The very basic concept of ‘Smart City’ involves smart environment and smart citizens apart from smart infrastructure and it has to be understood in the context, said noted Architect Dikshu C Kukreja who has designed new Mantralaya building, India’s first Smart Medicity and Buddhist Indic studies Centre in Sanchi.
While talking to The pioneer about the two buildings of New Mantralaya annexe complex, Kukreja said that the two buildings would enhance the grace of the secretariat building and four tombs like structures over the two building are mark of the four pillars of the democracy.
It would be built with an area of more than 1 million sq feet. It is one of the most modern, environment friendly government buildings to be ever built in India. It has an Iconic World class design.
He said India’s first Smart Medicity which would be developed at Hamidia hospital is about providing a smart atmosphere for the attendees of the patients and better facilities like a dedicated path way for carrying patients on stretchers across the premises and other facilities for patients. It would provide 3000 bed facility. Proper shelter for attendees is among the facilities which would be developed.
The whole structure is designed without disturbing the religious structure at the premises which is a really Smart work done in the Smart Medicity.
Explaining his style of work Kukreja said context of the structure has to be main theme in every structure and which makes the structure relevant in every term and fulfill its purpose of making.
The famous Buddhist Indic Studies University in the world heritage site of Sanchi being funded by many South Asian countries has also been developed by Kukreja.