Photographic Journals
Argul Arcadia - A Delegation Walk through IIT Bhubaneswar
The ten frames follow a logical sweep: we begin high above the 936-acre hillside campus, spiral down to its open courts and learning corridors, enter glass-walled research towers, and finally settle in collaborative spaces where tomorrow’s prototypes take shape. Director Prof. Shreepad Karmalkar graciously interacted with and toured the visiting ESC India team around the campus. Between red-laterite soil and vaulted atria, the institute’s short but dynamic history (est. 2008, permanent campus inaugurated 2018) reveals a subtle interplay of nature, engineering, and Odia hospitality. []
Our first look from the Main Block roof spans the schools, labs, hostels, and residential quarters. Carved from lateritic upland once dotted with cashew groves, the campus follows a seemingly radial master plan to harvest monsoon runoff and channel breezes.
Panorama across the Eastern Ghats Foothills
Our first look from the Main Block roof spans the schools, labs, hostels, and residential quarters. Carved from lateritic upland once dotted with cashew groves, the campus follows a seemingly radial master plan to harvest monsoon runoff and channel breezes.
A giant oval below awaits its transformation into a 400m athletics track and cricket ground by 2026. At present, teak and acacia mark zones under soil stabilization. Internal roads already form a popular student cycling circuit. IIT-BBS uses BIM (Building Information Modeling) to phase utilities and green spaces, aiming to exceed 50% campus-wide green cover without interrupting academic operations.
Future Athletics Loop
A giant oval below awaits its transformation into a 400m athletics track and cricket ground by 2026. At present, teak and acacia mark zones under soil stabilization. Internal roads already form a popular student cycling circuit. IIT-BBS uses BIM (Building Information Modeling) to phase utilities and green spaces, aiming to exceed 50% campus-wide green cover without interrupting academic operations.
Looking east, the ceremonial arch frames NH-16, while a decommissioned T-55 tank stands nearby, installed in 2020 to honor the armed forces. Another seat of learning, the buildings of NISER, can be seen afar.
Main Gate and Khandagiri Ridge
Looking east, the ceremonial arch frames NH-16, while a decommissioned T-55 tank stands nearby, installed in 2020 to honor the armed forces. Another seat of learning, the buildings of NISER, can be seen afar.
The sandstone-clad auditorium seats 1,500 and hosts the annual Research and Industry Conclave. Its cantilevered porch shades a reflective water body that cools the surrounding zone by 1-2°C in peak summer. Rooftop solar arrays meet a substantial portion of daytime load, aligning with the campus-wide "Net Zero" initiative.
Convention Centre beside the Reflection Pool
The sandstone-clad auditorium seats 1,500 and hosts the annual Research and Industry Conclave. Its cantilevered porch shades a reflective water body that cools the surrounding zone by 1-2°C in peak summer. Rooftop solar arrays meet a substantial portion of daytime load, aligning with the campus-wide "Net Zero" initiative.
Visitors arriving by road first encounter an abstract steel sculpture unofficially known as "A for Argul." A calibrated gnomon within allows student astronomy clubs to verify equinox noon. Surrounded by newly planted royal palms, this roundabout reflects the institute’s target of adding 10,000 native trees by 2027, an effort already well underway.
Tri-Fin Sundial Roundabout
Visitors arriving by road first encounter an abstract steel sculpture unofficially known as "A for Argul." A calibrated gnomon within allows student astronomy clubs to verify equinox noon. Surrounded by newly planted royal palms, this roundabout reflects the institute’s target of adding 10,000 native trees by 2027, an effort already well underway.
Opaque white walls wrap around a six-storey glazed silo housing climate science and aerosol-physics labs. The floor's concentric granite inlays evoke Doppler radar rings.
School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences Atrium
Opaque white walls wrap around a six-storey glazed silo housing climate science and aerosol-physics labs. The floor's concentric granite inlays evoke Doppler radar rings.
From ground level, the skylight oculus resembles a colossal astrolabe. Its ETFE polymer cushions filter UV light while filling the space with diffused sunlight.
Looking up at the Central Dome Atrium
From ground level, the skylight oculus resembles a colossal astrolabe. Its ETFE polymer cushions filter UV light while filling the space with diffused sunlight.
Round tables support case-method teaching and Design Thinking labs. Ceiling-mounted mics and PTZ cameras enable hybrid lectures via the National Knowledge Network.
Collaborative Classroom
Round tables support case-method teaching and Design Thinking labs. Ceiling-mounted mics and PTZ cameras enable hybrid lectures via the National Knowledge Network.
This open-air incubator is surrounded by labs. Artificial turf eases outdoor demos; overhead, a lightweight truss structure collects rainwater into underground recharge pits.
Tech-Innovation Hub Courtyard
This open-air incubator is surrounded by labs. Artificial turf eases outdoor demos; overhead, a lightweight truss structure collects rainwater into underground recharge pits.