Morarjee Textiles has opted for a sustainable design for its Nagpur factory. It aims to address both human and environmental challenges facing the country’s textile industry. The innovative building will reduce energy and water use. Morarjee Textiles works almost exclusively in high quality cotton for overseas markets with a significant proportion of the output being either printed or dyed.

The structure is designed to use the least material possible and provide a world-class environment for the 600-odd people who will work at the factory. Since textiles are a water and power intensive industry, the company’s aim is to channel all waste into a circular or closed loop system in order to get as close to zero waste as possible.

While conventional industrial systems tend to be simple, linear and wasteful, employing long-term toxins, biological systems are generally complex, interconnected, and have closed loop flows of resources that don’t cause long-term damage to the environment. The design team has used biomimicry as a tool with which to rethink the textile process and devise solutions that should provide for long term value creation.

A strict north-south orientation for the building has been chosen, allowing for roof lights with glazing facing north providing generous amounts of natural light throughout the working environment while the sloping solid surfaces of the roof lights are perfectly oriented for photovoltaic panels.

www.morarjee.com/