Godrej Trilogy Project Achieves 20% Construction Area Reduction Through Design Optimisation

An optimisation exercise at the Godrej Trilogy by Godrej Properties has delivered significant efficiency gains, including a reduction of approximately 20 per cent in construction area, without altering approved designs.

The exercise, carried out in collaboration with Kaizen AI, focused on improving efficiencies within the existing project framework at an advanced stage of development, where structural systems and approvals were already in place. Instead of redesigning, the approach identified improvements across common areas, basement planning and parking systems.

A key outcome was the optimisation of the parking strategy, where a shift from multiple levels of mechanical parking to a more efficient surface-parking approach enabled higher vehicle capacity within the same footprint. This also reduced basement depth and overall construction complexity.

The optimisation resulted in improved space utilisation, lower material requirements and better allocation of non-saleable areas, while maintaining the project’s approved design and structural integrity.

Amitesh Shah, Zonal CEO – Mumbai Zone, Godrej Properties, said, “Kaizen AI was engaged at a stage where many conventional optimisation levers had already been explored. Their ability to unlock efficiency within tight architectural, structural and approval constraints demonstrated that meaningful value can still be created even late in the project lifecycle.”

Jay Shah, Founder, Kaizen AI, said, “The real opportunity in optimisation is not cosmetic improvement—it is helping developers make better economic and operational decisions within real constraints. Many projects still contain substantial hidden value even after designs and approvals are largely locked.”