Cielo is a compact residential building in Nagpur city, Maharashtra, India. On a relatively small site of 900 sqm, the architect built a total buildable area of 3600 sqm based on the prevalent rules & client requirements. The mandatory open spaces on all sides generate a buildable area of only 270 sqm. on each floor. A single 4-bedroom apartment is planned on each floor in this 12 storeyed building. 3 of the bedrooms are located on 3 corners, with the kitchen forming the 4th corner to facilitate cross-ventilation in each room. The living spaces are centrally located to form the focal social interaction space. Nagpur forms the geographical center of India, with extensive summers and temperatures in excess of 40°C for 8 months annually.
Editor’s Note: Cielo Apartment, designed by Sanjay Puri Architects, alludes to the architectural heritage of the region, where screens have existed since the 17th century. The screened bays are designed as sectional curves, forming a screen at the lower level and curving outward to create balconies at the upper level. The building’s lifecycle carbon footprint is substantially reduced through an integrated solar-panel roof, water harvesting, recycling systems, and a screened envelope that mitigates heat gain and lowers air-conditioning costs.
This Residential Building In Nagpur Is Designed To Take Cognizance Of The Climate | Sanjay Puri Architects
Taking cognizance of this climate, each of the main rooms in this residential building opens into 2 balcony spaces, one open and one screened. This helps to reduce heat gain substantially, simultaneously providing sheltered open spaces to each room.
The architect designed the screened bays as sectional curves, forming a screen at the lower level and curving outwards to form a balcony at the upper level. These sectionally curved screens alternate horizontally and vertically across the building, providing protection from heat, forming green open spaces for each room, and lending a sculptural quality to the building. These screens allude to the architectural heritage of the region, where screens have existed since the 17th century.
The architect designed Cielo to create naturally cross-ventilated spaces. These are sheathed as a response to the climate. He reduced the lifecycle carbon footprint substantially by the design that includes an entire solar panel roof, water harvesting, recycling, in addition to the screened envelope to mitigate heat gain and reduce air-conditioning cost.
Fact File
Designed by: Sanjay Puri Architects
Project Type: Residential Architecture Design
Project Name: Cielo Apartment
Location: Nagpur
Year Built: 2026
Built-up Area: 38750 sqft
Principal Architects: Mr. Sanjay Puri
Design Team: Ruchika Gupta, Nikita Dusing, Krishna Leela, Neha Wadodkar, Diganta Gujaran, Chanchari Malviya
Photograph Courtesy: Vinay Panjwani
Construction: Prestige builders
Structural Consultant: Patankar Consultants
Source: Archdaily
Firm’s Website Link: Sanjay Puri Architects
Firm’s Instagram Link: Sanjay Puri Architects
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