Rooted in Ecology, Designed for Impact
A master plan unites tradition, sustainability, and learning to shape a forward-looking university campus.
Campus Development
Bangalore, India
Dayananda Sagar University is a new institution of higher learning in Bangalore, India. It is designed to serve 16,000 students and focus on academic excellence, innovation, and sustainability. The university aims to create a vibrant, future-ready campus that supports education, research, community life, and ecological restoration.
To realize this vision, the university needed a comprehensive master plan that balanced ambitious programmatic goals with a deep respect for the site’s natural systems. The goal was to establish a campus that reintroduces biodiversity, enhances ecological performance, and minimizes energy use while drawing from regional cultural traditions.
The resulting 105-acre campus plan organizes academic buildings, residential communities, student life facilities, administrative spaces, and a teaching hospital into a cohesive whole. Drawing inspiration from traditional plinth and tower forms, the plan uses these typologies to define spatial hierarchy while anchoring the campus in its cultural context.
The design integrates built form, landscape, and programming to create a sustainable, living-learning environment. It connects indoor and outdoor spaces, supports passive design strategies, and restores the site’s natural ecology through thoughtful land use and water management.
The master plan sets a clear path for growth while positioning Dayananda Sagar University as a model for higher education development grounded in environmental stewardship, cultural identity, and student well-being.
