Rowan FernandoPortfolio
A flexible coworking office where quiet, focused rooms gradually open into active, social zones. People choose how they want to work, and the space adapts with them.
The office sits in Perungudi, one of Chennai's most sought after commercial zones. With IT companies, ITES, BPOs and a TIDEL Park nearby, the area draws new businesses and large IT firms. Shift Hub extends over three floors of the building and is surrounded by cinemas, restaurants and cafes, close to Perungudi Railway Station with a bus stop less than a kilometre away.
The spatial organisation follows the yin yang philosophy. Quiet, introspective work zones (Yin) transition gradually into collaborative, energetic zones (Yang). Yin areas sit on a raised wooden plinth while Yang zones stay open and active, and a curved circulation spine reflects the flowing balance between the two.
Yin spaces support focused, contemplative work by reducing sensory distraction and promoting comfort.
Yang spaces encourage collaboration and social exchange through openness, movement and spatial flexibility.
Yin and yang are about balance, harmony and flow, and nature already holds those qualities. Greenery, daylight and organic materials soften the contrast between quiet and active spaces, while contemporary planning keeps the layout clean and open.
Plants, rocks and water features where possible.
Organic shapes that feel like being among nature.
Patterns that lead the eye and add depth to the space.
Natural and created light, with daylight sensors that dim artificial light when daylight is enough.
Links to nature and local culture that build a sense of belonging.
Experiences that connect people, culture and ecology.
Reference images collected for the mood board, moving from enclosed, calm rooms to open, social floors with a gradual transition in between.
Each material is chosen for comfort, acoustics or air quality, and to keep the yin and yang zones reading as one calm, coherent office.
The full drawing set, from furniture layout to ceiling, lighting and flooring. Open a sheet and tap it to zoom in.
Twenty views across the east and west wings. Tap a marker on the key plan to see that view.
