Prem Sweets Workshop Complex & Visitor Centre, Jammu

32°49'54.7"N 74°54'23.7"E

2023

The project involved designing and building a workshop complex, with an administration block, meditation temple and a visitor centre.

The project was being constructed on the outskirts of Jammu, and the client was in harmony with our principles and ideology of working with local resources and having a minimum ecological impact. The entire structure is a load-bearing structure designed with the climatic and orientation principles as primary design factors.

For a long time, the construction materials were discussed and debated, and we eventually used the stone from the blasting of the hills for the national highway projects in Jammu. A team of craftsmen from Rajasthan and local craftsmen are engaged in the project, learning and sharing trades. 

The project has been envisioned to be self-sustainable, with elements like solar energy, waste management systems and rainwater harvesting systems.