To protect against the harsh hot dry summer, a second layer was introduced on the buildings. The outer wall with jaalis and rich indentations in the brickwork prevents the building envelope from being directly exposed and offers an interplay of light and shade. Kota stone which is a locally available material was used along with bricks, with occasional relief’s created with marble patterns. Such quality of aesthetics was achieved promising a low-cost construction.
Exposed brickwork with Awadh reliefs was used in both exteriors and interiors through the entire campus comprising of Faculty Building, Classroom blocks, Library Building, Computer Centre, Administration building, Auditorium and Conference Centers, Hostels (for 2000 students) and faculty Residences (500 capacity). The 200 Acre campus for Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow is a blue print of an Indian Institution having derived inspiration from the traditional architectural elements with a futuristic vision.
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- Strung Course: Life and Work of CP Kukreja, Edited by Aruna Bhardwaj, Bhawna Dandona, Nidhi Dandona and Rahat Varma. CP Kukreja Archives/Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Ansal University, 2019.