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Compartment S4: Rethinking Industrial Architecture

Compartment S4, an industrial architecture project in Ahmedabad, India, designed to be completed in 2026, challenges conventional building models.

The project spans 1500 m² and is led by a team of eight architects including Aman Amin and Prashik Chaudhari.

Unlike typical industrial buildings designed as fixed, efficient structures, Compartment S4 treats growth as a fundamental architectural premise.

The architects aim to avoid the common practice of improvised expansions like attached sheds or inserted mezzanines, which often compromise circulation and services.

This approach seeks to integrate the potential for future expansion seamlessly into the initial design, rather than treating it as a problem to be solved later.

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