geist brewing factory

‘Geist’ – one of India’s oldest craft beer brands approached us with the idea of setting up a brewery for large scale production of handcrafted beers. Located in the outskirts of Bengaluru, a plot of size 1.6 acres consisted of a dilapidated shed that was once an old warehouse along with a 100 year old banyan tree.

The project was conceived in two phases with the Brewing factory as phase one and adding a factory outlet and restaurant in the later phase.

The design for the factory was based on the idea of retro-fitting a new structure over the existing shed. The main building was extended on either side to provide additional space to accommodate the program requirements. The existing metal truss and roof was removed and a new roof structure was added to accommodate the height of equipment required for production. The existing mezzanine was also extended to be used as an office space. Additional structures were added separately along the property edge for various services and utilities.

The new addition consisted of columns and the trusses which were built using M.S ‘I’-Sections fabricated at site. The concrete columns of existing shed were retained and were used as a part of structure by adding M.S stub columns above them. Aluminium glazing and louvres were added to get additional light and ventilation.

The entire façade was designed with exposed Brick and bright red painted steel trusses and columns. The interiors were kept simple based on the functionality of the space with grey concrete floor with white epoxy coating in critical areas and white walls. The services such as electrical and plumbing lines were kept exposed for ease of operation and maintenance, thus adding to the industrial aesthetic of the space.