Taj Bengal Hotel Calcutta, India
		The Taj Bengal, a 250 room hotel is conceptualized as a triangular form enclosing a central atrium - the form being dictated largely by the shape and location of its site. Intended as a major urban hotel in Calcutta, effort has been made to endow it with a definite sense of place, as well as an ambience in keeping with the context of the city. The building draws from the colonial backdrop of the city and at the same time attempts to integrate with the garden environment of the adjoining Zoo by extensive landscape and plantation.
		The visual effect of the structure has been enhanced by stressing the horizontals, pulling out the top floor, and extending the Mangalore tiled sloping roof. Taking advantage of the humid climate of Calcutta where plants grow easily and well, planters have been provided on all the terrace areas adjoining the guest rooms, thereby softening the impact of the structure and presenting a pleasant foreground to the view as seen from each room.

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