Institutional · Case Study
Sports Academy,Gachibowli
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Project
Sports Academy
Typology
Institutional
Built-up Area
70,000 sq ft
Height
15 m
Floors
3 Floors
Architects
Genesis Planners
Role
Lead Interior Architect
Style
Contemporary
Location
Gachibowli, Hyderabad
01 — Concept
A campus shaped by movement.
The brief asked for more than a sports facility — it called for a place where elite athletes train, recover and liveunder one continuous architectural idea.
The design extends an existing badminton academy with a proposed academy block, a half-Olympic swimming pool, a 200 m five-lane athletic track, support amenities, commercial space and residential accommodation for students and staff. Every program is choreographed around a shared circulation spine, allowing athletes to flow seamlessly between training, recovery and rest.
The Arrival
An entry foyer that frames the athletes who came before.
A double-height portal in fluted timber, illuminated signage and a wall of champions establishes identity from the first step inside — equal parts arena and gallery.
02 — Planning Strategy
Zoning that puts the athlete at the center.
Sustainable site-planning principles drove the master plan — reducing the built footprint, maximising landscaped greens, and stacking specialised programs vertically to release ground for the track, field and outdoor recovery zones.
Programmatic Zoning
Three primary zones — existing academy, proposed academy, and commercial block — woven by a central circulation spine.
Athlete-First Flow
Direct, conflict-free movement between training halls, recovery, and residential blocks for students & coaching staff.
Vertical Stacking
Stilt for parking, double-height badminton courts above, residential rooms and conference suites stacked overhead.
03 — Design Features
Sustainability as the design language.
Visual comfort, thermal comfort and heat-gain reduction were addressed through careful orientation, envelope detailing and a holistic energy strategy across the entire campus.
Landscaped Greens
Reduced built footprint, native species, grass pavers.
Water Stewardship
Recycled wastewater & integrated water-management systems.
Solar Orientation
Built spaces oriented for thermal & visual comfort, heat-gain reduction.
Renewable Energy
Renewable technologies integrated holistically across the campus.
Half-Olympic Pool
Daylight, water and silence — a recovery space carved into the heart of the academy.
04 — Technical Coordination
Drawings, details and decisions.
As Lead Interior Architect, my role spanned design development through construction documentation — coordinating drawings across five floors with structural, MEP, acoustics and sports-flooring consultants.
Scope of coordination
- 01Coordination with structural & MEP consultants across 3 floors
- 02Half-Olympic swimming pool — waterproofing & deck detailing
- 03Double-height badminton courts — acoustic and lighting strategy
- 04200 m, 5-lane athletic running track integration with site levels
- 05Vendor management for sports flooring, glazing & cladding systems
- 06Code compliance for institutional & residential occupancies
05 — Final Visuals
The campus, rendered.
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