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A tribute to the face of modern Indian architecture Architects pay tribute to India’s greatest architect who died at the age of 84 in Mumbai.

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Architecture comes from within Ar Sonali Rastogi, Founder Partner, Morphogenesis shares her knowledge and experience in the field of architecture.

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Designing for a better living Ar Raghvendra Bisen discusses how practising real architecture can create healthy and sustainable living structures.

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Defining success

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Bringing art and design together

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Organitecture: need of the hour

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Modernising architecture

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Ar Kayzad R Shroff talks about his responsibility towards the profession of architecture and explains come challenges during project execution.

Architects Lijo Jos and Reny Lijo from LIJO.RENY.architects talk about their designs, projects and how working together can be made simple.

Ar Mahesh Naik explains the concept of organic architecture and why we need to bring such sustainable style of architecture in India.

Ar Suhas Dighe explains how we can put less stress on environment with the help of architecture.

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An overview of the current state of lighting industry in India and how LED’s will be glowing in the future.

Glass facades are slowly taking up on traditional methods of construction.

With architects and developers focussing on using glass facades, glass industry is blooming.

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India’s first private greenfield airport debuts Beginning a new chapter in the Indian aviation sector, commercial flights started operation at the recently opened airport in Durgapur.

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Pidilite: Ushering net zero building in India A net-zero energy building (NZEB), or net zero building, is a building with zero net energy consumption.

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All set to transform India

Taking one step closer to the mission of urbanising India, the Narendra Modi-led government has announced three ambitious schemes namely Smart Cities Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and Housing for All with a whopping ` 4 lakh crore kitty having been lined up for the projects.

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The government is expected to spend about ` 3 lakh crore in the next seven years toward constructing 2 crore affordable houses in urban areas for slum dwellers and people from economically-weaker sections and low income groups under Housing for All by 2022 scheme.

AMRUT seeks to ensure basic infrastructure for 500 cities with a population of above one lakh. The smart city and AMRUT projects will draw central grants of ` 48,000 crore and ` 50,000 crore, respectively, over five years.

At a time when the country is determined to holistic urban development, who can forget Charles Correa’s contribution in sowing the seed of ‘smart cities’ in India. In the 1970s, Correa was appointed the chief planner of the twin city of New Bombay (alias Navi Mumbai) – a city built from scratch across the harbour to ease the load on the island city Mumbai.

Though Correa was not very satisfied with the way the satellite city has been put up, his visionary efforts are reflected in almost every corner of this urban township of Mumbai.

India Inc has wholeheartedly welcomed the above initiatives and expressed assurance to be a part of this mission. However, the arrival of monsoon has truly exposed the ‘smartness’ of the country’s financial capital. Almost every part of the city was beneath the water for hours due to incapability experienced in draining out the rainwater. Around 16,000 households in Wadala, Mumbai were struggling without electricity for more than 3 days!

The picture is not very cheering even in Delhi. So if we are really striving to transform urban India, we need to rethink of changing master plans of the major cities too. Only then the dream of urbanising India will come true.

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Equipment Daimler India exports trucks to Cambodia from Chennai facility Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), a 100 per cent wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany along with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, Japan (MFTBC), a Daimler Company, started exporting its DICV-made FUSO trucks to Cambodia, making it the 13th market for DICV. According to Daimler, the Cambodian market is growing rapidly in many sectors like garments, logistics, mining and constructions. For these sectors five newly developed FUSO truck models are manufactured at DICV’s Oragadam plant, near Chennai.

These robust trucks are already being exported to Kenya, Sri Lanka, Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Brunei and Indonesia, and are now on their way to Cambodia.

JCB announces ‘Monsoon Bonanza’ scheme JCB India Ltd., India’s leading manufacturer of construction equipment, gives an extra reason to rejoice this season with JCB ‘Monsoon Bonanza’ scheme. Under this scheme, JCB has announced a unique payment solution clubbed with exciting deals on its next generation Backhoe Loaders.

For JCB Backhoe Loaders, customers can opt for easy loan facility and avail up to 90 per cent finance together with the option to pay 1st EMI after 90 days from the date of purchase. The benefit is available across its range of Backhoes like 2DX, 3DX, 3DXXtra, 3DX Super and 4DX models. This offer is valid for bookings before 30th June.

JCB gives another reason to cheer this season. The next generation Backhoes are equipped with new and amazing features such as LiveLink, AC Cool Comfort and SERVO controls. JCB Livelink is an innovative technology that allows the user to remotely monitor the machine.

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While most of the current export markets demand right-hand driven vehicles, the Cambodian market requires left-hand driven vehicles.

DICV’s distributor RMA Cambodia would provide full support on technical services and spare part availability in stock as well as financial service.

Convinced customers have already made the first orders at the local dealership.

Volvo Trucks surpasses 10,000-unit milestone in India Volvo Trucks has announced that today it has achieved the landmark of crossing 10,000 truck sales.

The company’s recently launched technologically advanced Volvo FMX 440 8x4 I-Shift was handed over as the 10,000th vehicle to M/s Mahalaxmi Infracontracts Pvt Ltd , who have over 350 Volvo trucks.

Pierre Jean Verge Salamon, President, Volvo Group Truck Sales India, has handed over the vehicle along with Rama Rao A S, SVP Sales, Marketing & Aftermarket, Volvo Trucks, VECV, at a ceremony conducted in Bengaluru.

Speaking at the occasion Mr Salamon said, “Over the last 17 years Volvo Trucks has been driving progress in the Indian commercial vehicle industry. From the first high performance European tractor trailer to the recent launched technologically advanced truck range, we have personified performance, productivity and profitability for our customers. We understand what our customers need and will come to need. That is why we constantly innovate.”

He further added, “Reaching the 10,000 mark is a testimony to the fact that the new high tech capabilities and the wide range of benefits of our offerings are suiting the Volvo customer.”

Since it’s rollout of the first truck way back in 1998, Volvo Trucks has been committed to driving progress in the industry. Elucidating the development since 1998, Mr Rama Rao said, “Today Volvo Trucks facilitate around one-third of coal production in India by moving overburden in the mines and in the process has been driving progress for the country.“

Building Material BASF launches waterproofing solutions for concrete protection BASF’s Construction Chemicals division recently announced the launch of three new waterproofing solutions that make concrete structures more durable and resistant to weathering.

Commenting on the new launch said Nilotpol Kar, Business Director of BASF Construction Chemicals in India said, “We are excited to bring in first-of-its-kind waterproofing technologies from Master Builders Solutions that can bridge the gap between faster process and quality construction and refurbishment for the South Asian market. These solutions will help our customers to meet the growing demand for a faster construction process with M20-30 grade of concrete for both new and existing concrete structures.”

Newly launched MasterPel 777 is an integral solution performing multiple roles of water proofer (IS2645) and water reducer (IS 9103) for everyday concrete.

Since it acts as a water proofer as well, the separate step of waterproofing can be saved.

Also introduced MasterEmaco SBR 2 is a bonding agent with unique dispersion technology that enhances time and energy efficiency for general repairs, bonding coats and waterproofing.

MasterEmaco SBR ECO is a bonding agent and dispersant for screeds, repairs and waterproofing slurries with low volatile organic compound and no odour, which ensures good indoor air quality.

The new solutions will be available in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Steel import duty hike to have ‘minimal’ impact: India Ratings

Dr. Fixit introduces Raincoat Coool

The government on Wednesday raised import duty on long steel products to 7.5 per cent from 5.5 per cent and on flat steel products to 10 per cent from 7.5 per cent. However, ratings agency India Ratings & Research says that the impact of the hike in import duty will have minimal impact, given the price differential between domestic and imported steel prices.

Dr. Fixit, the construction and the waterproofing expert from Pidilite, announced the launch of Dr. Fixit Raincoat Coool – a new product that provides waterproofing and insulation.

The impact of the hike in import duty on the overall steel sector is likely to be moderately positive over the long term; however, any near-term benefit is less likely given bleak consumer spending and falling steel demand. The agency adds, “The hike in steel import duty will reduce the gap between domestic steel prices and the landed cost of Chinese steel, estimated between 12 per cent - 17 per cent, only by around 2.5 per cent. Moreover, the benefit may quickly disappear if Chinese exporters indulge in undercutting and or if the rupee appreciates.”

“The coating serves as a complete solution that prevents dampness and seepage and also keeps house cool during the summers. Furthermore, it provides a superior sheen, substituting the need for exterior paint,” the company said.

Though this move may not help domestic players in seeing an improvement in demand for their products, it should ease the pressure on them by restricting the fall in domestic prices to some extent.

Sanjay Bahadur, Global CEO - Construction Chemicals Division, Pidilite Industries said, “Modern construction is susceptible to seepage in the monsoon. Premium exterior paints have very limited capability to withstand the lashing of the rain. What is required is a high performance coating.

The specially-formulated Dr. Fixit Raincoat Coool provides complete waterproofing while at the same time its heat-deflecting properties keep the house cool.”

While the increase of import duty would impact imports from China and Russia, it would not apply to countries which are under Free Trade Agreement with India, such as Korea and Japan.

The government has taken his move to increase domestic steel production and discourage imports. This will help steel producers currently struggling at capacity utilisation of near 55 per cent – 65 per cent to improve their utilisation.

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Infra Projects worth ` 26.5 lakh Cr stuck on regulatory issues: Assocham More than 1,550 projects with investments worth about ` 26.5 lakh crore remained stuck at different stages as of December last year across 21 states on issues such as land acquisition and lack of funds, industry body Assocham noted.

“There were a total of 16,966 live projects with investments worth over ` 154 lakh crore attracted by various sectors from both public and private sources as on December 2014,” noted a study conducted by Assocham.

per cent), housing construction (14 per cent), electricity generation (12 per cent) and irrigation (two per cent).

Lack of clearances, both environment and nonenvironment, accounted for major share of 12.5 per cent amid key reasons behind stuck projects followed by land acquisition problems (11 per cent), unfavourable market conditions (10 per cent), lack of funds and promoter interest (nine per cent each), poor supply of fuel/feedstock/raw material (four per cent), natural calamity (one per cent) and others.

“Over 1,550 projects with investments worth about ` 26.5 lakh crore remained stuck in different stages

as on December 2014 across major 21 states in India,” Assocham said.

Infrastructure sector accounted for lion’s share of about 45 per cent of stuck projects followed by manufacturing (28

GMR to provide consultancy services to Oman Airport Management GMR Airport Developers Limited (GAOL), a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oman Airport Management Company (OAMC) for providing training and consultancy services.

According to the MoU, the GMR subsidiary will provide services ranging from program management, testing and commissioning of airport systems to development of aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenue streams.

In line with the MoU, GMR subsidiary will provide on-site support for six months at Salalah Airport, which will help OAMC team to learn and adapt some of the best practices of Delhi and Hyderabad airports. OAMC team may also undergo trainings at GMR Aviation Academy - an academy having RTCE certification.

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Amid stuck projects, implementation of over 51 per cent was stalled while 37 per cent remained under implementation, over six per cent were in announcement stage and there was no information of the remaining six per cent, further observed the Assocham study.

Mahindra World City, Sumitomo form JV for industrial park in Chennai Mahindra World City Developers Ltd, a subsidiary of Mahindra Lifespace Developers and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation formed a joint venture to set up an industrial park in Chennai.

Commenting on the occasion Akito Shiraishi, General Manager, Overseas Industrial Park Department, Sumitomo Corporation said, “This will be our first venture in the industrial park space in India. Tamil Nadu is one of the most preferred destinations for Japanese investors in India, with over 557 Japanese companies having already setup their facilities in the state.”

Masahiro Narikiyo, Chairman and Managing Director, Sumitomo Corporation India said, “We see the partnership with the Mahindra Group as a stepping stone toward more opportunities in this space. We would like to see the relationship with the Mahindra Group extend to other areas where there are synergies between the two groups” Anita Arjundas, MD and CEO, Mahindra Lifespace Developers said, “While it is our maiden venture together, the experience of both the Mahindra Group and Sumitomo Corporation in this space will certainly create an industrial park which will attract companies from across the world to set up their facilities in an enabling environment. The joint venture is poised to reap the benefits of best practices from both the groups.”

Sangeeta Prasad, CEO, Integrated Cities and Industrial Clusters, Mahindra Lifespace Developers said, “We are confident that this JV with Sumitomo will give an impetus to companies, especially those from Japan, to set up a base in our park.”

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Land acquisition for Mumbai Metro only after due process “Metro-3 project is for the city and Mumbaikars. The city is about to witness great development because of this project, the suburban trains will be decongested and we will be able to save 15-20 invaluable lives daily that we lose today,” says Ashiwni Bhide, Managing Director, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC)

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Aarey Milk Colony DEPOT MIDC

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Dharavi Shitladevi Temple Dadar Siddhivinayak Worli

Acharya Atre Chowk Science Museum Mahalaxmi

Mumbai Central Grant Road Girgaum Kalbadevi Churchgate Vidhan Bhavan

CST Metro Hutatma Chowk

Cuffe Parade

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Mumbai Metro 3 proposed route

Feature II EPC Any land required for constructing the Mumbai Metro Line 3 will be acquired only after following due process and ensuring the resettlement of and compensation to the affected people, assured Ashiwni Bhide, Managing Director, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC).

The authority has established a Hearing Committee to look after the resettlement and compensation. “A Compensation Committee has been established under the chairmanship of Sudhir Thackeray, a retired IAS officer. This Committee will look into the views of the residents and only after the Committee has decided an appropriate compensation the lands will be acquired,” she adds.

The 33.5-km long Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro rail corridor has been in news recently for protests and objections by the public on various issues ranging from protecting the environment to rehabilitation to cancellation of stations and even shortening of the alignment.

Ms Bhide maintained that only 2 hectares of land is required permanently and another 1.5 hectares on a temporary basis, spread over 121 areas in the city.

She said, “Most of the land is open and except at Girgaum and Kalbadevi, only a few houses and shops are getting affected. We are issuing notices to such affected families and owners to enable them to express themselves and for the negotiations as provided by section 126 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act.” Ms Bhide further urged that the residents, who have been issued notices, should come forward and express their views and respond to MMRC and not believe in the misleading news that “it is an effort to bulldoze away Marathi homes”.

“As far as the Dadar Metro Station is concerned, only 8 families residing in Satish Gupte House are being affected.

Since there is no other open space available in the area this dilapidated building is being acquired. The notices are issued only to enable residents to putforth their views. The place will not be acquired unless the residents are heard and compensated appropriately,” assured Ms Bhide.

“Issuing notices is a routine procedure once the socioeconomic survey has been completed. So, expressing displeasure against it or threatening agitations is found very painful,” said Ms Bhide. n Project Name

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MMRCL shall convert into joint ownership (50:50) a SPV of Govt. of India (GoI) & Govt. of Maharashtra (GoM) on similar patters as for Delhi Metro, Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro and Kochi Metro.

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A tribute to the face of modern Indian architecture ACE Update pays tribute to India’s greatest architect who died at the age of 84 in Mumbai.

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The Irreplaceable

An architect of his own principle

With the passing away of Charles Correa a vacuum has been created in the Indian architecture that may not be possible to fulfil.

The significance of his presence lies not so much in what he built but what his outspokenness has contributed to the progress of Indian architecture. In a way, he provided a philosophical content that was so much needed for the development of architecture in India.

In fact, it was this philosophical content that rarely affected contemporary Indian architecture and it served to enlighten the younger generation of both - the architects and the beholders.

My personal acquaintance with Charles Correa was negligible but I never missed an opportunity to enrich myself with whatever he created. The quantity of such work was indeed amazing.

I know of no other Indian architect who built outside India in Europe and America. This in itself is a credible.

It was 1960s when I had just started my relationship with architecture – one iconic personality stood tall in this field – Charles Correa, an architect with high qualification, suave personality and a charismatic presence created awe amongst us.

He had by-far built his reputation over more than 5 decades of his architectural practice. However I feel his dedication to architecture somehow missed exploring the ‘business’ in this field. Architecture in last few decades has become a very multifaceted and high-tech business which could have had a lot of benefit with such stalwarts being part of the said boom.

I feel, Ar. Correa was not inclined towards this change and willingly did not participate in taking the architecture beyond its artistic format.

I personally shall cherish good memories of time spent with him. We had the opportunity to collaborate during my days as IIID President wherein he would ensure his presence in the events as an encouraging icon.

May God bless his soul.

While I pray that Ar. Charles Correa’s soul rests in peace – I salute and celebrate his victory, he achieved in his mortal being.

- Architect Satish Gujral

- Architect Prem Nath

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“His spaces indirectly demonstrated our needs of outdoor life and sustainability”

“Charles was the face of Indian architecture” Charles has been a lifelong hero of mine and generations of Indian architects. He was not just an inspiration; I believe he paved the building blocks of developing the character and direction of architecture and built environment of postIndependent India.

This is not just a moment of great grief for many of us, but also a poignant moment of an entire era that shaped the foundation of the nation’s modern architecture. We are immensely grateful to have had his brilliance, sensitivity, idealism as well as those brazen provocations that often nurtured one’s own idea of India and its architecture. I hope India continues to honour his value systems and ideals even as we leap into the next era.

Architects Balkrishna V Doshi and Charles Correa

I still remember Charles calling me one early morning, a few years ago, and saying Doshi listen to this and played the record of Mary Hopkin’s “Those Were the Days my Friend”.

At this moment I wish it is true. Has Charles, my close colleague, family friend and a person who always escorted my imagination and heighten my spirit not there anymore?

Yes, Charles is physically not there but our six decades of friendship and the memories of our time spend together is not lost. We shared our family gatherings together, travelled together and visited our projects together.

There were always frank observations, comments suggestion to change, redo what were both doing.

Charles will always remain present through his various multiscale projects where he emphasised an ideal way of living, moving or working. His spaces indirectly demonstrated our needs of outdoor life as well as true sustainability. His magical and theoretical way of integrating high tech and low tech skills, images and elements in designing varied scales of building types has now become prototypes.

Charles represented Indian architecture worldwide and was the face of Indian architecture to the rest of the world.

He introduced modernism into Indian architecture by beautifully integrating our great vernacular culture. His artistic brilliance can still be experienced by anyone who visits Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya in Ahmedabad, the iconic Kanchanjunga apartment tower in Mumbai, Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur or Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal.

I am always in awe of the simplicity of his architectural craft that combined our traditions and culture as well as delicately responded to our diverse climate. He was a very astute observer and deeply concerned about the state of India’s urbanisation and challenges of city planning. He also leaves a gigantic legacy of writing and scholarship that will be a treasure to future generations.

I will always fondly remember him and still recall that I received my first ever award in architecture from him. His wisdom, passion and idealism were and will continue to be a source of limitless inspiration to all of us. His place in our history is as one of the great minds of the republic.

Likewise the lifestyle of his family where dwells the same spirit, i.e. live life joyously, as if it is a miracle or a gift from the heaven. The same spirit pervades in all areas of his architecture and planning where living, working, moving and cultivating spirit is the main theme.

I am sure, indefatigable spirit that Charles represent will remain ever present and spread its fragrance and feel his presence to all those who knew Charles and those who visit his buildings.

- Architect Balkrishna Doshi

- Architect Hafeez Contractor

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Architecture comes from within “Architecture is a phenomenal profession; it’s a way of life. It’s a journey of discovery along with its fair share of disappointments and pain,” says Ar Sonali Rastogi, Founder Partner, Morphogenesis House 2, New Delhi

Morphogenesis has been an award winning architecture firm having worked with the best names within the industry. The firm looks promising under the reins of its founder partner Sonali Rastogi. The young architect shares her knowledge and experience in the field of architecture.

Attraction towards architecture Essentially I come from a family of architects so being exposed to it from an early age drew me to it. It awakened the creative and artistic sensibility within me. I think it is a profession that arouses curiosity very easily and growing up as a child in that environment where curiosity plays a very major role, it was a natural choice for me.

Journey in the field of architecture The profession of an architect is always a journey. It’s something which is not a hobby or where you switch off when you go home. It is an all-encompassing profession and a way of life. So the journey continues as there is a continuing, growing experience of life. Much like with age, experience accumulates architectural wisdom in that journey.

Challenges in the profession Every project brings along with its own share of challenges.

A project is actually a response to some expected and unexpected parameters, others which are evolved parameters.

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House 2, New Delhi

Each project brings along with it certain challenges, certain discoveries. Of course every time an architect works in a new location, in a different climatic condition or with a different typology, or sometime technically different, it brings along a new challenge.

Everyday must have a challenge in it, and if it doesn’t then we should find it.

Need for green buildings I think role of green buildings in architecture any time is most relevant. It has been so globally, from times immemorial, where resources have been scarce and people have used them carefully. It’s only the last couple of decades which has seen rampant exploitation of resources and therefore the need to over specify today, the role of green building. Building green should be mandatory, it is natural, it is basic human instinct and I think we need to take cognizance of it.

At Morphogenesis, we consider the widening scope of sustainability to be all inclusive; to include social, cultural, financial, technological and environmental sustainability. It is a core creative value and is practiced in the evolution of the design at every stage.

Advice for young architects Architecture is a phenomenal profession; it’s a way of life. It’s a journey of discovery along with its fair share

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of disappointments and pain. So only step in to it if you want to passionately want to embrace it and equally passionately want to be engulfed by it. Otherwise it’s not one of the easiest choices to make. n

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Designing for a better living “There is a need to design green buildings and the essence of which is to address the issues in an integrated and scientific manner,” says Ar Raghvendra Bisen

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Raghvendra Bisen has been setting new standards in architecture with designing projects which serve the habitants rather than becoming just mere blocks of concrete and materials put together. Here Ar Raghvendra Bisen discusses how practising real architecture can create healthy and sustainable living structures.

Involvement towards architecture During my architecture education at the Government College of Architecture, Lucknow, expert faculties groomed me, this inspired and transformed my thought process as well as inculcated the passion for

architecture. My understanding towards the various materials, adoption in innovation of construction details and critical structural analysis along with other elements of applied architecture has been instrumental in creating sustainable built forms.

Journey and evolution of architecture India’s architectural structures continually evolved to suit the needs of the culture. Dome shaped structures similar in appearance to the Sanchi stupa served as commemorative monuments that held sacred artifacts. The golden age of Indian architecture spanned from 230 CE to 1200 CE. The southern regions

Architecture Special adopted the complex structures found in the northern regions. The Colonial Era lasted until 1947 and introduced British and European architectural styles that included extended roof overhangs and free standing pavilions.

Government buildings, railway systems and roadways predominantly featured the combination of styles. Rashtrapati Bhavan located in New Delhi represents an example of the merged designs.

Post Independence phase saw architectural changes based on the needs of the population after 1947. Small villages evolved into urban and industrial regions. Economic increase along with modern globalisation, immigration and tourism sparked the introduction of secure government buildings and public structures that allowed the country to compete with developed world countries.

Most challenging projects PLOT NO- 9 spread over 2.5 acres plot with the built up expanse of 41,636sq.m and parking space for about 280 cars, The LIBRARY CLUB situated in sector-127, Noida. The buildings have achieved a pre-certification of being Platinum LEED rated by the IGBC (Indian Green Building Council). The building is a multi-tenant project that is based around the concept of creating a congenial campus like environment, where every tenant can share common area facilities, with their privacy unharmed.

The towers are staggered horizontally and vertically giving each one visibility from the road. All the exterior shading systems have been designed keeping in mind the problems of glare and heat gain and so the façade as a whole stands strong against the various problems of the sun. As per building simulation results the building would be saving 40 per cent of the energy, if put in comparison with similar buildings.

Need for green buildings Buildings have major environmental impact during their useful life. Resources such as ground water, land cover, forests/ greenery and energy are dwindling to give way to buildings. Several building processes and occupant functions generate large amounts of waste, which can be recycled for use or can be reused directly. Buildings are thus one of the major pollutants that affect urban air quality and contribute to climate change.

There is a need to design green buildings and the essence of which is to address the issues in an integrated and scientific manner. It is a known fact that it costs more to design and construct a green building compared to other buildings. However, it is also a proven fact that it costs less to maintain a green building that has tremendous environmental benefits and provides a better place for the occupants to live and work in.

earth and practical, know the construction process, understand the practical difficulties of the builder, and most importantly , carry a good concept right through completion of the project - without losing the original concept somewhere mid way.

One must keep on learning new stuff as they come. Constantly updating knowledge through attending seminars, webinars, and information gathered from the internet, etc. etc. Never lose curiosity and stop learning further. All of the above should be coupled with moral and ethical integrity - unshakable integrity and “achievement� does not happen overnight. You have to prove yourself again and again, over and over. This is the fact of life. n

Advice for young aspirants Hard work is necessary, but that too on its own does not count. To achieve excellence in architecture, one must love architecture, should have high level of creativity, sound technical knowledge, know what is down to

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“Success is hard to come by, and takes quite a bit of time, so persevere, avoid being disillusioned and tempted to shift streams,” says Kayzad R. Shroff, Principal Architect, SHROFFLEÓN

Defining success Exposure towards architecture was early for Kayzad as a child he was already growing up to sketch his journey in the profession of architecture. Designing came to him as a passion, he polished up his skills as he grew and entered the field of architecture. Kayzad R Shroff talks about his responsibility towards the profession of architecture and explains come challenges during project execution.

Passion towards architecture Growing up with an architect father, my exposure to the profession dates all the way back to my school days.

During summer vacations I recall going to my fathers studio and simply tracing over his drawings, soaking in the creative juices within an office environment. For me being exposed to the culture of the profession right

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from childhood, in some way, architecture seemed a natural career path, rather than a decision that required introspection.

Journey in the field of architecture My profession as an architect has been progressively getting more and more diverse. From being called as an expert within a relatively narrow spectrum of expertise, profession of architecture has transformed into that of a negotiator and a coordinator, juggling between various agencies of diverse know-how’s, at all scales, ranging from micro to the macro.

View on proposed amendment of Architects Act, 1972 I think the amendment would be an obvious progression of the Architects Act. Since 1972, the field of architecture

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has grown to be influenced, and include to some extent, multiple areas of expertise. There are areas wherein the architect is being a coordinator, having a larger picture in mind, has been rudimentary working of, but without rigorous knowledge. For such instances an architect naturally relies on speciality inputs which are to be held responsible for each of their domains.

Challenges during executing projects I am currently collaborating with an NGO called the Tigi Foundation for their first stand alone campus housing veterinary facilities, along with residential quarters for animals, staff and doctors in Karjat, Mumbai. Work on this project which was initiated by my office close to 3 years ago, but which has recently broken ground. Being an NGO, the issue of funds forced a constant change of both scale, and location. Moreover, the project being primarily for animals, forced a different scalar sensibility which constantly made us question ‘standards’ while being applied to this context. Currently, the primary issue I am grappling with is the execution of my intended design by local unskilled labour. With even the foreman on site being quite unable to read architectural drawings, even though the campus is designed using exclusively traditional planning and constructional techniques.

View on green buildings Today, the role of green within buildings has integrated within the construction industry to such an extent that it has become synonymous with construction itself, rendering the questioning of its role, virtually obsolete.

This has been quite aided by the fact that all agencies involved, starting from the client that requires the green

LongPool House on the outskirts of Mumbai

tag, all the way to window agencies supplying and primarily pushing for green products.

Word of advice to young architects Do not enter the profession under pressure from family, friends or peers. As a stream it is probably one of the hardest. If you are genuinely interested, it can be one of the most satisfying professions. Once you are into the profession, have patience and then a bit more. Success is hard to come by, and takes quite a bit of time, so persevere, avoid being disillusioned and tempted to shift streams. Most importantly choose your studio for internship wisely; your first job will probably have a greater impact on you, both in terms of design and work ethic, than your 5 years in school. n

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Bringing art and design

together

“As long as people understand each other’s calibre or the lack of it it’s easy to work together.”

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‘Artists by passion and architects by profession’ that is how Lijo Jos and Reny Lijo, who run LIJO.RENY.architects, like to be acknowledged as. The works churned out from their small studio, has been instrumental in influencing the way contemporary architecture is practiced in Kerala. Architects Lijo Jos and Reny Lijo from LIJO.RENY. architects talk about their designs, projects and how working together can be made simple.

Interest towards architecture Architects Lijo Jos and Reny Lijo always had an interest and keen passion towards art and designing. For Lijo who was into art. Instead of gaining knowledge of art in an institution, he had other plans he wanted to explore it in a manner that would give him a sense of personal association with art. He decided that if he would learn something that would be in the field of design and wanted to explore/ extent his interest in art. As a student of architecture he grew up making weird structures as a part of school

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projects, which prompted me to take up architecture as it satisfied all quarters. On the other hand Reny had always been fascinated by interesting designs (not just buildings) and her dad being a structural engineer, she was inclined towards that field, but felt it lacked a creative edge to it which she was sure she could fix it with architecture.

Evolution in the field of architecture For Lijo his school gave him various platforms other than academics, it helped him develop interests in art and theatre. Reny’s dad had ignited the spark in her which led her to the fascinating world of designing. Lijo has always been inspired by art and artists more off than architects and architecture. During his college days he used to visit various exhibitions in his love for art. He once visited an exhibition of German art in Bengaluru hosted by the Max Muller Bhavan. One small piece by legendary artist Joseph Beuys was a great influence for him. His focus towards architectural thesis changed after this visit and

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as a result he started to research on ‘installation art in detail.

This was not a big thing in India. He was fascinated by the possibilities that it offered as it primarily dealt with space and the viewer, a common thread it shared with architecture.

Reny as a student of architecture was influenced by the boldness displayed by Ar. Philip Johnson through his Glass house and the horizontal proportions of Ar. Frank Lloyd Wright’s many residences. Followed by Ar. Luis Barragan and Ar. Marcio Kogan this inspiration drew her closer to the kind of designs she wanted to design.

Major projects One of the very first projects that they did,(which was for Lijo’s brother), soon after forming LIJO.RENY. architects, had won them two awards - the ‘IIA Kerala Chapter Award for excellence in Architecture’ (2007) and ‘JK State Architect of the Year Award (2008)’. Until then Kerala never had a history of contemporary architectural practice. Though there were lone examples here and there, it was not available in the public eye and hence general practice here was limited to either traditional or pseudo-traditional. As this project was widely accepted and published it propelled us as one of the important contemporary practices of Kerala.

The second project that brought them critical acclaim was ‘the green roof residence’. Unfortunately this project was

not completed to their satisfaction, though it helped them explore an area/language in design that was new to Kerala. Their recent project titled ‘the running wall residence’ was also noted and brought them two awards – ‘All India Stone Architectural Awards (2012)’ and the Golden Leaf at the ‘IIA Kerala Chapter Award for excellence in Architecture’ (2012).

Working together As long as people understand each other’s calibre or the lack of it it’s easy to work together. They know exactly how much they can push each other’s limit to achieve productive/satisfying output. When they are doing art they take responsibilities of areas each one is good at.

There may be this topic or issue that, one of them or both of them are interested in. They discuss it in detail and later leave themselves free to formulate individual idea after which the strongest idea takes over. This base material is then further refined considering the execution and the presentation aspects. The process is slightly different when they deal with an architectural project. One of them (based on availability when the project comes in) works on the base concept and the other person reviews it later. By doing so, they see the project in two different perspectives and later refine the project considering the observations made during these reviews. The end result of such a partnership will always been satisfying n

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Organitecture: need of the hour “Art form should have a quality to transform man to a higher plane of being,� remarks Ar Mahesh Naik, Farmhouse Organic Architecture

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The practice of organic architecture was started by great architect Frank Lloyd Wright who believed that every building should grow naturally from its environment. In India the practice of organic architecture is very limited. Architects like Mahesh Naik are striving forward to mark their point on how we can create beautiful structures which mix with the environment becoming a part of its

own. Ar Mahesh Naik explains the concept of organic architecture and why we need to bring such sustainable style of architecture in India.

Introduction to organic architecture I happened to join architecture by chance rather than by choice, I knew nothing about this field and just followed my instincts. At

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the initial stages I felt the profession of architecture to be very boring. In the midst of frustration, a book written by architect Frank Lloyd Wright acted as a relief and a sort of retreat from the regular course of architecture.

In one of a college design competition, I happened to meet my senior Mr Venkat Pillai. Who worked briefly as an apprentice under great architect Nari Gandhi. I was inspired and influenced by the work and personality of Mr Venkat Pillai. During my college days, I worked under him as an apprentice for 3 and half years.

Under his apprenticeship, I got an opportunity to see two houses [TejaniMetro shoe Lonavala house and Moon Dust Versova house] designed by Nari Gandhi.

Both the houses were spell bonding. It was a metaphor of “original” where everything every entity was designed in a natural new way as if it existed for the first time on earth. The world created by Nari Gandhi acted as a philosopher’s stone, which had transformed my life into a single quest to seek organic architecture.

a flute, air gets transformed into melody.

In man, words get transformed into a song.

Similarly, art form should have a quality to transform man to a higher plane of being.

and label of sustainable architecture. I prefer organic architecture, as its design are based on nature of material, nature of all entity involved, nature of whole performance within and which endures the test of time. In simple words it is natural architecture.

Thus the flute, the man, the art form are instrument for spiritual transformation.

Objective organic architecture focuses on creation of such objective art forms.

Advice for young architects Many architects including young generation gets influenced and carried away by glamour of foreign non- indigenous trendy architecture and try to practice that in India. They find this type of designs unique and latest. But, by doing this we lose our identity and respect. Instead we should learn from our past practices of architecture and try to bring new feel to Indian architecture. n

About sustainable architecture Sustainable architecture is not today’s invention, but it is a discovery of past knowledge and a realisation of today’s mistakes. It is today’s hype, where it has become just a popular word. Many people these days merely follow a prescribed method of construction, with natural or recycled material to get the look

Redmars Farmhouse Project in Alibag

Journey in the field of architecture Even after 13 years of my practice in organic architecture, I still feel it’s just the start. I might have been able to understand only 5 per cent of great architect Nari Gandhi’s work. I am focusing my work towards objective organic architecture. In

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Modernising architecture “Today’s environment in physical terms, especially in cities has become extremely congested, where to relieve from such situation, heavy emphasis is put on mechanical services for ventilation and utilities,” says Ar Suhas Dighe Ar Suhas Dighe has worked on multiple projects. He started his journey in architecture in the 70’s having experience of more than 25 years in private practice. He has seen the undergoing change in architecture in his career and also adapted to the changes in design and technology. Ar Suhas Dighe explains how we can put less stress on environment with the help of architecture.

Need for green buildings Today’s environment in physical terms, especially in cities has become extremely congested, where to relieve from such situation, heavy emphasis is put on mechanical services for ventilation and utilities. Hence “Green Buildings” approach where natural ways are utilised and employed to create congenial physical environment, which puts less emphasis on artificial or mechanical services, thus

Interest towards architecture My interest towards architecture started with general observation of spaces, surrounding areas, which can be measured, draw/ mapped and most important point is the same can be brought into three dimensions/reality, by tacking help of various support elements/ subjects. Such fundamentals lead me to the profession of architecture.

Evolution in the field of architecture Throughout history, it is found that the evolution takes place.

The step in this process leads to metamorphosis. However over the years this is again analysed and challenged owing to new approaches and advancements in technology, there by overall change in lifestyle in society and new approaches develop, leading to change in structures and materials and the process goes on from chaotic to orderly and again to chaotic and it goes on.

Proposed amendments of Architects Act 1972 I would suggest that clause’s related to fine and punishment need more consideration on final draft when it will be kept for suggestions and comments. Induction of more practicing architects through election to the council may highlight practical issues and ameliorate situations.

Challenging projects I have worked on several projects which had different challenges all together. When referring to challenges I would say projects like ‘kimaya’ – which was built as a memorial to the architect, late Professor Madhav Achwal, in Ferguson college campus, Pune, in late 1980’s, project of carrying out office interior work for Indian Seamless Financial Services in a metropolitan building at BandraKurla complex, Mumbai.

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by relieving stress on such services, devices and become beneficial in economic terms as well.

Advice to young architects The success, in future lies in doing smart work; hence the study of latest modern technologies and products based on them will play important role in everyday life and will reflect in architecture. The various technologies in future, along with their intricate workings will lead to future specialisation and hence outsourcing will play major role in practice.

However, the study of influencing factors like: geographical geological climatic, religious, social, historical, leading to shape various structures and the general appearance and special features of buildings pertaining to the specific period will remain of vital importance and further the analysis – plan (general arrangement) walls (enclosing elements constructions) openings (character and shapes) roofs (various shapes and development) columns (position, structure, decoration and construction).

Decoration (Forms, decoration, mouldings) will lead to better understanding of our subject i.e. architecture, to further enhance, the study of interior and exterior / landscape will take the expression on

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LED’s taking up the lighting industry An overview of the current state of lighting industry in India and how LED’s will be glowing in the future Trends The market is growing at a rate of 38 to 40 per cent per year since last three years, considering the importance given to energy saving by the government. Due to growing awareness of the consumers towards efficiency and environment, there is a strong push towards sustainable lighting solutions in India.

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Lighting industry in India has been growing steadily and constantly. With a shift in demand towards LED lighting the industry is growing at a much faster rate. It is reported that 20 per cent of the total electricity produced all over the world, is consumed by the lighting sector.

With the recent policy by the government for rural electrifications the future of lighting industry seems to be shining at its peak.

Demand for lighting products India is a power-starved nation. Although the retrofit luminaries still form a major part of lighting, recently the demand is shifting towards LED lighting. The increase in infrastructural development and impetus of the government towards energy conservation has propelled this demand. As the world is progressing towards modernisation, creating healthier environment and comfortable modernised living, quality of lighting has become an essential ingredient.

VP Mahendru, Chairman, EON Electric opines, “In past few decades lighting industry has witnessed various changes, from incandescent bulb to fluorescent bulbs and tubes and thereafter CFLs and from variety of metal halide lamps to progressively reach the current age of LED Lights.

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“The Indian lighting industry has seen a strong growth of 59 per cent growing from ` 8,500 crore to ` 13,500 crore in 2013. “The lighting industry is aggressively being driven by LED lighting and it is fair to suggest that LED lighting market will constitute close to 60 per cent of the overall lighting market at revenue of 65 billion globally by 2020,” says Naveen Saxena, Country Head, Opple Lighting India.

The Indian LED industry was pegged at ` 1,925 crore out of the lighting industry’s aggregate turnover of ` 13,000 crore in 2013.

The market size of Indian LED industry is now expected to touch ` 21,600 crore in the ` 35,000 crore lighting industry by 2020 on the back of government’s decision to switch to LED for all street lamps and public space lighting. “The government has identified LED as a key technology for energy conservation.

The emerging townships and smart cities and increased consumer awareness are also propelling this demand,” says Yoshiyuki Kato, Director Lighting, Anchor Electricals India. In the years to come LED lighting will be primarily adopted as the best lighting method especially in the areas of general lighting, street lighting and other high-power industrial segments.

Additionally, it may expand to India’s automotive sector as well.

“Smart and efficient lighting is gaining foothold in India, due to evolving consumer mind set, rise in disposable household income and an increased propensity to spend,” believes Mr Saxena. The Indian consumer over the last few years, has not only become more conscious of the environment, but also cognizant of the impact of good lighting and how it can create a great ambience. Mr Saxena further adds, “The latest emphasis is to create a perfect balance between efficiency and aesthetics in the LED products.“ Globally, fast-paced technological innovation is going on in order to make LEDs more efficient, eco-friendly and durable. For instance, LED street lights with sensors can not only be triggered ON and OFF or dimmed in accordance with the changing proximity of any individual, but can also be automatically put ON at the end of the day at sun set time and put OFF as the first rays of the sun show up brilliantly in the sky. LED Lights can now change colour of light they emit as per pre-organised plan apart

It is expected that in the near future LED lights will provide far more benefits, comfort and safety to human beings.

VP Mahendru, Chairman, EON Electric

Industry Analysis II Architecture Special from switching ON or dimming. LED Lights can also raise music or alarm as required. Mr Mahendru opines, “It is expected that in the near future LED lights will provide far more benefits, comfort and safety to human beings.”

Innovative products India is a price-sensitive market. There are many players in the Indian market offering wide range of products. The trend for architectural lighting is catching up in India.

People want to decorate their houses or places with different types of lighting styles which are attractive, but at the same time efficient and cost effective.

Mr Kato says, “Panasonic LED is customising its product range in terms of the voltage and surge voltage to suit the Indian market and introducing products suiting the requirements of assorted spaces, across all price points.” He adds, ”While we have a range for retail that sells products delivering optimum value for money, we also have introduced the Smart Archi range of high end-architectural LED luminaires and Pro id range of professional LED luminaries last year. Both these products were considered as best in the globe in terms of peer differentiation and quality of light.”

Speaking about Opple’s range of product Mr Saxena states, “We are aiming to drive LEDification of Lighting. We want to enhance the lighting standards in India. Having state of the art technology that helps us produce good quality products at affordable prices.”

Some of the unique features that OPPLE products offer include; flicker free, higher safety, due to non-emission of harmful UV and Infra-red rays and low UGR (Unified glare rating) to provide glare free comfort lighting for commercial spaces.

The latest emphasis is to create a perfect balance between efficiency and aesthetics in the LED products.

Naveen Saxena, Country Head, Opple Lighting India

Opple’s LED products have a zero maintenance cost due to exceptionally long lifespan and integrated construction. It offers over 200 LED products in various categories best suited for home, offices, retail, hospitality and industrial spaces. Some of its visionary products offered are Radar, Shining Moon and Star Series of LED Ceiling Lights.

The customer usually has no knowledge about how well a product will perform as the heart of a LED is its driver.

“EON has been progressively working on continuous development, mass production and marketing not only for LED bulbs, tubes and street lights but also consistently developing variations of these LED lights to suit huge variety of consumers including residential offices, commercial buildings and street lights etc. to ensure greater safety and security for all consumers and respective property,” remarks Mr Mahendru.

Yoshiyuki Kato, Director Lighting, Anchor Electricals

how well a product will perform as the heart of a LED is its driver.”

Right approach The right approach is needed by companies especially when the competition gets tough, providing good products is not just the thing required it should be cost effective as well to suit the demands of the cost sensitive buyers in India.

Challenges hindering growth LED adoption is increasing but still is at a nascent stage in India. However, with the government push, it is expected to surpass a growth rate of 50 per cent over the next few years. There is a need to standardise lighting products, unorganised players get away with cheap and less efficient products due to absence of any standard policies applicable.

“Limited product availability in India, high initial cost, absence of national technical standards for LEDs, leading to the import of sub-standard LED devices and lack of testing protocols and laboratories are some of the challenges which the lighting industry faces,” says Mr Saxena.

“Panasonic is world’s third largest lighting company and boasts more than 30,000 LED products under its portfolio. At present Anchor is watching the changing trends in the market as it imports Panasonic LED products from the parent facilities in Japan and other parts of the globe,” remarks Mr Kato. He adds, “As of now our contribution will be limited to marketing the technologies and light measurement indexes like “FEU.” Depending on the market momentum and standardisation of product quality standards, we may consider manufacturing LED products in India in the near future.”

Commenting on the challenges Mr Mahendru says, “Within India there have been some unscrupulous importers who have been importing large volumes of these substandard LED lights from the above mentioned manufacturers, in consequence of which the importers and their one time customers become a natural easy prey for the poor quality of LED lights which they get and regret thereafter.” He suggests stringent norms in terms of energy-efficiency as well as manufacturing. Manufacturing cost is high, sales are low making the price for the end-consumer high, when it comes to standard products in India and hence the traditional lamps are being substituted with cheap Chinese products. Mr Kato says, “The Led market is flooded with imported Chinese product, being sold at a throw away price.

The customer usually has no knowledge about

Commenting on Opple’s business approach Mr Saxena comments, “We offer the best quality through our state of the art technology at an affordable price. Which help us drive adoption of OPPLE LED products, and increase our product uptake in the Indian market.” India has been and will continue progressing fast on the road to growth of good quality LED Lights of satisfactory performance for all consumers big or small. While Mr Mahendru opines,” EON’s impressive development of new, innovative, more efficient and cost effective LED Lighting products is the success mantra which has always guided EON Electric to grow from the very beginning to its highly successful present status as also for the coming years.” n

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Building with glass Glass facades are slowly taking up on traditional methods of construction. With architects and developers focussing on using glass facades, glass industry is blooming Gone are the days when glass was limited only to doors and windows. With the advancements in technology and acceptance of glass facades in India use of glass has become a popular practice to beautify structures. Glass facades as an industry is blooming with the improvement in economy and a number of construction projects using glass as facades.

Demand for glass facades in India Due to its fragile nature, the use of glass to bring natural light into buildings was earlier restricted only to windows and other small installations. Due to the development of new construction techniques, value additions

and processing being done on glass, this material is now strong and durable and hence considered a viable choice for more complex structural requirements.

While it’s a popular argument in a tropical climate like ours whether we need so much glass on a building structure, the demand is driven by the buyer perception and the need to have more natural lighting entering the building and more outdoor visibility.

Speaking about the rising demand for glass Harish Gupta, Vice President-Architecture, Glass Wall Systems India Pvt Ltd says, “We need to understand that glass is a very versatile material and no other exterior

finish comes close to its versatility. It’s virtually a maintenance free surface except the regular cleaning it requires making it a preferred choice for architects, developers and the occupants.”

Glass is a smart, adaptable and versatile material, lending itself to endless possibilities both in terms of design and functionality, across exterior and interior applications. “Because of various benefits of glass over other building materials, it is now being used for facades on an unprecedented scale to create remarkable designs and yield eco-savings. Use of glass in façades gives a dramatic effect to the building,” opines Vikram Khanna, COO – Consumer Glass, COO – Architectural Institutional Business, CMO, CIO, Asahi India Glass Ltd (AIS).

The Indian glass industry has been growing at about 5 per cent for the past few years.

The value added products are growing faster. R Subramanian, Managing Director, Saint-Gobain Glass India opines, “Glass usage has become part of good design.

Trends like the green building movement have encouraged usage of glass in a more evolved manner.” With recent trends of legislation and codification (which encourage the usage of safety glass and energy efficient glass) also indicate that the usage of glass in the high performance segments should grow faster.

Glass usage has become part of good design.

Trends like the green building movement have encouraged usage of glass in a more evolved manner.

R Subramanian, Managing Director, Saint-Gobain Glass India

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Industry Analysis II Architecture Special Upcoming trends The upcoming trends in façade industry are the innovative ways to make use of façade not only as an aesthetic element but also as a functional element in terms of energy generation, dynamic facades that allow various planning functions, LED integrated facades for façade lighting or architectural illumination, green wall integrated facades which gives a touch of green to the architecture, and security facades namely fire proof and blast proof facades.

Mr Gupta states, “Energy generation through facades has been there for a long time and is now taking serious proportions in India.”

Integration of BIPV (building integrated photo voltaic panels) that generate energy from the sun rays that falls on it is installed in the glass facades. Since the surface area available on the roof is limited, the building face is becoming a popular choice as the technology for producing energy through solar panels which is improving at a rapid pace.

The buildings of tomorrow will look, feel and perform differently from the buildings of today. As the construction industry gathers momentum, there will be change in designs, choice of the right building materials, and performance of these products, third party testing and certification and the process of construction. “Today there is increasing awareness for the need of multi-comfort in the buildings, energy efficiency, day lighting, thermal insulation, solar control, indoor environment quality etc. These will influence the industry in a long way from now,” says Mr Subramanian.

New glazing technologies and trends are emerging. Few of the major trends are

The current market needs volume players who can give them speed in execution, optimisation in cost and quality execution.

Harish Gupta, Vice President-Architecture, Glass Wall Systems India Pvt Ltd

Improved thermal insulation glazing, doublelayer façades, façade retrofitting for better energy performance, smart glazing, light shelves, integration of photo-voltaic cells and innovative structural use of glass. Mr Khanna says, “State-of-the-art technologies for lamination and processing have made possible new types and varieties of glasses that enable the perfect blending of function and aesthetics for both exterior and interior applications.”

State-of-the-art technologies for lamination and processing have made possible new types and varieties of glasses Vikram Khanna, COO – Consumer Glass, Asahi India Glass Ltd (AIS).

Products offered in the market India is blessed with variety of glass. With the improvements in technology glass can be designed for each specific purpose. There are number of players in Indian offering different types of glass for building. With companies establishing state of the art facilities in India, glass industry is full of choices for consumers and developers.

Park, Mumbai and many other composite designed panels which fulfil architects design demands. The other major focus is challenging structures like atrium glazing and diagrids like the one done at The Capitol Building at Bandra Kurla complex, Mumbai and also currently being executed at J W Marriot in Kolkata.

Saint-Gobain Glass is having multitude of products. From the basic clear glass, the products ranges from high end energy efficient glass solutions for façade glazing, to crystal clear mirrors, to sophisticated products like lacquered glass, patterned glass for contemporary interiors and products that care about one’s safety with fire resistant glass solutions.

Industry challenges Saving energy in structures which have glass mounted façade systems has been a challenge for architects and designers.

Glass companies have come a long way in countering those challenges by adopting innovative solutions which do not heat up the interiors of the building and at the same time allow light to pass within the building.

Speaking about the challenges Mr Subramanian says, “On the consumer front, there is a strong need for effective implementation of standards on quality, safety, energy conservation in buildings.

While on the production front availability and high costs of key raw materials and energy in India, high logistics costs and infrastructure bottlenecks remain areas of concern for the industry.” While glass is considered for its visual appeal and the view it provides on the outside, in most of the buildings the direction of the sun rays, there is lack of enough number of sun shades, no balcony space and poor selection of glass can lead to serious issues within the building.

AIS has a wide portfolio of glass products necessary for facades like high performance glasses (Reflective Glasses), reflective glass is also known as solar control glass as it reduces heat gain and glare from the exterior and allows optimum visible light transmission to the interior. It facilitates energy savings through reduction in interior solar heat gain and cost reduction in the cost of heating and cooling systems. AIS offers a wide portfolio of high performance glasses. Tempered/Toughened Glass is a strong glass which is compressive to forces and weak against tensile stresses. Laminated glass offers greater protection for people and property by providing an effective barrier when under attack. Also, laminated glasses have excellent sound insulation properties.

The traditional building industry suffers serious productivity waste because of poor utilisation of building materials, engineering rework, idling of labour, etc.

Mr Gupta feels, “The current market needs volume players who can give them speed in execution, optimisation in cost and quality execution.” n

Glasswall specialises in unitised glazing system of every type like large panels of sizes larger than 6 meters in height, curve bent double glass unitised system used in The Capitol Building, reverse inclined unitised glazing used at Pinacle Business

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The Big Project

Ready to take off

India’s first private greenfield airport debuts Beginning a new chapter in the Indian aviation sector, commercial flights started operation at the recently opened airport in Durgapur On 18th May, India’s first private greenfield airport project at Durgapur in West Bengal commenced commercial air operations with state-owned carrier Air India flying one of its planes to and from the airport.

Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, promoted by Bengal Aerotropolis Pvt Ltd (BAPL), is expected to improve air connectivity across Bengal and pan-India. Subhajit Roy takes a closer look at the airport’s development.

Strategically important Asansol is the 42nd fastest growing city in the world and India’s 10th fastest. Being among India’s richest in mineral deposits, the Asansol - Raniganj belt is one of India’s largest commodity trade centres. The zone has good road and rail connectivity but in this fast paced world there has been a growing need for faster long distance connectivity

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The Big Project from the region. The people from the region had to travel all the way to Kolkata or Ranchi airports, some 200 kms away to catch their preferred flights to Delhi and Mumbai. Now with the Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport in Durgapur fully operational with regular Air India flights connecting to Kolkata and subsequently Delhi and Mumbai, the region will witness a boom in the transportation as well as business sphere. The new airport will certainly bridge the yawning gap and cut down on the time taken at present to travel between the region to Kolkata and beyond.

Current status The airport is now fully operational with Air India operating six days a week between Durgapur-Kolkata, enabling passengers to through check-in and connect with New Delhi and Mumbai. Additionally, Pinnacle Air which will connect Kolkata-Durgapur-Bagdogra and Cooch Behar is all set to start their operations as well within next few weeks. The company is likely to enter a pact with Go Air and Indigo, this week, to firm up the flight schedule.

Advantage Durgapur airport The Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport is the first private greenfield airport under the Greenfield Airport policy by the Government of India which is now operational. Additionally with night landing facility at the Durgapur airport, BAPL is also looking at permissions to receive flights from Kolkata airport due to inclement weather and any other exigencies. “With just 35 minutes away from Kolkata Airport, Kazi

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Nazrul Islam Airport will be a right choice for flights as an alternative solution,” claims a BAPL spokesperson.

an ideal scenario for massive investments in airport expansion and construction.

According to the BAPL spokesperson, “The PPP model has dramatically improved the quality of the passenger’s travel experience and also increased capacity at the airports. The prospect for superior innovation is huge in this model and also it makes significant contribution to regional and national economy of India. It also augurs well about the perception regarding India’s infrastructure in the global arena.”

PPP model for development of greenfield airports. Is it a success story?

PPP model for development is one of most the significant achievements of the Civil Aviation in India. The model has facilitated improvement in infrastructure and also led to growth in revenues. The development of airports in Tier II and Tier III cities will only act as betterment for the transportation sector. With more than half of India’s air travellers being handled

by PPP airports and with passenger numbers expected to triple over the next decade, it is

Challenges faced while executing Nearly all projects in India run into land acquisition issues and these in turn create hurdles in developmental work. Similarly BAPL too faced some hurdles during the progress of work at the project site.

A bright star in the sky of Bengal

According to BAPL sources, “One of the prime reasons for which the airport had to face a string of land acquisition concern over the years was for the shifting of the high tension lines which was running right across the runway and was making it unfeasible for the airport to be functional.”

Post the West Bengal government intervention and taking all concerned landowners under confidence BAPL achieved the feat of being India’s first project which relocated the EHV line by both overhead and underground cabling. “Also the approach road to the airport from NH 2 which now provides direct access to the airport also faced land hurdles earlier but all issues have been solved amicably by BAPL,” a BAPL source adds. n

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Green buildings II TECHNOLOGY

Pidilite: Ushering net zero building in India

In India, buildings account for almost 35 per cent of total final energy consumption.

Therefore, there is a huge potential for reducing energy consumption in buildings using state-of-the-art technologies and building design concepts. The ‘net zero building’ is one such concept to attain energy efficiency in which a building produces as much energy as it uses over the course of a year.

A net-zero energy building (NZEB), or net zero building, is a building with zero net energy consumption. Thus, the total amount of energy used by the building on an annual basis is roughly equal to the amount of renewable energy created on the site.

In most net zero buildings energy is harvested on-site through a combination of energy producing technologies like solar and wind, while reducing the overall use of energy with highly efficient HVAC, lighting technologies and insulation. The zero-energy goal is becoming more practical as the costs of alternative energy technologies decrease

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and the costs of traditional fossil fuels increase.

Construction chemicals play a crucial role in making a building ‘net zero’. Talking on this aspect Sanjay Bahadur, Global CEO, Construction Chemicals, Pidilite Industries said, “Construction chemicals plays a vital role in attaining net-zero construction. Construction chemicals can offer solutions to lessen the demand of energy and hence facilitating the scope of building net zero.”

Pidilite Industries is one of the pioneers in consumer and specialties chemicals in India. Its product range includes adhesives and sealants,

construction and paint chemicals, automotive chemicals, art materials, industrial adhesives, industrial and textile resins and organic pigments and preparations. The construction chemicals division of Pidilite offers a range of applications such as waterproofing, repair solutions for existing structures and tile fixing solutions. It also offers host of other applications like exterior coatings, sealants, concrete admixtures, floorings and grouts to satisfy all construction related problems.

When asked about how waterproofing expert Pidilite can be a part of net zero construction, Mr Bahadur explained, “Let’s start with an example to explain how Pidilite helps in

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TECHNOLOGY II Green buildings LEC systems, the amount of heat that is absorbed into the building’s interior is reduced leading to lower energy costs and reduced energy needs.

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Minimise thermal stress This new system helps minimising thermal stress by reducing the slab temperature by almost 12 C. It enhances the time lag and hence improves the thermal comfort. Also minimises the thermal stress making the roof last for longer time.

building net zero constructions. For example, to calculate at what degree an AC needs to run, an addition needs to be done of the heat produced/entering the room. On the basis of which an ideal temperature can be calculated.

At Pidilite, we help in lessening that demand by offering sustainable solutions through systems like LEC which decrease the overall energy dependency hence facilitating net zero.”

Thermal comfort with LEC system LEC system reduces inside temperature by approximately 8 –10 C. It also reduces internal temperature differential around 4 C (day time) unlike standard building where the temperature differential can be around 8 C. It allows buildings to remain comfortable with minimal or no airconditioning.

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being a part of developing a few net zero buildings in the current fiscal.

LEC homes: solution to maintain thermal comfort Dr. Fixit, the waterproofing brand from Pidilite, offers low energy consumption (LEC) systems. Dr. Fixit LEC is a green and sustainable waterproofing and insulation system for roofs and walls, based on a layered built up system that permanently waterproofs roofs and walls from rain lash, hot and cold temperatures. With Dr. Fixit

Dr. Fixit assures a 25-year of waterproofing system guarantee by Pidilite for its LEC system. n

Case Study

Making of Vienna Central Railway Station with Tekla and Trimble 35 experts from Unger Steel Group utilised Tekla’s BIM software in a very advanced way to plan, produce and assemble the diamond trusses of the partially transparent, architecturally stunning roof of the new Vienna Central Railway Station

Benefits of Tekla? We had the necessary information centralised to the model and available for sharing, production, installation and billing quickly and with the right quality.

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The project The new Vienna Central Railway Station is a major European traffic hub – when completed, about 145,000 passengers and 1,000 trains will pass through the station every day – and development project with attached shopping mall, residential buildings and park. Unger Steel Group had to work with precision on crowded site and take the other project parties into account.

Unger was contracted to complete the roof which covers the tracks, with the complex geometry of the 14 unique diamond-

shaped steel trusses. The company used Trimble Total Station with Tekla software for the job.

The model Tekla created constructable steel structures, modelled and detailed the main structure and substructures like cable channels, and extracted data and drawings for production and assembly, simulated welding sequences of the complex components.

Up to ten designers worked on the model in multi-user mode. Unger imported the

Case Study it to control production and assembly sequence.

Automating production For production at Unger’s workshop, the required data is transferred directly from design office to DSTV and interfaces with the cutting machines in workshop. Therefore production can start immediately after completion of planning. Transferring fabrication information automatically to production machinery means errors are avoided.

Punctual logistics Unger chose Tekla for planning transportation lists because they had to work punctually, timing and having the right material at the right place. Unger’s team had to assemble the complex diamond trusses in a very limited space which also contributed to the logistical challenges. The individual pieces arrived to the site just before the staff bolted them together. The site staff assembled the first diamonds on Vienna Central Station while workshop team produced the remaining ones.

The entire process from cutting one truss to its final assembly took on average three and a half months.

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architects’ model as 3D DWG files to Tekla Structures for designing and detailing the diamond trusses. As numerous project parties operated on the huge construction site, Unger included also platforms with rails and concrete foundations to the model in order to notice and solve possible clashes already in the design phase.

BIM Everywhere At Unger BIM does not stop to the design office door. The company configures each new version of Tekla Structures according to their standards, which enables them to plan specifically for their cutting and production machines.

Positioning with Trimble Total Station Unger Steel used Trimble Total Station with Tekla for assembling the diamond trusses.

Unger assembled the roof components while these hung from a crane, and the team needed exact position information for lifting and fitting the components correctly at 15 metres above the platforms. A combination of Tekla

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Unger Trimble Vienna Station

and Trimble was utilised in a preassembly workshop to measure the components after welding to spot possible manufacturing tolerances before assembly, and later to control the position of the structure and put the parts together.

From Total Station to Tekla and back The workflow of positioning the roof parts moved in rounds. Unger’s team measured the structure with Trimble Total Station, imported the data to Tekla Structures, adjusted it, and exported the modified data back to Total Station for positioning.

As any inaccuracies would have affected the composition, the Unger team performed control measurements continuously in case the components would carry tolerances from

fabrication or transport. On the connection points of the diamond trusses, the team measured the structure, downloaded the measurements into the Tekla model and after this planned and manufactured the connection parts. On site, they also marked building axes with Trimble Total Station.

Time, Money and Workflow Smooth workflow between office and site is the goal of every construction company, and according to Unger, Trimble and Tekla together take their customers closer to this goal. BIM and automated data transfer accelerated the project. With Trimble Total Station, Unger’s own staff could measure the structures to save on expenses of external surveyors. And as they transferred the measurements of the

built structure directly to Tekla, they saved time and labour because they did not have to enter the measuring data manually.

Tekla eased the logistical challenge with automatically generated transport lists and aid in controlling production and assembly sequence.

Collaboration using Tekla BIMsight Unger chose Tekla BIMsight for collaboration with project parties like architects and structural engineers. The main benefit was that each project party had the building information model available and could work together including production and installation teams on site. Unger also utilised Tekla BIMsight for approval process in the planning phase. n

To deliver the right parts on the right time to Vienna Central Station, Unger extracted transportation lists from the information-rich Tekla model.

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Promotional Feature

DURASHINE emerged as Asia’s Most Promising Brand DURASHINE, the flagship retail brand of Tata BlueScope Steel, has been accredited with the Asia’s Most Promising Brand Award at the “Asian Brand and Leadership Summit – 2014” held in New Delhi earlier this year.

roof and wall sheets, structural products and accessories specially designed for the residential, commercial and industrial segments.

Asia’s Most Promising Brand is the first ever project on brands involving leading brands from Asian countries across 50 industry categories. The award is a result of a survey conducted by World Consulting and Research Corporation. The process is evaluated and audited by KPMG in India.

Speaking on the occasion Vikas Pundir, Chief, Channel Sales, Tata BlueScope Steel said, “DURASHINE has been a pioneer in this segment. Its range of products are built on strong market knowledge, continuous market research and advanced manufacturing technology that help us deliver benchmark solutions to match the local consumer requirements.”

Launched in the year 2008, DURASHINE is India’s largest colour coated sheets brand today. The brand is backed by the strong parentage of Tata Steel and BlueScope Steel, Australia. DURASHINE offers a range of world-class colour coated steel

“A large part of the success of DURASHINE has been attained due to extensive marketing activities that help develop a connect with consumers. This includes a balanced media mix of promotional activities and a robust service management

Vikas Pundir, Chief, Channel Sales, Tata BlueScope Steel receiving the award

system that helps retain confidence across the entire value chain,” the company said.

Riten Choudhury, Managing Director, Tata BlueScope Steel added, “This prestigious award validates the success of DURASHINE and the excellence in quality of our products and services. DURASHINE is the market leader in its category and this award will aid in further strengthening the brand.”

DURASHINE is marketed through a wide network of distributors and dealers with a footprint of 565 districts across India. n

Promotional Feature

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internally and externally with 80 microns coat as per IS 4759. Specially contoured lighting arm is made of heavy duty GI pipe and swaged on top to accommodate Hamal or Jamal luminaires. The mating portion is stepless and sleek.

Giraffe pole is continuously tapered and has two stepped spacer with conical top to accommodate multiple lighting arms.

The lighting arms are slide fit on swaged mountings. The lighting arms are braced with aesthetically contoured plates, which can also display the monogram or names.

The tapered polygonal pole, stepped spacer and conical top with swaged mounts is auto welded and hot dip galvanised, both

The complete pole is treated with zinc phosphate penetrating primer and finished with polyurethane-based premium coat with choice of colour. The pole is supplied with necessary foundation bolts and nuts for normal soil condition. n

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Polymer Bonding Agent and Plastering Aid BondAid Plast is more economical than epoxy. It can be used as a bonding coat before guniting,” the manufacturer said.

As a bond coat bore commencement of repairs and for bonding of new plaster to old concrete.

MC-BondAid Plast, manufactured by MCBauchemie (India) Pvt. Ltd., is a polymerbonding agent for excellent bonding between old and new concrete or plaster.

When using MC-BondAid Plast no hacking is required before plaster application.

It gives excellent interfacial bonding between old and new concrete masonry and subsequent layer of plasters. It is non-toxic and can be used for structures in contact with potable water.

“MC-BondAid Plast is easy in application and makes it a labour saving aid. MC-

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Properties of MC-Bondaid Plast • No hacking is required before plaster application • Excellent interfacial bonding between old and new concrete • Excellent bonding between masonry and subsequent layer of plasters • Non-toxic can be used with potable water • More economical than epoxy • Increases bonding and tensile strengths • Lowers the permeability and chloride ingress.

How to apply MC-BondAid Plast is supplied in ready to use form and no further dilution with water is recommended at site. Before application of MC-BondAid Plast wash the surface and allow it to dry. After drying the surface apply MC-BondAid Plast with the help of a brush or spray. The application of MC-BondAid Plast should be one coat.

Care should be taken that no area remains without application of MC-BondAid Plast.

The application of fresh concrete or plaster over MC-Bond Aid Plast applied surface should be wet. Waiting period is approximately 60 to 90 minutes. The approximate consumption of MC-BondAid Plast is 8 to 10 sq.m. per kg on fairly nonabsorbent surfaces. n

Contact MC-BondAid Plast gives excellent bonding characteristics on account of its inherent polymerisation. MC-BondAid Plast is a non-ionic polymer liquid, which when applied on concrete or masonry, develops a polymer bonding membrane which exhibits excellent bonding properties and secures a permanent bonding of new concrete or plaster.

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K-Lite luminaries: high luminous efficiency and long life

K-Lite has been manufacturing and exporting superior grade quality lighting luminaries for about four decades.

Its efficient and cost-effective LED bollards with rotationally symmetrical illumination are perfect for ground surfaces. The photometric design of these luminaries is based on LED integrated with K-Lite’s precision rector module.

Consistent implementation of new technological developments combined with the highest technical and structural quality has resulted in these state-ofthe-art luminaries. These luminaries are

K-Lite advantage The biggest advantages of K-Lite luminaries are: • Extruded aluminium alloy housing through homogenisation for durability and thermal management • Stainless steel hardware used for long life and ease of maintenance • Silicon EPDM gasket used for IP ratings and conforming to the safety and reliability requirements of the products • UV stabilised, non-yellowing polycarbonate diffusers for better light transmission, vandal resistant and UV stabilisation • Finished with 60-micron thick polyester-based powder coating for uniform deposition and excellent finish • CREE / OSRAM / NICHIA make LEDs, which are internationally recognised brands with higher lumen output and used for better illumination and longevity.

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