Designed on a 5,036 sq. ft. north-facing plot, the project adopts a restrained massing strategy where the upper built form is wrapped within a continuous geometric skin, creating a strong visual presence along the street edge.
Conceived as a contemporary commercial frontage within a dense urban fabric, the building establishes its identity through a highly articulated façade system rather than volumetric complexity.
The façade is composed of a repetitive folded triangular module that generates depth, contrast, and shadow variation across the elevation. Instead of functioning as a decorative layer, the skin operates as a calibrated architectural envelope — filtering daylight, reducing visual monotony, and giving the building a distinct tectonic character. The alternating solid and perforated surfaces introduce subtle variations in texture, allowing the façade to shift dynamically with changing light conditions throughout the day.
A sweeping horizontal edge anchors the composition and visually separates the transparent commercial base from the sculpted upper volume. This curved transition softens the rigidity of the geometric grid while reinforcing the building’s horizontal continuity across the frontage. The lower floors remain visually open and commercially active, utilizing large glazed surfaces, recessed entrances, and uninterrupted display zones that strengthen engagement with the public realm.
The side elevation continues the architectural language through vertically interlocked linear members, ensuring that the façade treatment remains cohesive from multiple viewing angles rather than operating as a singular front-facing gesture. The monochromatic material palette further emphasizes the precision of form, shadow articulation, and surface geometry without relying on excessive material variation.
Internally, the planning is structured around flexible commercial floor plates capable of accommodating retail, office, and showroom functions. The spatial organization prioritizes clear circulation, visual openness, and adaptability, allowing the architecture to remain commercially efficient while maintaining a refined urban identity.
Rather than relying on ornamentation, the project derives its character from proportion, repetition, and surface articulation — resulting in a commercial building that reads as a composed architectural object within the cityscape.
Name of the Project:
BUSINESS SQUARE
Designed By:
4th Axis Design Studio
Client:
Balaji Developers, Nanded, Maharashtra
Architect:
4th Axis Design Studio, Nanded
Lead Architects:
Ar. Amit Kasliwal &
Ar. Sagar Mundada
Design Team:
Ar. Shriya Sonawane,
Er. Prashant Rapanwad,
Ar. Zeeshan Khan,
Ar. Srushti Mahajan,
Ar. Aditi Vyawahare,
Id. Sakshi Soni,
Sunil Waghmare
Structural Engineer:
Mr. Birla
Built-up Area:
5036 sq. ft.
Year of Completion:
2024
Photo Courtesy:
Hemant A Patil