The considerations for designing and planning industrial campuses are significantly different as compared to the design of other typologies. In this case, the design is not restricted to the function of the building, but also to the outputs. It is important that the design process for an industrial plant, take into account the manufacturing process. In so doing, it must also be able to respond to thermal conditions, the types of services required, and be flexible enough to allow for expansions in the future.
Dahej exemplifies the process of building a manufacturing plant while building into the planning process ideas of ecology and biodiversity, accessibility, and materiality. For this commission, the studio has undertaken the master planning of the land, architectural and interior design, and landscape design. It is a space that has implemented innovative, but rational systems as a response to the function and needs of the space.
