SMVIT LIBRARY
Cadence Architects
ARCHITECTS
Cadence Architects
DESIGN TEAM
Anshul Deshmukh, Aishani Nath, Shilpa Ananth
PHOTOGRAPHS
Atik Bheda
AREA
9411 M²
YEAR
2025
LOCATION
India
CATEGORY
Library
English description provided by the architects.
Positioned at a vital campus junction, the SMVIT Library links hostels to academic blocks via an arterial road.
Adjacent to the proposed central plaza, it plays a key role in the campus master plan.
Democratic in spirit, the library encourages interaction both within its spaces and across the campus.
Its form is not iconic, but connective-prioritizing relationships over isolated expression.
It integrates seamlessly into the site, negotiating with existing trees to merge building and landscape.
Porous and pedestrian-friendly, the structure acts as a connector.
Like a tree-rooted yet reaching-it grounds itself while opening outward.
Though built in bold concrete, it avoids the aloofness of traditional institutional architecture, embracing people and nature instead.
Inside, sectional variety fosters diverse experiences: from quiet nooks to social zones.
This layered approach reflects the library's ethos-open, inclusive, and embedded in both landscape and campus life.
