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ATAL AKSHAY URJA BHAWAN, NEW DELHI

Headquarters for Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India

Buildings have over time, changed to address the need of the present. The
Built-up area : 2, 60,000 sqft advent of the skyscraper, for instance, came as a result of the scarcity of real
Plot area: 2.76 acres estate in American City. Steel framing technology allowed the extension of
architecture in the third dimension.
Architecture team: Ravi Sarangan, Shaon We are at a similar point in history. The overwhelming need of the hour is to
Sengupta, Naveen Thomas, Bedanta Saikia, address the energy needs of the country, especially the kind that do not
Aneesh Kumar, Dhruv Prajapati, Priyanka
Kapoor, Ritesh Mittal, Tejashrie Ambekar impact the environment in a negative manner.
The Ministry for New and Renewable Energy represents the future of energy
Interior team: Sabarno De, Shridhar policy in the country. With global impetus towards alternative energy, this
Bandiwadekar, Amita Kamble, Prasad sector will receive unparalleled impetus in the future. Buildings represent 30-
Mayekar 40% of total final energy consumption. Today’s energy and environmental
needs ask to drastically evaluate this. The building where the Ministry of New
MEP consultant - Sunil Nayyar Consultants
Structural consultant - Vintech Consultants and renewable energy will be housed will need to forefront this transition- to
Landscape consultants - Design cell buildings that minimize the energy, carbon and environmental footprint.

Aerial view