A building should carry the culture of its own time — which includes its memory.

Studio

Prasad Toro

Principal architect

B.Arch. Council of Architecture CA/2006/38613. Founded the practice in Pune in 2010.

Rooted, not decorated

Indian ethos enters through proportion, threshold, shadow and material weight — never through applied motif. If it could be peeled off, it was never there.
Dignity at the door

A courthouse is judged by what it does to the person walking in worried. Serenity, clear orientation and shade are not amenities; they are the institution speaking.
Climate without compromise

Shade, orientation and air are resolved within the form, not bolted onto it. A building can be gracefully climate-sensitive and still hold its language.
Restraint in material

We do not build cheaply, and we do not spend to impress. Materials are chosen to last and to age well, then used with discipline.