New Delhi, IN   Vadodra Bharuch toll Plaza  Toll plazas are one
of the most neglected forms of contemporary architecture.
Millions of people use it every day, some to cross territories
and others to earn a living. When the Vadodara Bharuch toll
plaza was to be built on NH 8 in Gujarat, the client wanted to
create a new bench mark in the tolling industry. This led to
intense research, which broke down the toll plaza into
fundamental elements based on need, form and function. Essential
to a tolling system are island booths to seat people who collect
toll, a canopy for weather protection, an office or management
block and a tunnel to connect the islands with the management.
The interesting aspect of a toll plaza being that it never
sleeps! As a function it has to operate round the clock. The
canopy and booth were found to play an important role in
creating a strong visual dialogue and hence, it came as no
surprise when the client asked Archohm to build them the ‘best
canopy’. Archohm played with various concepts