DR.

KALLAM ANJI REDDY'S MEMORIAL

MEMORIAL CENTER
•HYDERABAD, INDIA
•Architects: Mindspace
•Area : 750 m²
•Year : 2016
•Landscape Designers : Design Milieu
•Lighting Designers : Linus Lopez Lighting Designers

Located in: Custom Pharmaceutical Services

Address: G946+52J, Jaya Prakash Narayan Nagar, Miyapur, Telangana 500049

Dr. k Anji Reddy had adream, to bulk drugs available & affordable to common people. With zeal and an
inspiring life journey, he made the impossible reality. A shade of his dream, enterprise and dedication is
presented at the 1.2 acre site located in miyapur,Hyderabad,Telangana,india

The site is a subtle weave between the location, the architecture, landscape and the story of Dr. K Anji
Reddy. Conceived to celebrate his life, the memorial architecture is the work of Mindspace, Ar. Sanjay
Mohe and the experience layer has been created by Elephant Design. Architecture is a non-building,
nestled within the natural surrounds, preserving the serene atmosphere. At Elephant, the design team
had a challenge to build a layer of tangible experience in the memorial over the architect’s cognitive
approach toward the design of the space
 1.Entrepreneurial Path: Avenue of
 Dr.Anji Reddy Memorial takes us  to contemplate different silver oaks portrays Dredd's life
aspects of Dr Reddy’s life, its unique and bold message: no journey from a humble start to a
matter how humble our beginnings, it’s up to us to transform our successful enterpriser with his
lives and reach for something larger than ourselves. Dr Reddy’s
bike and car is displayed either
life is marked by an intense attentiveness to learning and
application. His scientific life was engaged in ways that could side of the path with a gradual
alleviate suffering by making affordable medicine. He also slope. A walk along this path
stands tall as an example of a deeply compassionate human would motivate and inspire one to
being who actively tried to rethink the idea of charity and how to set and reach higher goals.
unlock potential in the disadvantaged. This memorial presents
multiple ways of navigating Dr Reddy’s life, following it and
tracing its patterns in order to reach an understanding of the
lessons it holds out. 

2.Path of reflection
void/samadhi:  A grid of Gul
mohar trees  with a linear water
body culminates into his
Samadhi. As one walks towards
the Samadhi, the waterbody
reflecting the sky seen through
the cut in the wall behind, evokes
a sense of his absence .A void in
the center of samadhi represents
the end of an era to the realm he
has built and the presence of his
absence in the lives he inspired
and nurtured.
 3.Pradakshana path: It is around the samadhi along avenue of
palm trees. The cycle of  his life “from” nature and “to” nature
is represented through walls and voids between the palm
trees. The voids eventually increase in number reaching
towards the sky and finally merge into the sky.
5.Path of philanthropy:   6.Water channel and Spout: The overflowing water reaches
"I came up with a little help here and there and whenever possible, I
try to return it. If by giving help you can transform it into opportunity
for someone to show his ability, it is the greatest satisfaction" -
Lt.Dr.Kallam Anji Reddy
4. The Path of discovery and enlightenment along the
Ashoka trees shows his journey of challenges and growth
from a farmer’s son to an entrepreneur. The texture of
flooring from rough, semi polish, polish to merging into lawn
finally culminates into Bodhi tree which is a symbol of
Enlightenment.
out as an offering of oneself, a prayer, a defining aspects of
Dr. Anji Reddy was his desire to give back to society he has
grown from.