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MCA Stadium

Stadium design and infrastructure consultancy for the Maharashtra Cricket Association - integrating passive design principles, shading systems and energy-efficient facility planning.

MCA Stadium

Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium Competition

High-Performance Building Design for a World-Class Sports Infrastructure

I was part of the multidisciplinary team that developed the competition proposal for the new Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

The team brought together architects, structural engineers, MEP consultants, stadium planning experts, and sustainability specialists from leading organizations, including faculty from CEPT University.

Working alongside Saket Saraf, I contributed to the sustainability and building performance strategy for the proposal.

My role focused on evaluating and improving the environmental performance of the stadium through building science and performance-driven design.

My Contributions

  • Developed sustainability strategies for the stadium
  • Evaluated building envelope performance
  • Recommended energy-efficient design measures
  • Quantified potential energy savings through passive and active design strategies
  • Assisted in integrating sustainability with architectural and engineering design decisions

The proposal explored multiple high-performance strategies including:

  • High-performance building envelope
  • Optimized HVAC system design
  • Daylighting optimization
  • Natural ventilation opportunities
  • Renewable energy integration
  • Water conservation measures
  • Nature-based wastewater treatment
  • Urban heat island mitigation
  • Building performance analysis

Project Team

A multidisciplinary collaboration comprising:

  • Stadium Architects
  • Urban Designers
  • Structural Engineers
  • MEP Engineers
  • Sustainability Consultants
  • Landscape Specialists

My Role

Building Performance & Sustainability Consultant
Working with the sustainability team, I helped translate architectural intent into measurable environmental performance by evaluating energy efficiency strategies and supporting evidence-based design decisions.

Key Takeaway

Large public infrastructure projects require sustainability to be integrated from the earliest stages of design. This experience reinforced my belief that building performance is most successful when architects and engineers collaborate from day one.