buildings.
Photography by Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
They also break up the grey metal mesh in an abstract artistic way.
Photography by Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
They also updated the fence, providing even more visual interest for people walking by.
