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Atelier ARBO

Uniting the scattered parts of the old facility, five new substations were designed to amalgamate functionality with aesthetics.

Majority of the substations are lower in height than the surrounding trees to cause minimal intrusion.

The substations feature double-skin facades covering a concrete frame.

Each substation encompasses a lobby space and the main process equipment room.

Project • By Atelier ARBO • Power Plants

Electrical Substation Design Development in Gujarat, India

Reliance Industries, a renowned multinational conglomerate company, consulted Atelier ARBO, an architectural firm based in Mumbai, for the master planning and design development of five separate electrical substations for a Residential Township in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Catering to the expansive township sprawled across an area of 750 acres, the five individual substations have been planned in different zones and cover a cumulative area of about 17,975 sq. ft, with a separate road for entrance and a compound wall to secure them from trespassers and unwanted intrusions. The firm’s vision for the project revolved around replacing the old and worn substations that were approaching the end of their life cycle with new, well-planned, and high-... More

PTW Architects

Project • By PTW Architects • Transports

Mascot Traction Substation - Sculptural Screen

Born out of operational necessity and significant site constraints, the utilitarianism of the Mascot Traction Substation is now at odds with the surrounding urbanised landscape of O’Riordan Street of Mascot. Fostered by the functional, this screen offers delight within its urbanised landscape. PTW Architects Like other public installations which grace the city of Sydney, the design concept was to provide security protection while at the same time mask a substation with a screen that had striking presence. The architectural strategy was quite simple: to enrich a street with an item that was sculptural-like. In effect it was public art that acquired the title, the Mascot Traction Substation Sculptural Screen Project.&n... More