The Red Story, New Delhi Real Estate Project, Indian Building Development, Architecture Images
The Red Story in Delhi
9 Jan 2023
Architects: Logic Architecture + Research
Location: Delhi, India

Photos: Sidhharth Chanana
The Red Story, India
The design and execution of the The Red Story project evolved with ever changing circumstances, witnessing a pandemic during its course of 2 years. The scope involving Façade Redesign and Redevelopment, came with exciting challenges and new requirements to fulfil throughout its construction phase.

In Spirit: The client brief suggested a need for the building to serve as one of the landmarks in the Industrial Hub, standing tall and proud in a competitive spirit. It had to reflect the persona of the company, depicting strength, honesty, growth and success as a result of hard labour.
In Function: The façade has been developed in response to the movement of the sun, filtering the harsh south light, and welcoming a varying inflow of natural light, from one side to another. The choice of materials also helps keep the building cool and energy-efficient.

The facade is essentially a filter between light and space, devised in layers to create an ever-comfortable environment inside the building while lending it an aesthetic quality. The South Facade is less permeable and has a dense high-volume character to protect the indoors from the harsh direct south light. The North Facade in contrast, is characterised by a relatively light skin formed o...