tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53333764943691532952024-02-20T09:00:36.168-08:00locatorindia.comConnecting the worlds of Architecture and Design - Since 1995Locator Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00949402000674539750noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5333376494369153295.post-48003473414710082742019-07-22T03:42:00.000-07:002019-07-22T03:42:24.011-07:00Kalpataru Square is Asia’s first commercial bldg to get Platinum certificate<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Kalpataru Square, the commercial complex developed by
Kalpataru Limited and designed by Hafeez Contractor at Andheri (East), Mumbai,
has become the first project in Asia to earn the prestigious Leadership in
Energy and Environment Design (Leed) Platinum Core and Shell certification.
This is the highest ever Green building standard in the world from the U.S
Green Building Council (USGBC).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Designed to complement both the commercial interiors and
existing buildings, Leed for Core and Shell version 2.0, covers base building
elements of a project that include the structure, envelope and building level
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Kalpataru Square is a 2,50,000 sq ft area project spread
over 6 levels. The lighting has been designed by AWA Architectural Lighting
Design, USA, known for their understanding of sustainability requirements,
while the interiors have been executed by Singapore-based Design Phase Pvt Ltd.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kalpataru has always believed in delivering products that
match the consumer´s expectations. As for the factors that have made a huge
difference to the way we perform, principles of sustainability are tightly integrated
during design and development of projects. We have received several external
recognitions for our projects. For instance, Kalpataru Square was the first
building outside the US and the sixth in the world to receive the US Green
Building Council´s Platinum certification under the LEED (Leadership in Energy
& Environmental Design) Core and Shell V.2.0.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Also, in order to achieve high standards of design and new
concepts, the company has been using international designers and architects to
develop its projects. They are one of the few real estate companies to provide
a host of amenities in projects for consumers. Moreover, specific requirements
for a project and challenges encountered by us during project design and
development offer an important avenue for innovation. Employees are encouraged
to contribute ideas to address such challenges or requirements.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Recognition of projects like Kalpataru Square are testimony
to their commitment towards sustainability. Take Project Sunrise, for example,
which received a tremendous response for its launch despite an economic
slowdown. They believe that their strategy to offer a quality product at an
attractive price for a limited duration worked well and they sold the maximum
number of units within a short span of time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Locator Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00949402000674539750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5333376494369153295.post-38600103390120099012019-01-21T23:45:00.001-08:002019-01-22T00:01:48.177-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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– CYGNUS WORLD SCHOOL, Vadodra, Gujarat</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cygnus World School at Vadodara for Jan-Priya Trust, Delhi is our <b>country’s 1<sup>st</sup> PLATINUM rated,
green building</b>, conceptualized by Ar. Prem Nath of Prem Nath &
Associates, having more than 1.8 Lakh Sq ft of school complex spread over <b>7.5 acres of land; </b>The school has been
planned to cater to all modern requirements of education; Yet the overall
aesthetics of the school structures shall project a ‘Contemporary’
architectural feel – giving it a elegant campus look.</span><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The exterior façade of the building has been given
a permanent finish with brick tile cladding with polymer base, and flooring in
paver tiles.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Good lighting has been used in the exterior and
interior areas of the building keeping in mind the ambience and décor, not just
good lighting but also good fixtures have been considered for better look &
appearance.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the major concerns is the sanitary ware i.e.
urinals, WC, & washbasins etc.; have designed by us keeping the users in
mind.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All the furniture’s are very well designed, and
those furniture’s are <b style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.6pt;">ergonomic and
child centric,</b></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each school blocks are North-South oriented and <b style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.6pt;">multiple internal courtyards</b><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.6pt;"> have been
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Class Rooms & Library</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -21.6pt;"> are spaciously planned in a manner, wherein each
of it receives <b>North Light</b> thru the
windows, while the <b>South side</b> is
planned with <b>deep Verandahs / corridors</b>
– which not only cut the glare, but also <b>mitigating
the heat effect</b> of the Vadodara weather;</span></span></li>
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Ash Bricks for Masonry</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-indent: -21.6pt;"> and <b>Vermiculite
Plaster</b> for Internal Plaster - adding value to heat insulation;</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></li>
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surface & <b>Glazed tiles</b> on
terrace tops - adding value to heat insulation;</span></li>
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VOC Paints & Sealants</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.6pt;"> keeping the environment healthy;</span></li>
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Stones</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.6pt;"> viz. pebbles, marble, granite, etc. for various
landscape features;</span></li>
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between blocks – adding further value a large patch of Green/Lawns which is
itself approx. 20% of total land area – adding to a lot of healthy inhibition
of internal spaces;</span></li>
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Water Harvesting</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.6pt;"> & <b>Sewage
Treatment Plants</b> enabling use of more than 75% water for flushing and
landscaping;</span></li>
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Panels</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.6pt;"> of approx. 7.5% (60KW) of the total electricity
consumption – enabling substantial power saving and backup;</span></li>
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Saving Faucets</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.6pt;"> and <b>sensor
controlled urinals</b> too have enables a lot of water saving;</span></li>
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by virtue of STP & Rain Water Harvesting, topped with water saving features
enables a daily saving of <b>75% to 80%</b>;</span></li>
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<b style="text-align: justify;">Boasting the second
highest forestry potential in Africa, Gabon’s forests covers 22.8 million
hectares, i.e. 88% of the country’s land surface. There are three major forest
types: evergreen rainforest in the west characterised by abundance of Okoumé &
Ozigo, the central Gabonese forest covering most of the country with abundance
of species like Azobé & Ayous and semi-deciduous forest with dominance of
Limba, Wenge & Ayous. With a low overall population density and 60% of
population living in urban areas, there is little anthropogenic pressure on
Gabon’s forests. Gabonese Republic (2008) indicated an average annual
deforestation rate of 0.12% i.e. 10,000 ha per year. All forest in Gabon is
owned by the state. The 2001 Forest Code divides forest into two categories
i.e. First Category (13.5 million hectares) include Production PFE managed by
private concessionaires and the protection PFE managed directly by the state.
The Second Category (8.3 million hectares), the non-PFE, known as domaine
rural, includes open access forest for hunting, agriculture, mining and
gathering of NTFPs, sacred forests and community protected area for which
rights are limited to local communities.</b></div>
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Over the past ten years, Gabon has gone through a profound
process of reform affecting the forest and environment. A new forest law has
come into force that emphasizes Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) as the
overall approach in the forestry. Forest Management plans are fully developed
for 3.45 million hectares of forest in concessions and were under preparation
for another 6 million hectares of forest in concessions as in 2011. An
estimated 2.42 million hectares of the natural production PFE is under SFM,
including 1.87 million hectares of forest were certified under the FSC (some of
them also had ISO 14001 and Keurhout certificates) as of June, 2010.<o:p></o:p></div>
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aiming to turn Gabon into a world leader in certified tropical timber
production through an industrial strategy aimed at sustainably managing timber
stocks and by promoting secondary and tertiary processing.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Forestry is, and will remain, one of the pillars of Gabon’s
economic and social development. The private sector has become a major driver
of industrial forest development and the export of forest products. Gabonese
Republic has introduced a system to institutionalize community forestry as a
way of meeting local needs for timber and other forest products. Gabon has a
low deforestation rate, forests rich in valuable timber species and among the
best prospects for a healthy and sustainable forest industry. Reforestation has
been continuously promoted, and selective thinning and clearing have prevented
the over exploitation. Over 50 firms are engaged in exploitation of Gabon’s
forests. Forest concessions covering about 12 million hectares have been
granted by the Gabonese Republic. The timber industry is already the largest
private sector employer, employing 28% of the working population, and
represents an extremely significant growth potential.</div>
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Gabon’s forests offers enormous possibilities with a logging
potential of 12.5 million hectares with more than 400 species.Until 2010 i.e.
before ban on export of raw logs, Gabon was the largest exporter of raw wood in
the region, and its sales represent 20% of Africa’s raw wood exports.Gabon’s
reserves of exploitable timber is estimated to upwards of 400 million CBM which
includes 130 million CBM of Okoumé, 15-25 million CBM of Azobé and 10-20
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Commercial forest harvesting in Gabon began as early as
1892, but only in 1913 was Okoumé, Gabon’s most valuable wood, introduced to
the international market. Gabon supplies 90% of the world’s Okoumé, known
worldwide for the production of plywood.Its attractive appearance means that it
is often used decoratively as the top surface veneer in panelling and furniture
or, in solid form in luxury items such as boxes for cigars or other high value
items (e.g. audio equipment). Physical and mechanical properties: Widely
recognised as one the world’s best materials for rotary cut veneers, Okoumé
timber is easy to work and is as suitable for the manufacturing of furniture as
for interior joinery. Moreover, it is a species of a very even colour, good
bonding performances and good compatibility with finished products.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hardwood Species like Sapelli, Sipo, Acajou, Andoung,
Gheombi from Gabon are Pinkish Red to Brownish in colour and are similar to
Genuine Mahogany (Swieteniamacrophylla) in terms of colour, appearance and density.
These timber species could very well serve as an alternative for Mahogany as it
is listed in CITES Appendix II. These species are suited for luxury and high
end furniture and joinery. This is the reason for their high demand in Europe
and USA due to its colour perception. They are exported in high volume to
China, Vietnam and Malaysia, as they are the biggest manufacturers and
exporters of furniture to developed countries.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wenge is the premier dark hardwood from the forests of Gabon
and suitable for contemporary interiors as it blends quite well with glass and
stainless steel. Due to its dark colour, it is well suited for straight/clean
line furniture and is quite popular in Europe.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gabon supplies 90% of
the world’s Okoumé, known in Europe and America for the production of veneer
& plywood. Its demand is also picking up in Asia especially India and
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popular in Asia and Middle East for furniture and joinery. Tali and Okan are
extensively used in furniture manufacturing in Vietnam, mainly for export and
has helped Vietnam to become second largest exporter of furniture after China.
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quite common for Kevazingo. Live-edge table tops made from it is in high demand
in China because of its natural beauty and its coherence with customs and
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European markets. It is resistant to damage from weather elements. Padouck is
also very popular in southern part of India due to its red colour and high
density. Door and door frames made from Padouck are very popular in the Asian
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In last decade, African countries have promoted the idea of
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jobs and give boost to their economy. Following the same ideology, Gabonese
Republic also banned exports of raw logs in 2010. Thereafter, in order to
facilitate the secondary and tertiary processing of timber and other natural
resources within the country, Gabonese Republic has embarked on a journey to
provide amenable ecosystem and infrastructure. In the same pursuit, Gabonese
Republic developed 1126 hectares SEZ at Nkok in partnership with Olam
International, Singapore to provide ready and reliable infrastructure. Gabon
SEZ offers an array fiscal incentives to industrial investors which includes
complete exemption from all taxes (income tax, corporate tax, capital gain,
MAT, VAT, customs, Property Tax), reduced rate of export duty (0-2%) and
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products i.e. furniture in Gabon. Shed are provided on rental model in module
of 500 square meters to furniture manufacturers intending to start their unit
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ten units working from this cluster. The quality of raw material i.e. wood
available and huge variety of wood species found in Gabon is a unique
opportunity for any furniture manufacturing unit. Matured wood of any size, any
length is available in good quantity on sustainable basis. Furniture Units are
starting manufacturing of upscale furniture for customers in Asian, European
and USA markets. Furniture majors like Wolf Mobile [Germany], Artemano [Canada],
Terry [USA], Williams-Sonoma [USA], Habufa [Netherland] etc. have expressed
their interest to buy furniture manufactured from sustainably harvested wood
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interest to many furniture majors.Moreover, major import houses in USA and
Europe have taken a resolution to source minimum 30% of furniture done with SFM
compliant / FSC certified wood by 2020 and this SFM compliant / FSC certified wood
with genuine Traceability and Legality certificates is easily available in
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Locator Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00949402000674539750noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5333376494369153295.post-44741297747767648942017-11-30T13:00:00.000-08:002017-11-30T13:00:05.320-08:00Locked Out - The tale of the Dindigul Lock Makers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Locator Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00949402000674539750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5333376494369153295.post-25979763640628924232017-11-27T21:38:00.001-08:002017-11-27T21:38:41.339-08:00China Opens World’s Coolest Library With 1.2 Million Books, And Its Interior Will Take Your Breath Away<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Located in the Binhai Cultural District In Tianjin, the five-story library, which was designed by Dutch design firm MVRDV in collaboration with the Tianjin Urban Planning and Design Institute (TUPDI) and has since been dubbed “The Eye of Binhai”, covers 34,000 square metres and can hold up to 1.2 million books. Taking just three years to complete, the library features a reading area on the ground floor, lounge areas in the middle sections and offices, meeting spaces, and computer/audio rooms at the top. We’re not sure how much studying we’d get done though – we’d be far too busy marveling at the awesome architecture!</span><br />
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Locator Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00949402000674539750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5333376494369153295.post-66630899761139665142017-11-22T03:21:00.003-08:002017-11-22T07:37:29.523-08:00The Infrastructure and Projects Department of “Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of
India, issued the Certificate of Registration on TU/IV-R&D/4138/2016 w. e.
f. 21 March 2017 recognizing KiTEC R & D arm as “In House R & D Unit”.
The certificate is valid from 21 March 2017 to 31 March 2019 meaning three
financial years. The Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) is a part of the Ministry of Science
and Technology, which was announced through a Presidential Notification, dated
January 4, 1985. It has a mandate to carry out the activities relating to
indigenous technology promotion, development, utilization and transfer. </span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN">Benefit to Stakeholders:</span></b><span lang="EN-IN">
Innovation is a continuous process and a major growth driver for KiTEC since
inception. With this recognition our “Customers” will be more inclined to put
their faith is us as we would be able to provide them solutions. This will also
improve our acceptance in Government purchases. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"> The pride created as Strong players in the
field of Composite Piping system will make our “Employees” and “Marketing
Associates” happy and “Suppliers” reassured. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"> <b>Benefits
to KiTEC:</b> A Certified Research Institution gives a number of advantages to
the Company. Primarily, it is a shot in the arm for continuous innovation
efforts. However, the recognition also enables the Company to avail of a number
of fiscal incentives, the primary one being the ability to claim Weighted
Deduction of the company’s total R&D expenditure subject to approval from
Income tax department. Excise & Custom Duty Exemptions for the products patented by the company as
per Govt. Notification No24 /2007 & 16 /2007 with the right terms &
Conditions. The Company is in the process of filing various Product Patents.
This journey of innovation will continue with the new “In House R & C
Centre” status to the companies R&D laboratory. </span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN">KiTEC’s Efforts to reach this Milestone:</span></b><span lang="EN-IN"> KiTEC’s R & D team is active right from the inception as the
new concept of piping needed new jointing concepts. Since then the company has
been constantly on its toes to improve the jointing techniques and increase the
size range as well incorporate new polymers and metals in composite pipe. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN">Know More: </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><a href="http://www.kitecindia.in/" target="_blank">http://www.kitecindia.in/</a></u></span></span></div>
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analytical and critical talks as well as presented papers in India and abroad
on her work and other related subjects. She has given lectures in the USA, UK,
Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India. Her work has been exhibited in the
USA, UK and Japan. She has served as an examiner and jury member in India and
Abroad. Some of her selected works are given below:</span></div>
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SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES CAMPUS – PUNE</span></b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is a Greenfield project
of 11 acres. It has been designed for 2000 Engineers with all supporting buildings
such as the corporate block, cafeteria and creational facilities. The concept of this project consisted of
individual buildings being linked together through landscaping. The landscape
consisted of stonewalls, sunken courtyards, an open-air amphitheatre, water
bodies and greenery. In this campus the individual buildings are linked
together through a core idea: a stone wall that meanders through the
landscaping. She worked on a concept of simplicity and serenity, harmony and
balance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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HOUSE – MUMBAI </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">To restore this Grade II
Heritage building, that now serves as the global headquarters of software major
Tata Consultancy Services was complex and one of the first restoration projects
of its kind in Mumbai. The unique feature of the process was that, the external
stone wall or shell of the building was left standing while the entire unstable
inside was gutted. A modern office interior with state-of-the-art technology
was created inside the shell that stood intact. The challenge of restoring this
structure was further compounded by various other factors such as working on a
site located in Fort, in the heart of Mumbai's commercial district and fighting
the torrential monsoon rain with the stone walls propped and <b><o:p></o:p></b></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">the high ground water table
which required the constant use of dewatering pumps to enable work to proceed.
The metamorphosis that commenced in October 2005 concluded in June 2007 and
demonstrates how historic buildings need not be razed to the ground for reconstruction
even if they are damaged by fire or other disasters.</span></div>
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Brinda Somaya is an architect and urban conservationist.
Upon completion of her Bachelor of Architecture from Mumbai University and her
Master of Arts from Smith College in Northampton, MA, USA, she started her firm
Somaya and Kalappa Consultants in 1978 in Mumbai, India. </div>
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<br />In May 2012 she was
the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from her alma mater, Smith College. In
2014 she was awarded the Indian Institute of Architects – Baburao Mhatre Gold
Medal for Lifetime Achievement. In 2015 she was honoured as Distinguished
Professor by the Indian Education Society’s College of Architecture (IES),
Mumbai.</div>
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<br />Over three decades she has merged architecture, conservation
and social equity in projects ranging from institutional campuses and
rehabilitation of an earthquake-torn village to the restoration of an 18th
century Cathedral, showing that progress and history need not be atODDS . Her
philosophy: ‘the Architect’s role is that of guardian – hers is the conscience
of the built and un-built environment.’ </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Godrej Plant 13 Annexe
Building, Vikhroli, becomes Platinum Certified Green Building<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Godrej Plant 13 Annexe Building,
Vikhroli, has become the Greenest Platinum rated building in India under Indian
Green Building Council (IGBC) Existing Buildings (EB) category by scoring highest
points. The building became the first EB to excel in all the fields of
sustainability by scoring 90 points out of 100. With this achievement, this building
becomes the third in Mumbai and ninth in India to achieve the Platinum Certification
and therefore joins the elite group in the field of sustainability. IGBC from CII
manages the Green Building Certification Program in India. IGBC EB Rating
system focuses on the sustained performance of the buildings with respect to
its green features. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Godrej as an organization has always been
a leading contributor in the field of Green Buildings in India right since 2004.
Green Building Consultancy Services (GBCS) business vertical of Godrej
Electricals and Electronics facilitated the entire Green Building Certification
Program along with the support of Godrej Construction, ENCON dept, Garden dept,
Plant 13 Annexe facility team and Canteen dept who contributed tremendously to
make this achievement possible. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li>Energy Consumption was 30% less as
compared to a conventional building. Efficient architectural design (with low
glass area, good orientation, heat reflective glass), highly efficient AC
system, VFDs, BMS, use of natural daylight, efficient operational control - all
contributed to energy savings.</li>
<li>Use of water
efficient fixtures along with use of treated water for landscaping, flushing
and cooling tower ensured that the building consumed 50% less water as compared
to a conventional building.</li>
<li>Effective
management of waste i.e. recycling, composting, e-waste management and so on.</li>
<li>Efficient landscape
cover with roof garden as well as heat reflective paints on roof that help to
reduce the heat island effect.</li>
<li>Use of Green
certified and eco friendly Housekeeping chemicals</li>
<li>Employee
engagement through various activities organized in Hubble</li>
<li>Proximity to
public transport and provision of shuttle services</li>
<li>Proactive
maintenance and sustained energy management activities in the building by
implementing projects like solar heat pump, LED lights, dish washer, geothermal
cooling and others. Continuous monitoring of energy and water consumption and
monitoring of building performance through energy, water and waste audits.</li>
<li>Plans to generate more than 7% of
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Long ago,
glass was only used in window applications. And the purpose? To allow light in,
to keep heat or cold out, and to provide a view! These days, with innovation at
the forefront of glass technology, the material is used in a variety of ways -
to control the elements, provide thermal comfort, control heat gain / loss, allow
natural daylighting, for safety, and to create chic aesthetics.</div>
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Glass has
always been a popular building material in India – the numerous glass-fronts
that have sprung up over the years across the country, be it in Gurgaon or
Mumbai, stand testimony to that. The versatility it offers – aesthetically,
environmentally and construction - wise – helps it score over traditional
building materials. But the great glass wave led to a flood of criticism
initially. The high levels of solar radiation, the greenhouse effect produced
by glass, and the rising costs of electricity were major concerns.</div>
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It may have
been vilified for long in the context of Indian architecture, owing to the
climate, but glass has taken on a green hue these days. It offers the chance to
make design statements, creates a sense of transparency, and lends a feeling of
lightness to a building. What's more is that, innovations and techniques have
led to the creation of an extremely sustainable, cost-effective and
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Lalita
Tharani, co-founder and principal at Collaborative Architecture, feels “most of
the innovation in glass technology has been to decrease the U value and the
emissivity of glass to control the passage of heat and cold through the
building envelope”.</div>
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Gone are the
days when glass only offered ornamental value; the new types of glass in the
market allow architects and designers to give wings to their imagination. Most
companies, be it Saint Gobain Glass, HNG Glass or Asahi, offer products in a
variety of colours and with high-performance characteristics that conform to
green building standards. When designed for maximum performance, glass allows
massive savings in energy costs. These include up-front HVAC system cost
reductions and annual energy cost savings.</div>
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that glass is extremely suitable for the Indian climate. “Materials like brick,
mortar, cements and steel, fade away over a period of time and need heavy
maintenance. Glass just needs to be installed and requires no maintenance. It
is easy to install and fabricate. It is also economical when compared to other
building materials. Modern technology has enabled glass to evolve as a
user-friendly and easy-to-use material,” he says. On glass' green
characteristics, he adds: “Unlike cement and steel, glass is 100 per cent
recyclable. Modern glass is the most environment-friendly material.”</span><br />
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<b>Ar. Teja Lele Desai<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Locator Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00949402000674539750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5333376494369153295.post-38450281273459846122016-11-24T22:15:00.002-08:002016-11-24T22:15:56.942-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Palais Royale Residential Building Mumbai<br />
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• As it stands, it is the tallest skyscraper in India. The tallest residency<br />
• It has the world’s deepest transfer girders (at - 9 mts). The previous record was held by Trump Tower of Chicago (at - 8.5 mts).<br />
• The largest use of the self compacting concrete in a single structure. The previous record was in a Japanese construction.<br />
• The largest single pour of concrete in one day in Mumbai (Over 1500 cu.mts).<br />
• The first grade 2 (earthquake) immediate occupation residential tower in the world.<br />
• The largest use of ultra-high performance M80 concrete compared to any structure in India.<br />
• The development and use of super ultra-high performance concrete M-200, compared to any structure in the world.<br />
• The only residential skyscraper to have the entire façade clad in “Corian” from Dupont.<br />
• The only residential building to use sun harvesting at + 300mts in India.<br />
• The use of Viscous Fluid Dampers at strategic locations to dampen anticipated earth quake sways.<br />
• The only residential building to have a structural cooling system on the slabs at the outer periphery to mitigate outside heat.<br />
• The only residential building to have radiation shields installed on the structure to ward off TV tower & Cell tower radiation.<br />
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<b>Ar. Naushir De Vitre</b><br />
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Director of Talati & Panthaky - Associated Pvt. Ltd. Naushir has been with TPA since its inception from 1964 onwards. As such, he has been instrumental in creating many of the core values and design practices. His creations have won critical acclaim and brought recognition to his unique abilities as both architect and interior designer. He is a leading proponent of LEED practices.</div>
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In
architecture we are passing through a period in which the baby who cries the
loudest gets the milk. What I mean is that architects are screaming and yelling
like babies to grab attention. Façade architecture – the packaging of buildings
in trendy wrappings – is popular. Fashionable western architects are ‘selling
styles,’ not making architecture. Each building they make looks like a copy of
the one before it.</div>
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These
architects are playing on only one sense, the visual, leaving touch and
textures, smell and sound, volume and proportion to the winds. Common sense,
context and integrating with nature have become passé. In other words
architecture is at one of its low historical points where most of its
practitioners are chasing style and crude popularity. This bad taste is
media-driven from cities, outward to the smaller towns. It works on the
center-periphery phenomenon where more and more energy builds up at a central
point until the system explodes. While this is happening at the center, there
is more calm, thought and reflection out on the periphery. Often more creative
works can be expected from either Ahmedabad or Pune than from Mumbai, and from
Mumbai more than from New York. But young architects always look into the
distance to find local truths. When they seek truth at the center they will
only find opaque theories, not relevant processes and methods to create true
art. </div>
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Over the past
decade young architects have grown up in a digital world. Their experience of
architecture has been in virtual reality: 3D on a 2D computer screen. While
this has helped to push the limits of the visual world, it has suppressed
experiential architecture that finds its true measure not only in vision and
sight but also in touch, smell, sound, sequence and movement. In the resulting
cacophony we even find young architects wondering: What is Architecture? They
want to know what the reality of architecture is.</div>
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<b>Continuously Educating Ourselves<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Education in
architecture is a search for the reality of architecture. There are several
‘givens’ about this reality that form the basis of education and practice. I
list a few of them:<br />
<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Architecture is built; it is construction; it is
technology.</span></div>
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Architecture is a response to functional needs;
it is a product with performance standards.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;">Architecture is social action. Every building
either gives to or takes from the social milieu. At the most basic level the
exploitation of the maximum Floor Space Index - a commercial factor – becomes
an indicator of the architect’s ‘social commitment.’ Architects can also create
new public domains. They can make schools into places that stimulate learning.
They can bring nature into people’s everyday lives. They can create social
housing. </span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLXpMGQQsRHaXsQX7GbWUazlqwdV-QVr4oQu29VCD0LpgdNBBXmAkyg1LQEk9rnyq0fRBraTp5YnJWGjd2duVvCHQDoIOT5xlPNHbjbuzwHqcV_M2b7L-YlYgi3ueozGKHDo-YYndLxU/s1600/2-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLXpMGQQsRHaXsQX7GbWUazlqwdV-QVr4oQu29VCD0LpgdNBBXmAkyg1LQEk9rnyq0fRBraTp5YnJWGjd2duVvCHQDoIOT5xlPNHbjbuzwHqcV_M2b7L-YlYgi3ueozGKHDo-YYndLxU/s1600/2-01.jpg" /></a><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;">Architecture is an exercise in economic
analysis. Every client has a budget that is an estimate of the value of the
economic operation of the building in producing something - at least happiness
in a home or inspiration in a school.</span></div>
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Architecture is history as it is a part of a
behavioral pattern which persists over time. It is a process in the present,
which draws on the past and creates the future<br />
<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Architecture is poetry, because in the end it
must go beyond the programmatic. It must say something about the human
condition that is not explicit. It must raise people’s spirits and spark their
curiosities.</span></div>
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Architecture
exists just one step outside materiality. It dwells in our sense of experience,
our immediate memories and in the identity of a place.</div>
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<b>Critical Regionalism<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyk2gv5QbakghyZ6_P3Yp6h1nK86MCxVb06TiEIdDjkOJqDg_SpLexRdRsmj2_ielypnIsQuOEY3AeGGbCR1jVuMUGsksgvC2DmjdfkcExfmjo8Kb7cZmzpTjGUjzA_Layr82wSnd9Lk/s1600/3-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyk2gv5QbakghyZ6_P3Yp6h1nK86MCxVb06TiEIdDjkOJqDg_SpLexRdRsmj2_ielypnIsQuOEY3AeGGbCR1jVuMUGsksgvC2DmjdfkcExfmjo8Kb7cZmzpTjGUjzA_Layr82wSnd9Lk/s200/3-01.jpg" width="200" /></a>I feel each
country in the world, and each region in each country, has its own unique
expression of architecture. There are elemental concerns (confused as global
concerns) that attract the efforts of all sincere architects of good intention.
All true architects seek the honest expression of materials, the employment of
human scale and proportion, integration with nature, a belonging within
context, a gift of meaning and sense of place for the inhabitants. All of these
characteristics can be discovered through the study of traditional buildings
and neighborhoods in their own contextual settings. One need not go to London
to find architecture. Every regional context holds the secret of good
architecture. Bangalore, Kochi, Aurangabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata,
Delhi and many other such places are regional centers with strong local
contexts to draw architectural lessons from. Why not begin one’s search for
architecture by studying the vernacular structures in one’s own vicinity? Maybe
all of the secrets lie within a ten-minute walk? In vernacular cultures there
is a lot of variety and self-expression that comes from within people and
projects out. In global culture there is a homogeneous mono-culture oppressing
in on the individual and stifling creativity.</div>
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Thus, when a
young architect is searching for his unique identity as a designer, that search
for a language can begin within a hundred-kilometer radius from his home! Maybe
it begins right at home!</div>
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Every
architect must have a language, and in fact I believe each region enshrines an
architectural language, or its own dialect. This is part of a cumulative
heritage that can be studied, imbibed, and used as a vehicle to catalyze new
and relevant design ideas. Such an approach generates a fellowship between
local competitors, as a common and mutually shared approach emerges in their
way of doing things. I am proposing that regional architectural languages can
be defined by seeking out regional attitudes toward space and place making; by
searching for and defining basic components; and by understanding the elemental
characteristics that persist through and
gift meaning to local structures. Let me further elaborate on these aspects of
regional styles and languages.</div>
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<b>I) Attitudes<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZbA54jbpp4qzCUawZuxVV3sxyfiHEGDxCs3YlqKrGqADO-47AUH-xmZL756libtdS_yGlKlgPD6KwWpRS1je0bKWUkmbfH6poq7-Lw2O-uhsuHghnmCEUfblXrobp4qWg0qfEZCPvMw/s1600/4-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZbA54jbpp4qzCUawZuxVV3sxyfiHEGDxCs3YlqKrGqADO-47AUH-xmZL756libtdS_yGlKlgPD6KwWpRS1je0bKWUkmbfH6poq7-Lw2O-uhsuHghnmCEUfblXrobp4qWg0qfEZCPvMw/s200/4-01.jpg" width="200" /></a>Attitudes
toward spatial arrangements and place making are embedded in the experiential
use of architecture. What is sacred in a place and what is profane depends on
local culture. Is there a difference between a mundane door that provides
security and a profound ‘portal’ that is a transition into a sacred space? Does
every place have its own sacredness that must be celebrated? Does a central
courtyard define movement from the public realm of the street to the private,
more personal realm of a dwelling? How does a door ‘proclaim’ the transition
from an impersonal street to a special place? Does the courtyard catalyze
conviviality? Does it demarcate the domestic sphere from the occupational
sphere? Does it tell outsiders to temper their behavior to a more respectful
and considerate mode of interaction? Do murals, statues, paintings and
artifacts begin to speak about the particular likes, nature and concerns of
inhabitants? Are they cues telling visitors who they are meeting and what behavior
would be appropriate? Different regions use and modulate attitudes toward
‘space and place making’ in different ways. There can also be significant
shared ideas and concepts between regions. Attitudes are not exclusive, they
just exist. Think of the various doors you have seen in your life. Imagine
their sizes, materials, colors and shapes. Some are set back in shaded niches
or are introduced by a cozy porch. Some have an alcove inside where one can sit
and play chess on an otta built within the niche. Some are so large that they
have a small door within a larger door. Some focus a view on a statue in a
courtyard to draw you within. Some hide what follows, creating a sense of
mystery, and then surprise. Various regions express their own attitude toward a
door, an entry, a portal and the ‘in-between space’ separating the aura of one from that of another.</div>
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There are
major themes or attitudes toward built form from which regional languages can
be understood:</div>
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‘Fallingwater’
by Frank Lloyd Wright is striking in the way it integrates with its natural
setting. It exhibits an attitude of being a part of nature. On the other hand,
Le Corbusier’s ‘Villa Savoye’ floats in solitude, detached from nature. It is
an attitude of abstract reality. A Rajasthani mud house rises from the earth,
while a Rajput palace towers magisterially over its domain.</div>
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<b>Attitude towards Proportion and Scale:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7jeHIVEb9sN77KM16GFCgRPsECm_zbhn4t9GUJT4Rmyd-jE-E3Q4NTlcfaTKaVK0Il4uyHDdAEgZ1T_m6r5lmqe-5x3QQXYkS7e1SszddQBSm51BecuboL0sLN5exoow6jH5MyrEK60/s1600/5-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7jeHIVEb9sN77KM16GFCgRPsECm_zbhn4t9GUJT4Rmyd-jE-E3Q4NTlcfaTKaVK0Il4uyHDdAEgZ1T_m6r5lmqe-5x3QQXYkS7e1SszddQBSm51BecuboL0sLN5exoow6jH5MyrEK60/s200/5-01.jpg" width="200" /></a>If you stand
in front of the High Court at Chandigarh you feel dwarfed by the immensity of
its portal. If you enter ‘India House’ there is a scale that is intermediate.
It shares the intimate experience with a hint of a larger realm of things. It
startles with its combination of roles as a home, a studio and a public
institution. Entering Dr. Oswal’s Center for Health, Life Sciences and
Medicine, one is made to feel at home, intimate and secure. Scale and
proportion are used in different ways in different regions, be it the Chola
temple complexes of South India or in the great Mughal tomb gardens of North
India.</div>
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Each region
has its own local building resources which can be used and expressed in
different ways. In Karnataka one finds wonderful granite fit for columns, beams
and roof slabs. In some areas there is abundant clay for bricks, hollow tiles
and roofing tiles. In Himachal Pradesh the abundance of sturdy wood generates
its own attitude to how slate, wood and stone can be harmoniously employed.</div>
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These are not
building technologies or techniques. They are commonly held concepts of how one
crafts spaces and forms places. The work of Shankar and Navnath Kanade, Jaisim
and Shashi Bhooshan emanate from their distinct regional attitude toward
materiality.</div>
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City there are churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and meditation places.
But these highly revered andIn New York City there are churches, synagogues,
mosques, temples and meditation places. But these highly revered and sacred
places are small events in the larger functioning of the city. In Paris the
historical and heritage sites take on a character of sacredness. These are very
special and cherished common properties that form an important part of the
French psyche. In Indian cities like Pune, Old Delhi or Varanasi one finds
thousands of small, medium and large temples that texture the urban fabric.
Each shopkeeper has created a small temple within a shelf over his cash
register, in every wall there is a niche with a deity, or a symbolic hint of
one. Sacredness is kind of omnipresent and omnipotent. Even a house in India is
made up of sacred space and place elements forming a sacred whole. The
direction of the entry, the location of the kitchen, the alignment of the
temple in the kitchen and the sacredness of the kitchen itself, are all part of
local attitudes that must not be disrespected. The work of Girish Doshi, Sanjay
Patil and Deepak Guggari in Maharashtra speak of this attitude.</div>
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At a very
simple level architectural language is made up of basic functional parts. These
are nouns, or components which are things. Fundamentally, these are supports,
spans and enclosing envelopes. A bearing wall of stone may be both a support
and an envelope. A span can be in the form of a beam, vault, shell or a flat
slab. Supports can be stone or concrete bearing walls and steel or concrete
columns. The possibilities are limited, but we must conceptualize each of these
three kinds of components separately. A language is also made of verbs, or
connections, ‘hinges’ or stems to move through. Connectors can be arcades,
courtyards, promenades, water pools, visual axes, passages, portals, bridges,
stairs or ramps. These create experiences as people have to move through them.
As people move, all the walls, columns, windows and objects in their line of
sight move in relative terms and architecture becomes kinetic. To me,
identifying these components is the easy part of making an architectural
language. What are the local support, spacing and enveloping components?</div>
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components and use them. What are the typical roofs, shading elements, types of
stairs, supports, spans, envelope devices and their connections? How can we
draw these components from history and from our contextual surroundings? Can we
use them in a manner that employs respect toward and amplifies local attitudes?
Architects in Ahmedabad are careful to articulate these components as a
regional attitude to architecture.</div>
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persist through systems. They are everywhere. A glance at them tells you where
a building is located. You see light blue plaster walls – almost white in the
bright sun – and you know you are in Jodhpur; pink, and you are in Jaipur;
yellow floors and earth-colored stone walls, and you are in Jaisalmer. </div>
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characteristics of buildings in different regions and contexts will be
different. In Bhutan the red band around a building declares it as sacred. The
pagoda roof over roof in Kathmandu valley creates a local identity. The
community tanks of Kolkata are the focus of neighborhoods. The tanks of
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attitudes, the components and the elements are all intermingled. But young
architects must take their sketchbook and document their environment. They must
see how light is employed; how shades of colors are used; how textures in
floors are laid out; how echoes and reverberations of sounds are handled; how
alignments, landmarks and axes generate sequences of modulated experiences.</div>
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Each school
of architecture should run a workshop, sending students into towns, villages
and hamlets to document attitudes, components and elements which define a
regional architectural language. These should be looked at critically to assess
their validity and relevance to contemporary needs, functions and lifestyles.
Analogies between traditional and contemporary materials and technologies can
be conjectured. Possibilities and potentials for applying local concepts to new
designs must be debated. Findings should be listed. New prototypes should be
attempted, based on old plan concepts and spatial arrangements.</div>
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Hindustani Music the concept of gharanas, and in philosophy we have ‘schools of
thought.’ We need ‘schools of thought’ and gharanas in architecture too. In
ancient regions one can see unique schools of thought emerging. The history of
architecture in a given place is a narrative of the culture of the people who
have lived there. The changes in style mirror the society which has evolved in
that place. The buildings are landmarks along the journey of history that give
meaning to a context. We can have clear attitudes toward nature, materials and
proportion. We can have unique components to create support, span and
enclosure. We can have special motifs for shading stairs, floors, seats and
connections. We can have our own elements and unique ways to employ them. These
will evolve as the functions, technology and the culture of a place evolve.</div>
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A wonderful
challenge calls upon young architects to expose the meaning and reality of
architecture in their local contexts. They will discover the identity of their
own culture and begin to enrich and mature that identity. They will find
meaning in their work and purpose in their lives. I challenge you, young
architects of India. Make your own language and your own style.</div>
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<b>Ar. Christopher Charles Benninger<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Christopher Benninger is one of India’s most highly decorated architects.
Benninger studied urban planning at MIT and architecture at Harvard where he
later taught. He settled in India in 1971 founding the School of Planning at
Ahmedabad as a Ford Foundation Advisor where he continues as a Distinguished
Professor. His name appears along side Geoffrey Bawa, Charles Correa and
Balkrishna Doshi as one of the six recipients of the Great Master Architect
Award in India presented every three years.</div>
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His recent
book, Letters To A Young Architect which brings to the general public ideas
related to the built environment was on the Top 10 Best Selling Non-Fiction
Books List for 18 weeks in India.</div>
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India’s Green Building <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 100%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Grundfos Pumps India Pvt.Ltd.
(Grundfos India) is a 100% subsidiary of Grundfos – Denmark. Grundfos is a
global leader in advanced pump solutions and a trendsetter in water technology.
The company contributes to global sustainability by pioneering technologies
that improve quality of life for people and care for the planet. Grundfos is
also one of the world’s leading pump manufacturers with an annual production of
more than 16 million pump units. The company’s main products include circulator
pumps for heating and air-conditioning as well as other centrifugal pumps for
the industry, water supply, sewage and dosing. Grundfos India started its
Indian operations in the year 1998.</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 95%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Grundfos India also has an impressive range of
technologically advanced pump solutions for Smart Cities. With increase in
demand and limited resources, intelligent and innovative range of pump
solutions such as Demand Driven Distribution (DDD), S Pump and Grundfos Remote
Management (GRM) precisely provide the right solution by ensuring minimum
utilization of energy and water, while delivering optimal results.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt;">Grundfos India strongly believes in
enhancing its sustainability profile by offering cutting-edge green solutions,
which will contribute to meet a number of global challenges in terms of climate
change and water stress. Aligning to its global sustainability focus, Grundfos
India is committed towards helping its customers and the nation to conserve
water and energy. The company will through all its actions, focus on how it can
co-create value with its stakeholders by being a responsible partner for a
cleaner and greener planet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt;">Inaugurated in March 2005, Grundfos
India’s headquarters holds the distinction of being the first gold-rated green
building in India under LEED certification by USGBC. This was later
elevated to LEED EB Platinum Certification by the Green Building Certification
institute in 2013. This Platinum certification was based on key parameters such
as the facility’s sustainability features, water efficiency, resource
management and indoor environmental quality. Some of the notable features of
this facility includes – high energy efficiency levels with 100% recycling of
the sewage, rain water harvesting and photovoltaics.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt;">In 2014, the company installed a
rooftop solar power plant with a total of 216 solar photo voltaic panels
(EMMVEE), each of 240 Wp capacity. The installations has helped with an
estimated annual power generation of 78000 kWh saving INR 13 lakhs annually.
This also results in the reduction of diesel consumption by 25000 litres
annually and reduction of 70 tons of CO2 per year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif , "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">At present the Technical committee is working on </span><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">“Good Plumbing Practices – Users’ Guide”</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif , "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;"> and the Technical Team had Two day meet at Silvassa from 23rd January 2015 to 24th January 2015 wherein following members of Technical committee attended the meeting: </span><br />
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Chairman – World Plumbing Council & President – Indian Plumbing Association.</td></tr>
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Vice President Indian Plumbing Association & Chairman – IPA Technical Committee</td></tr>
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Jt. Secretary Indian Plumbing Association & Member – IPA Technical Committee</td></tr>
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Chairman Indian Plumbing Association Delhi Chapter & Member – IPA Technical Committee</td></tr>
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Chairman Indian Plumbing Association Cochin Chapter & Member – IPA Technical Committee</td></tr>
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Member – IPA National Executive Committee and IPA Technical committee</td></tr>
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Member – IPA Technical committee</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif , "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">We requested the President to have one evening for one – to –one interactive seminars with the prominent Silvassa Builders to promote the importance of plumbing which he agreed. The said meet was organized on 23rd evening wherein following were present:</span><br />
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">2. Mr. Sumit Agrawal – Park City Developers</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">3. Mr. Ajit Bhai – Prashant Developers</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">4. Mr Dinesh Bhai – Datta Developers</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">5. Mr. Dhruv Parmar – Just Exotica Developers</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">6. Mr. Nirmal Jain – Silvassa Estates Pvt Ltd.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">7. Mr. Raju Maniyar – Architect, Mumbai</li>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif , "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">Though the interaction started late but it was very interesting meet of more than one and half hour. Some photos are enclosed herewith for information. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif , "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">We also took the opportunity to invite Mr. Sudhakaran Nair along with all the Technical Committee members to our factory which they readily accepted. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif , "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">The visit was very interesting and all the members took immense interest in the manufacturing operations as well as Quality Control Facility. They also planted trees in the factory. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif , "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">I am enclosing the extracts of their comments in the visitors’ book after the visit as well as some photographs.</span><br />
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Locator Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00949402000674539750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5333376494369153295.post-36274038006739634802016-05-05T22:35:00.002-07:002016-05-05T22:40:20.351-07:00Ar. Prem Nath on "Smart Cities"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We are pleased to share an interview with our long standing friend and supporter, Ar. Prem Nath on the topical subject of "Smart Cities" on Zee Business. Click on the image below to view the video.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Ar. PREM NATH, practising since nearly 50-years, has
excelled in wide array of projects viz. Residential and Commercial complexes,
IT/SEZ Parks, Integrated townships, Hotels-Resorts, Malls-Multiplex, High-end
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<span style="background-color: white;">Prem Nath, has won “Top Architects through Decade” CWAB Award
2015, “Design Legend”by Society Interiors, “Most Promising Brand” award in
Architecture & Real Estate at World Brand Summit, Dubai, Hospitality
Architecture Award by IDE, “Life Time Achievement Award” by Construction
Architecture Update, NDTV Excellence In Architecture Award, ‘CW India’s Top Ten
Architect’ & CNBC Awaaz CRISIL’s “High End Interiors’ award, HUDCO Award
for Green Township.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Ar. Prem Nath established PREM NATH & ASSOCIATES in
1967. The firm is a ‘Complete Design Organization’, having offices inMumbai,
New-Delhi, Ahmadabad, Kolkata</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Locator Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00949402000674539750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5333376494369153295.post-33563106786412075132016-02-23T05:13:00.003-08:002016-02-23T05:16:51.943-08:00Equity Matters - By Ar. Sharukh Mistry<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It is as if our environmental troubles were not enough, we
are now troubled by our economic down turn. In these circumstances, is our
policy towards the earth trying to tell us something? Is there a link between
the two? And finally, are we 'listening'?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If India felt cocooned by its domestic consumer boom, while
we saw the US and Europe being brought down to their knees, it was only a short
time before we realised that this down turn would hit us as well. And it did. So
we very quickly learned that we are all connected, and the good and bad affect
us all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our economic policies have allowed islands of prosperity in
a sea of poverty. This does not look good on India's CV! If India's growth
story has not reached the bottom of the pyramid after 60 years, then something
is amiss. We missed the bus when we did not invest in primary and secondary
education for our teeming millions back then.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The repercussion is that we are still paying 'the price of
inequality'… as Joseph Stiglitz says, the earth is also telling us to look at
not only the triple bottom line of planet, people and profit but most
importantly, at the issue of energy, ecology and equity, and out of these
three, the most important one is 'equity and social justice'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our policies today deny opportunities to people at the
bottom and we feel that the trickle down effect from the 1% at the top is
enough to sustain the whole pyramid. We have tried this for a long time. Can we
be creative and change this? Can we not unleash the power of the potential at
the bottom, and make that part of our society productive, so as to impact whole
economies? This kind of tsunami would be worth having. This could be a win/win
situation worth trying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Do we architects have a role to play, you ask? Yes of
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Every time we get a chance to design something, include
equity in the brief. Add 'inclusiveness' in the most exclusive of developments.
Think of people who service these 'enclaves'- Where do they live, how do they
live with their families and friends, what about their education, health and
livelihood? Whether we are designing a corporate campus, a city, a
neighborhood, housing, schools or colleges, they all need to be serviced. It is
the bottom of the pyramid that does that. As architects, we are not worth our
salt if we do not include them - and what will happen if we do not include
them? They will settle on the other side of your compound wall, on the other
side of 'the beautiful forever' of our architectural creations - as “Annavadi
in Mumbai”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Is there a dream for India? From poverty to abundance.
Abundance from a small 'me' to an inclusive 'us'. Abundance from wealth for a
few to wealth for many. Abundance from where I stop and you begin. Abundance as
in a forest or in our ocean. Abundance as in the diversity of life on this
planet. Abundance as in the Zoroastrian prayer Humata, Hukhata, Huvaresta which
means: Good thoughts, Good words and Good deeds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In an aware society there should be no destitution. If a kid
grows up without love he / she cannot love society. If society does not care
for him, he will not care. Hence while on the issue of equity, let us not
forget children … our own and those of other species as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gabriela Mistral says, “We are guilty of many errors and
many faults, but our worst crime is abandoning children, neglecting the
fountain of life. Many things we need can wait. The child cannot. Right now is
the time his bones are being formed, his blood is being made and his senses are
being developed. To him / her we cannot answer tomorrow. His name is today.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There is a lot of investment coming into this country to
make more money for the rich. But there is hope! There are also investments
into partnerships of love and friendship with those sections of society that
need it the most. Where return on investment is not calculated in terms of
money but in love and understanding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Known for his integrity and inspirational leadership,
Sharukh's tireless endeavour towards holistic architecture takes its
inspiration from his keen observation of man's interaction with nature. Known
also for his talks which he gives a lot – Sharukh likes to take his audience on
a journey of creative exploration.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Despite running a diverse practice, ranging from tsunami
rehabilitation projects and SOS villages to giant exhibition centers, the
Mistry team's interactions with their clients, the earth on the site, the
project managers and contractors, the trees, and the laborer's children make it
unmistakably clear that Sharukh's architecture definitely has a heart.</span></span></h3>
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