The challenge of this project is to document a historic Indian industrial architecture (buildings and complexes) as exemplary of engineering and creative manipulation of materials and forms. To understand how historic industrial buildings/ complexes were conceptually planned and designed reflecting a certain set of values (functional, technological, material, construction etc.). To understand present form, use, character, qualities of industrial buildings/ complexes. To research the industrial architect’s ability to cope with the different challenges of today and its potential for revitalisation and adaptive re-use.  

The Nizam sugar factory is located at Shakkarnagar, Telangana, India. It has an average elevation of 357 meters with tropical wet and dry climate. It was built by the last Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Usam Ali Khan. It has rich soils for the cultivation of sugar cane. The construction of the factory was started in 1937 and completed in 1939. It occupies 22 acres of land.