Every building tells a story, not just of structure, but of its soul. With The Twin Habitat, designed for Fybros in Sector 63, Noida, we set out to redefine what an industrial space can be. Spread across a 4,440 sq.m site with a total built-up of 1,80,000 sq.ft of warehouse including 36,000 sq.ft of commercial office space, crafted not just for efficiency, but for well being. What began as a brief to build a functional industrial facility evolved into something more meaningful: a nature-embracing, future-ready, user-first habitat that blends the rugged spirit of industry with the calm, restorative rhythm of nature.
This project is beyond stacking goods or housing operations. It began with the idea of rethinking how industry and human experience can co-exist, with nature at the centre.
This project is beyond stacking goods or housing operations. It began with the idea of rethinking how industry and human experience can co-exist, with nature at the centre.
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BASICS Architects
Vinod Singhi, Founder & Principal Architect
Ranju Singhi, Founder & Principal Architect
Typology: Warehouse and Commercial space (office)
Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Address: Plot J-48 & 49, Sector 63, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Name of Client: Fybros
Architecture Consultants: Basics Architects
Principal Architect: Vinod Singhi & Ranju Singhi
Design Team: Sudeshna Ganguly, Nishant Kumar, Akshay Chachra, Nikita Saini, Harapriya Behera
Site Area (sqft & sqm): 4440 Sqm
Built-Up Area (sqft & sqm): 1,80,000 sqft / 16,725 sqm
Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Address: Plot J-48 & 49, Sector 63, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Name of Client: Fybros
Architecture Consultants: Basics Architects
Principal Architect: Vinod Singhi & Ranju Singhi
Design Team: Sudeshna Ganguly, Nishant Kumar, Akshay Chachra, Nikita Saini, Harapriya Behera
Site Area (sqft & sqm): 4440 Sqm
Built-Up Area (sqft & sqm): 1,80,000 sqft / 16,725 sqm
The new mixed-use complex for Fybros Electricals in Noida combines a modern warehouse and a unique office space.
The client, Fybros known for their high-quality electrical products came to us with a vision: a space that reflects their core values of durability, efficiency, and sustainability. This perfectly aligned with our philosophy of Nature-Integrated Design (NID), a two-pronged strategy focusing on Habitability and Sustainability.
Habitability is about health and well-being of the users - natural light, ventilation, and biophilia.
Sustainability is about responsibility - reducing energy, conserving water, and preparing for a changing future.
Together, they guided our approach at every level, from the ground beneath to the sky above.
The building’s facade plays a key role in meeting the goals set by the design brief. The front facade faces West, which created the biggest design challenge. The building needed protection from the harsh summer sun but also required natural light for the office spaces.
On the West side, a double-skin facade features terracotta-coloured GRC lattices, mixed with vertical greens. This is supported by a grey metallic frame. A part of the facade has a curtain wall that lets natural light into the office areas. On the South side, deep projections frame large louvered windows. These let sunlight in while cutting down glare.
The facade helps create a healthy indoor environment and a strong public image. The greens-and-lattice grid blocks the harsh sun but allows fresh air to pass through. This filtered air improves natural ventilation. The design also connects the indoors with the outdoors. Occupants can enjoy pleasant views and soft breezes without facing the intense heat and dust common in the area.
Beyond the facade, the planning of the warehouse spaces reimagines traditional industrial typologies to prioritize user experience.
On the West side, a double-skin facade features terracotta-coloured GRC lattices, mixed with vertical greens. This is supported by a grey metallic frame. A part of the facade has a curtain wall that lets natural light into the office areas. On the South side, deep projections frame large louvered windows. These let sunlight in while cutting down glare.
The facade helps create a healthy indoor environment and a strong public image. The greens-and-lattice grid blocks the harsh sun but allows fresh air to pass through. This filtered air improves natural ventilation. The design also connects the indoors with the outdoors. Occupants can enjoy pleasant views and soft breezes without facing the intense heat and dust common in the area.
Beyond the facade, the planning of the warehouse spaces reimagines traditional industrial typologies to prioritize user experience.
Client Brief & Design Approach
Fybros is a leading manufacturer of electrical goods. Their products are known for their durability and energy efficiency, two qualities closely linked to sustainability. This commitment to sustainability is shared by BASICS, expressed through their core philosophy of Nature-Integrated Design (NID).
Fybros is a leading manufacturer of electrical goods. Their products are known for their durability and energy efficiency, two qualities closely linked to sustainability. This commitment to sustainability is shared by BASICS, expressed through their core philosophy of Nature-Integrated Design (NID).
The project serves two primary user groups: office employees and warehouse workers. The design focused on providing comfort, convenience, and a strong connection to nature for both groups, despite the differences in their work environments. BASICS also drew upon the idea of Hedonistic Sustainability, a design approach that encourages sustainable choices through pleasurable experiences and community-focused spaces.
To make the building future-proof, BASICS planned for likely changes in zoning and land use, a common trend in industrial areas where industries are gradually moved out and replaced by residential or commercial developments as cities grow. Flexibility and modularity were built into the design to ensure long-term usability. The design also respects the client’s wishes by incorporating Vaastu principles.
With a clear design direction in place, the physical realities of the site played a critical role in shaping the project.
With a clear design direction in place, the physical realities of the site played a critical role in shaping the project.
The site is located in Noida. It is aligned along the North-South axis, with the front façade facing West, which has become one of the biggest design challenges. Opposite the site is a small park. Nearby, there is a patch of protected urban greens that acts as a buffer from the busy highways. These green zones formed an important part of the project’s context, which is otherwise surrounded by industrial buildings and commercial setups.
The complex spans two adjacent plots and functions as a single site. The facility boasts a built-up area of over 1,80,000 sq ft, including a corporate office of 36,000 sq ft, on a plot measuring 4,440 sqm.
The client required a facility where loaded trucks could move easily, without affecting safe pedestrian access for office staff. This led to a two-block configuration. The warehouses open into a shared loading area between the two blocks. The workspace is situated on the second and third floors of one block.
The complex spans two adjacent plots and functions as a single site. The facility boasts a built-up area of over 1,80,000 sq ft, including a corporate office of 36,000 sq ft, on a plot measuring 4,440 sqm.
The client required a facility where loaded trucks could move easily, without affecting safe pedestrian access for office staff. This led to a two-block configuration. The warehouses open into a shared loading area between the two blocks. The workspace is situated on the second and third floors of one block.
Most warehouses are built only for storage. Their design usually feels cold and plain, with little focus on aesthetics or user experience. This project reimagines that idea. It creates a complex that not only strengthens Fybros’ brand identity but also offers a welcoming and inspiring space for employees, visitors, and clients.
The design focuses fully on the comfort, convenience, and well-being of warehouse workers. Efficient circulation routes connect all work areas. Facilities like drinking water stations, toilets, and parking are planned for easy access. Loading bays are shaded with a metallic canopy. Balconies and refuge areas are also shaded to give workers places to rest away from the heat and hard work.
Natural ventilation is promoted through louvered and screened facades, supported by large ventilators. This keeps the storage spaces comfortable and fresh. The design also allows flexibility, so the warehouse can adapt to changing operational needs in the future.
Above the functional warehouse spaces, the corporate office adds a dynamic, people-centered layer to the complex.
The design focuses fully on the comfort, convenience, and well-being of warehouse workers. Efficient circulation routes connect all work areas. Facilities like drinking water stations, toilets, and parking are planned for easy access. Loading bays are shaded with a metallic canopy. Balconies and refuge areas are also shaded to give workers places to rest away from the heat and hard work.
Natural ventilation is promoted through louvered and screened facades, supported by large ventilators. This keeps the storage spaces comfortable and fresh. The design also allows flexibility, so the warehouse can adapt to changing operational needs in the future.
Above the functional warehouse spaces, the corporate office adds a dynamic, people-centered layer to the complex.
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The corporate workspace covers 36,000 sq ft across the top two floors of the South Block. It has a separate entrance and lift lobby, accessed through a pre-reception area on the stilt floor. This makes the office functionally independent from the warehouse. The office reception is a double-height space filled with diffused sunlight from south-facing windows. Both floors open into this central space, connected by a sculptural staircase.
The office houses over 150 modular workstations, along with spaces for executive offices and support functions like HR, IT, and Accounting. Amenities include a cafeteria, a recreation zone, a smaller café, and a town hall. The office also features a showroom for Fybros products, a boardroom, several meeting rooms, a Director’s suite, and guest accommodations.
A defining feature of the workspace is the two courtyard-style lounges created under large skylights. These lounges have an outdoor feel, with wide views of the sky, abundant natural light, lush plants, and floors paved with wood, tiles, and decorative pebbles.
The office design balances space efficiency with user comfort. It avoids typical high-density layouts by creating smaller clusters of desks. These clusters improve privacy, reduce noise, and boost productivity. Meeting rooms, breakout zones, discussion pods, and call booths are placed between the clusters, creating a lively mix of private and shared spaces.
Recreational spaces are spread across both floors. From any desk, a lounge, café, or dining space is visible and easy to reach. This layout reinforces the idea of a workspace that values employee satisfaction as much as productivity.
Supporting both the warehouse and workspace, sustainability was embedded as a fundamental design driver across the project.
A defining feature of the workspace is the two courtyard-style lounges created under large skylights. These lounges have an outdoor feel, with wide views of the sky, abundant natural light, lush plants, and floors paved with wood, tiles, and decorative pebbles.
The office design balances space efficiency with user comfort. It avoids typical high-density layouts by creating smaller clusters of desks. These clusters improve privacy, reduce noise, and boost productivity. Meeting rooms, breakout zones, discussion pods, and call booths are placed between the clusters, creating a lively mix of private and shared spaces.
Recreational spaces are spread across both floors. From any desk, a lounge, café, or dining space is visible and easy to reach. This layout reinforces the idea of a workspace that values employee satisfaction as much as productivity.
Supporting both the warehouse and workspace, sustainability was embedded as a fundamental design driver across the project.
Following the principles of Nature-Integrated Design, the complex uses several climate-responsive and resource-efficient strategies.
Aluminum louvers and green walls reduce heat gain. Motorized louvers allow users to control indoor temperatures easily. Skylights bring in soft, natural light across the workspace, complementing the filtered light from the facades. This helps naturally light every part of the 27m-wide floor plate and reduces harsh glare.
Triple-glazed windows and durable, heat-reflective paint further improve insulation. Together, these measures help maintain indoor temperatures 4–5 degrees cooler than the outside. As a result, the air conditioning load is reduced by 20–25%.
Aluminum louvers and green walls reduce heat gain. Motorized louvers allow users to control indoor temperatures easily. Skylights bring in soft, natural light across the workspace, complementing the filtered light from the facades. This helps naturally light every part of the 27m-wide floor plate and reduces harsh glare.
Triple-glazed windows and durable, heat-reflective paint further improve insulation. Together, these measures help maintain indoor temperatures 4–5 degrees cooler than the outside. As a result, the air conditioning load is reduced by 20–25%.
The project also features water recycling and rainwater harvesting systems. Existing trees on the site have been preserved and woven into the landscape design. This reduces irrigation needs and protects the natural green cover, cutting water usage by up to 50%.
Energy use is lowered through smart lighting systems and energy-efficient LED fixtures, along with the extensive use of natural light. Rooftop solar panels further reduce the building’s dependence on grid electricity. Within the workspace, these combined measures have significantly reduced overall energy consumption.
Beyond performance measures, the project draws deeper inspiration from India’s ancient philosophy of Panch-Tatva.
Energy use is lowered through smart lighting systems and energy-efficient LED fixtures, along with the extensive use of natural light. Rooftop solar panels further reduce the building’s dependence on grid electricity. Within the workspace, these combined measures have significantly reduced overall energy consumption.
Beyond performance measures, the project draws deeper inspiration from India’s ancient philosophy of Panch-Tatva.
The five elements are reflected in the design as follows:
Earth: The building facade is painted in a vivid terracotta color, offering an earthy version of the Fybros brand’s signature red. Green walls add to this “living” facade, celebrating the earth’s life-giving nature. Inside, desks are lined with lush plants, and natural materials like wood and stone bring warmth and a strong connection to nature.
Water: The design conserves water through rainwater harvesting and porous hardscaping, helping to recharge groundwater. A bio-digester system recycles sewage into greywater for toilet flushing and irrigation. Water-efficient fixtures reduce usage, while alkaline drinking water systems promote better health.
Fire: Fire is expressed as energy and heat management. The design minimizes energy use and heat gain through passive strategies and material choices. Energy-efficient LED lighting lowers power consumption. Double-insulated glass, polystyrene roof insulation, and heat-reflective paint help keep interiors cooler, reducing the need for artificial heating and cooling.
Earth: The building facade is painted in a vivid terracotta color, offering an earthy version of the Fybros brand’s signature red. Green walls add to this “living” facade, celebrating the earth’s life-giving nature. Inside, desks are lined with lush plants, and natural materials like wood and stone bring warmth and a strong connection to nature.
Water: The design conserves water through rainwater harvesting and porous hardscaping, helping to recharge groundwater. A bio-digester system recycles sewage into greywater for toilet flushing and irrigation. Water-efficient fixtures reduce usage, while alkaline drinking water systems promote better health.
Fire: Fire is expressed as energy and heat management. The design minimizes energy use and heat gain through passive strategies and material choices. Energy-efficient LED lighting lowers power consumption. Double-insulated glass, polystyrene roof insulation, and heat-reflective paint help keep interiors cooler, reducing the need for artificial heating and cooling.
Air: Fresh air systems with advanced filtration ensure healthy indoor environments. Indoor plants further improve air quality and optimise humidity. Low-VOC finishes throughout the building, along with natural ventilation in the warehouses, keep the indoor air quality within healthy limits, even during city-wide pollution spikes.
Sky: Large curtain walls and high windows bring in natural light and offer wide views of the outdoors. Skylights flood the interiors with daylight, reducing the need for artificial lighting. Access to bright natural light and views of the sky boost mood, comfort, and productivity.
Sky: Large curtain walls and high windows bring in natural light and offer wide views of the outdoors. Skylights flood the interiors with daylight, reducing the need for artificial lighting. Access to bright natural light and views of the sky boost mood, comfort, and productivity.
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The impact of these carefully considered interventions has been clearly visible in both the performance of the building and the satisfaction of its users.
Impact That Goes Beyond Metrics
The feedback has been deeply rewarding. Employees speak of light, openness, and calm. The client speaks of identity, pride, and savings.
The building consumes 30–40% less energy. Water usage is down by 60%. Air quality is healthier than the surrounding city. Yet, beyond numbers, what stands out is the feeling: of working in a place that inspires, protects, and belongs. What stand out is the Twin Habitat.
The Holistic Habitat isn’t just a warehouse or an office. It’s a statement that industrial spaces can be human, green, adaptive, and delightful. It reflects Fybros’ ethos and our own belief that good design should connect people with nature, work with context, and build for a better future.
Impact That Goes Beyond Metrics
The feedback has been deeply rewarding. Employees speak of light, openness, and calm. The client speaks of identity, pride, and savings.
The building consumes 30–40% less energy. Water usage is down by 60%. Air quality is healthier than the surrounding city. Yet, beyond numbers, what stands out is the feeling: of working in a place that inspires, protects, and belongs. What stand out is the Twin Habitat.
The Holistic Habitat isn’t just a warehouse or an office. It’s a statement that industrial spaces can be human, green, adaptive, and delightful. It reflects Fybros’ ethos and our own belief that good design should connect people with nature, work with context, and build for a better future.
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Habitability is achieved through ample natural light, cross ventilation, breathable facades, and air filtration systems specifically ensuring a healthy, comfortable indoor environment for the building users. This strategy makes the building immune towards the city’s harsh air pollution.
Simultaneously, sustainability measures like energy efficiency, reduced resource use, green facades, and climate-responsive planning strategies have been implemented that help improve the external environment, reducing the building’s ecological footprint thereby contributing to making the city better.
Together, these two approaches not only enhance user health & well-being but also contribute to a cleaner, more resilient city.
