The HUNCH - April 2021

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Words of the Week Brise soleil: Sometimes brisesoleil (French: sun breaker), is an architectural feature of a building that reduces heat gain within that building by deflecting sunlight.

Atrium: Atria are typically used as key architectural features in main entries, public circulation areas or as special destinations within a building. It involves skylights and generous glazing areas that provide an infusion of natural light which make them prominent building areas well suited to serve ceremonial and social functions.

Building Envelope: A building envelope is the physical separator between the conditioned and unconditioned environment of a building including the resistance to air, water, heat, light, and noise transfer

Archademia Unitized Curtain Wall System

-Also referred to as a panel system or a modular system is made up of panels consisting of glass, spandrels, and mullions that are prefabricated and delivered to the site.

-This system takes advantage of the speed and quality of prefabrication techniques.

-The factory assembled panels reduce installation time in the field and require fewer skilled laborers on the job site, bringing costs down.

-The panels are typically at least one story in height, and are lifted to their location, where they are installed by workers.

-One large advantage is the speed of erection, as all the panels are pre-assembled prior to arrival on site.

-Quality is also easier to control due to the main assembly occurring in a carefully controlled factory environment.

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Double Insulated Low E glazing

Materialistico

-Double glazing is just two glass panels with a layer of air in between.

-The concept is that the air in between, minimizes the transfer of heat from the two sides of the glass.

-So more temperature control takes place.

-Insulated glass is also referred to as double glazed.

Alucobond

Alucobond for rear-ventilated façades unites the features of energy-efficient construction, economic viability and architectural quality.

The rear-ventilated construction technique is suitable for creating façades on both new and existing buildings as well as roof constructions.

-Low-E is an additive or very thin layer incorporated to the glass composition.

-The idea is to limit the amount of heat transmitted through glass as well as UV-rays, but still allowing light to easily pass through the window.

-In other words, think of this as a bit of internal temperature control, because that’s often it’s focus.

Alucobond is a composite panel consisting of two aluminium cover sheets and a fire-retardant or noncombustible mineral-filled core that stands for sustainable construction quality and the highest creative standards. It is distinguished by its outstanding product attributes such as precise flatness, variety of surfaces and colours as well as excellent formability.

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Architecture Photography

What is Architectural Photography?

-Architecture photography is a lot less dynamic than other photography fields. Especially compared to photojournalism or sports photography.

-You spend a considerable amount of time mulling over a scene or environment.

-This means your camera doesn’t need to focus on speed. Or continuous shooting modes, for example.

-You need to focus on quality. Use a low ISO, capture your images in Raw and utilize editing tools. With these, you are halfway to capturing stunning images.

-In architecture photography, you need to focus on composition rules a lot.

A building can look stunning but if you don’t know how to fit it in your frame, it might look average in photos.

Camera Equipment

-A few lenses in your camera gear will allow you versatility. You can photograph a multitude of different structures and scenarios.

-Some photographers use specialized equipment. A large-format camera helps to minimalize parallax errors. These are often found in angled images of structures.

-Other equipment, such as tilt and shift lenses also add a creative touch to your shots.

-Great architecture images are photographed using many different cameras.

-Large format was the standard for architecture photography as it provided high-quality images. They also helped keep a strong perspective control.

-Nowadays, using your Phone itself could result in powerful architecture and interior photography provided it has a capable enough camera setup.

-The quality of DSLRs and mirrorless systems allow you to capture amazing images. You don’t even need a top-of-the-range camera.

How to Capture Great Architecture Photography?

Location: Often, architecture photographers focus on shooting things like government buildings, museums, and historic landmarks. These types of structures are usually able to offer interesting or impressive architecture. For some inspiration, check out these examples of architecture photography from around the world.

Also, old building photography makes for captivating images. That includes well-maintained historic sites that offer examples of classic architecture, as well as run-down or abandoned buildings that show their age in different ways.

Get to know your Subject: Once you choose a building or structure to shoot, you should spend some time to get to know it. Start by simply walking around the outside of the building and exploring the inside (if possible). Also, consider doing some research on the building and its history. Learn about how it was built and how it’s been used.

All of this information can give direction to your architecture photos and help you decide what kind of style you want to achieve. For instance, if the building has a long and storied history, you might want to experiment with black and white architecture photography. It can lend a timeless feeling to your shots and bring the history of the structure to the viewer’s mind.

Try shooting at various times: To capture some different looks when shooting structure photography, try revisiting the site to shoot at different times of the day and in different weather conditions.

Cloudy skies, snowfall, or some rain-soaked surfaces can add interest and dramatically change the mood of your photos, so don’t limit yourself to shooting on sunny days.

Look it from a new Perspective: When it comes to building photography, your first instinct might be to try to capture exterior shots of the building in its entirety. But to start taking better building photography, you should strive to find a unique perspective.

So try getting close and focusing on a single detail to create some abstract architecture photography. Or try filling the entire frame with a large building so the viewer can’t tell where it begins or ends. Also, make sure you try going inside the building and shooting some interiors.

Once you break free of trying to capture a standard shot of the whole building, you’ll have a lot more freedom to get creative.

Include Some People...Or Don’t: -Although building photography usually focuses on buildings, you should consider including people in some of your shots. After all, architecture only exists because of humans.

-By including people, your architecture photography can bring to mind the relationship between humans and architecture, and illuminate how people use it. Including people in the composition can also breathe life into an otherwise sterile scene.

Common Mistakes to Avoid If you follow the tips below, you will avoid many of the most common mistakes while taking architecture photos. The biggest things to keep in mind are avoiding getting bogged down in technicalities and instead worry more about the basics of good photography like composition, lighting, and creating a connection with the viewer. When choosing lenses, think about the distortion that some of your lenses will cause and work to avoid it.

Finally, be sure to spend some time considering how you want to present the building by thinking about the best time of day for the best light.

The biggest mistake you can make in architecture photos is to snap and go, with little planning or forethought.

Take your time and exercise your creative grey cells.

Pursuing a Career in Architecture photography: Now that you know some of the basics of building photography, you may have decided it’s a career path you’d like to explore. Well, getting started on that path may be easier than you think.

Architecture photography is a unique field full of potential opportunities. You can also take advantage of your creative side as no two buildings or shapes are alike.

Famous Architectural Photographers to follow on Instagrom: Mike Hollamn (@mike_hollman_) Fernando Guerra (@fernandoguerra) Iwan Baan (@iwanbaan) Dirk (@macenzo) Sebastian Weiss (@le_blanc) https://www.format.com/magazine/resources/photography/architecture-photography https://expertphotography.com/complete-guide-architecture-photography-98-tips/

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HODOPHILIA

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THE BEGINNING The much anticipated tour for the batch, the ‘SOUTH INDIA TOUR’ began on the evening of 11th of August, 2018 with 68, much excited and very well prepared students ready to bid farewell to their parents and board the Kacheguda Express to Hyderabad, our very first and longest stop. The excited students of Aalim Muhammed Salegh Academy of Architecture, or ‘AMSAA’ as used shortly by the students, boarded the train which was set to start at 5:00 pm IST. The journey started in a peaceful manner, although it got very much exciting later, as any would expect it to be, since it’s a group of teens on a train journey. Many students did not sleep that night and it was just a night full of banter and games and songs fun.

HYDERABAD

Kacheguda Express reached Kacheguda station in Hyderabad at 8:30 am IST on 12th of August and unloaded a bunch of tired yet excited students, with sleepy yet happy faces.

A mandatory group picture was taken at the station and dozens of selfies were captured which were uploaded as statuses and stories in various apps, and plenty of “Ma! I’ve reached safely!’ calls were made. Everyone boarded the two buses provided for travel and reached the hotel which provided lodging for the time spent in Hyderabad. Hotel Harsha, located in the Nampally area, a hexagonally planned, well equipped and very hospitable hotel, was the hotel in which the students stayed. After breakfast and lunch, everyone boarded the bus and went to Charminar.

The Charminar is a monument constructed in 1591 with a mosque on the top floor. The style of architecture is Indo – Islamic and the architect was Mir Momin Astarawadi. The founder was Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah. It has four minarets and the height of each minaret is 48.7 metres. The materials used for construction were granite, limestone, mortar and pulverized marble. The next stop was Makkah Masjid.

The Makkah Masjid is one of the oldest mosques in Hyderabad and one of the largest masjids in India. It is of Qutub Shahi and Asaf Jahi architectural style and was constructed in 1694. The main hall is about 75 feet high, 220 feet wide and 180 feet long and can accommodate about 10000 worshippers at a time.

After visiting both the places, everyone went for shopping near Charminar, without which the trip to Hyderabad would’ve been incomplete. After the shopping, the group boarded the bus and went back to the hotel to spend the night in slumber, or maybe not in some cases.

WARANGAL

The second day, on the 13th of August, the bustling group boarded the buses on a four hour long journey to Warangal, with breakfast served on the way. The first place to be visited that day was the 1000 Pillar Temple (Rudreshwara Swamy Temple), in Hanpamkonda. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Surya. It is an example of Kakatiya, Chalukya and Kadamba architecture and was built in 1163 AD by Rudra Deva. It was sculptured with one thousand pillars. The pillars are richly carved and with perforated screens, exquisite icons.

The temple contains rock cut elephants and a statue of Nandi. After this, the next place of visit was Warangal Fort.

The Warangal Fort has been in existence since the 12th century when Warangal was the capital of the Kakatiya Dynasty. The fort has four ornamental gates, known as Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, which were originally the entrances to a now ruined Shiva temple. It was built

by Prataparudra and was demolished by Ala Ud Din Khilji. It was constructed mainly using stone and mud.

After visiting both the places, everyone had a delicious lunch and returned back to the hotel after a tiring day full of travel. They were set to check out from the hotel the next day to go to Bijapur, the next stop in the visit.

The next morning, on the 14th of August, the group was to visit Salarjung Museum and then board the train to Bijapur. The Salarjung Museum is a place displaying the artifacts of King Salar Jung. It houses many ivory artifacts. A collection of variety of walking sticks, carpets, swords, pockets knives, shotguns and many other artifacts from the time of the Salar Jungs. After visiting the place, the group boarded the train to Bijapur.

‘A journey is when the trip matters more than the destination!’ - our South India Tour indeed was one where the trip gave us more memories than the destination! But the destinations were a beauty within itself. The monuments we saw, and the heritage it holds along with the memories of those who visit it is what makes the place special. We’ll see more about our adventures in the next edition! Until then, farewell!

- Anees Fathima A, 4th Year, B.Arch

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ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE

Islam & its tradition have made a major impact on Indian art, architecture and culture, starting right from the late 13th century till the early 18th century. During the moghul rule, many buildings & monuments of cultural & traditional interest were built, which even today draw millions of people all over the world. Hence the Islamic architecture should be studied & further developed as these have given an Identity to our country.

Before understanding, the term “Islamic Architecture”, one should understand what is “Islam”. According to Islamic Worldview Islam is a way of life for every Muslim where mankind submits his self in peace with the rest of Allah’s creation.

In other meaning, this religion covers all aspect–spiritual and material worlds.

For Muslims, their role on earth is as khalifah, or trustee of Allah. The universe belongs to Allah and He has trusted us with its safekeeping. Architecture is an instrument or carrier, which builds building in existing universal setting for human comfort. The result might go well with the environment, or will appear as if something of a misfit, oddity, and offensiveness. In order to avoid these dilemmas, Islam becomes guidance in architecture. The result of integration between Islam and architecture cause the emergence of Islamic Architecture.

Islamic Architecture means architecture, which follows the Islamic principle from Al Quran and Sunnah for the creation of built environment. The guiding principles are vast but several most common one such as unity, Brotherhood, privacy & modesty, sustainability, cleanliness, safety, rights of neighbours, harmony with the environment, peace and few more.

ARCHITECTURE AND ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE

ARCHITECTURE MEANING Architecture is an art and science of designing buildings. In other word, it is an act of reshaping the existing natural environment to suit the need and comfort of humankind. Just as the Quran emphasises setting up architecture on science so that it would be firm and strong and this emphasis on art.

The Holy Quran says: “say: who had forbidden the beautiful (gifts) of Allah, which He had produced for His servants, and the things, clean and pure (which he hath provided) for sustenance” [Al A‘raf 7: 32].

Architects as designers possess the biggest responsibility as Khilafah in this world. All buildings and structures should respect the nature and the human need constructed buildings are meant not only to meet some of the necessary requirements in relation to man’s existence on earth, but also to facilitate, foster and stimulate his ibadah practices entrusted to him by Allah, thus helping him to elevate his status to a dignity above other creation and honourably live up to his reputation as the steward of creation.

ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE Islamic architecture is combination of both Islam and architecture. The meaning is architecture that purely based on the principle of Islam (Al Quran and Hadith). This meaning is widely accepted compare to other understanding, which is - architecture produce in the Muslim country and only Muslim society possesses it. For example, minarets, arches, and dome are some of architectural elements that associated with Islam and known as Islamic architecture. Islamic architecture based on the concept of unity, balance, and harmony that are the pillars of Islamic ethics. It does not relate to certain religious monuments or element of design but it relates to human culture, interaction, comfort, and environment. It is the architecture where the form serves its specific function (functional architecture.) Another meaning of Islamic architecture is hidden architecture.

This architecture truly exists not seen as monuments or symbol visible to all and from all sides but only when entered, can be experienced. The hidden characteristic of the buildings symbolizes the humbleness in Islam. This can be seen when entered a mosque, which is simple but serve its function.

Islamic architecture must contain human dimensions because Allah honoured humankind.

Allah says: “We have honoured the sons of Adam” [Al Israa: 70]. In another verse Allah says: “We have indeed created man in the best of moulds” [Tin: 3]. Thus man is the first creation Allah created in the best of moulds and is considered as a standard of perfection in works carried out by mankind.

CONCLUSION Islam and architecture is two different subjects but have strong relationship because one part of Islam falls under (Worship) which is man as vicegerent on earth. It is mankind responsibility as vicegerent to design buildings that respect the natural surroundings.

Combination of Islam and architecture introduce Islamic architecture. There are two different understanding of Islamic architecture. The first understanding associated with the dome and arches .

Where else another understanding is architecture that purely based on Islamic principle (sharia which is Al Quran and Sunnah. The second understanding is more truthful compared to the first one. The dome, arches, calligraphy and mashrabia are all the architectural elements of Islamic world not the principle that shape the design of buildings.

The buildings should be design in considering all the aspects such as, human need, comfort, safety, social interaction and harmony with the environment . All this aspect shows about way of life, which is closely related to Islam. Finally to conclude Islamic architecture is the architecture that responds to human need and sharia principles which promotes unity, Brotherhood, safety, harmony with the environment & peace in the entire world.

-Prof. Ar. Junaid Ahmed

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