Nari Gandhi 2015

NARI GANDHI TROPHY 2015 -16

PREAMBLE: We architects are supposed to decide architecture and dictate designs. Thinking deep, are we the real designers or are there factors which enable us to design?

What are the pre-conditions for an appropriate structure in a given context? What factors determine the evolution of architecture?

Much before people became professional architects designing the buildings, nature has been the architect of buildings, evolving context specific structures conforming to local culture, materials, technology and such others. Among these, climate has always played a major role, which people could not control in anyway. Accordingly much of architecture, both of the past and of recent times, evolved and revolved around the conditions of climate.

However as materials, construction and technology gained increasing control on matters of nature, today we are capable of erecting any kind of building anywhere in the world, with indoor climate completely controlled by us, and no more by nature.

However, is this capacity a matter to be proud of? Not really, for the way we are building today has led to total dependency on technology to provide light, control air and cool the buildings. Over the last few decades, we have realized there is a limit to growth and end to fossil fuel. We have realized that we are causing energy crisis, green house gas emissions, climate change and the irreparable damage to our Mother Earth.

Now the time has come for a (Re)-evolution of the design world, (Re)-cognising the role of climate once again, where creativity in the construction industry can be (Re)rooted in the local climate.

TROPHY REQUIREMENTS: A: Analyse local climate: Choose the region where your institute is located, collect climatic data and analyse the data to understand climatic conditions. This could also include few related local contexts like materials and technology, however focus should be on climate.

B. Develop design criteria: From the analysis of the climate, arrive at design parameters and construction criteria that can lead to climatically appropriate architecture. Sketches and details

National Association of Students of Architecture Nari Gandhi trophy 2015 - 16 (Re)evolution

NARI GANDHI TROPHY 2015 -16 from the range of local buildings can be added to demonstrate these parameters.

This section may focus on designing with nature in general and designing for climate in specificities.

C: Select a building: Choose any one single building; small or big; standing alone or within a group of buildings; built at any time during the past, recent past or modern times; which adequately illustrates design ideas rooted in local climate. Explain its location and context, justifying the selection. Document the building with adequate drawings, sketches and photos. The building might be historic or contemporary with electromechanical technologies, but should amply illustrate the design principles evolved in section B, satisfying the criteria for designing with climate and nature.

D. Critique the building: Apply your understanding of designing for climate to the chosen project, enumerate the climate friendly features of the project in detail and prove how on a detailed analysis, your chosen building is an apt example for designing with climate and for climate, creating a holistic experience of architecture.

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The presentation panel should have a minimum of 60% of graphical data and the rest may be textual .

Presentation should be in landscape only.

Panel: One 8’ x 4’ panel will be provided Presentation: Maximum number of sheets not to exceed 15 A1 This can either be in single panel format or part panel format

Single panel  This mode of presentation requires the entire 8’ x 4’ panel to be covered which would be considered equivalent to 6 A1 sheets. The remaining 9 A1 sheets may be overlaid on the panel.  The Shape and size of the overlays on the single panel shall be left to the discretion of the participants.

Part Panel  This presentation is possible in two forms either covering 2/3rd of the panel or1/3rd  A 2/3rd panel would be considered equivalent to 4 A1 sheets, along with which a maximum of 11 A1 sheets in a calendar and / or overlay format is allowed.

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A 1/3 rd panel would be considered equivalent to 2 A1 sheets, along with which a maximum of 13 A1 sheets in a calendar and / or overlay format is allowed.

Each overlay (does not require a logo) would be considered as one A1 sheet irrespective of the size not exceeding A1. (The overlay must be cut from an A1sheet).

No part of the presentation shall spill out the 8’ x 4’ panel.

All individual sheets and panels shall have NASA logo Scale models are not allowed.

2 copies of the CD containing the soft copy of the entire report, sheets along with the A.V.Presentation must be submitted. One of these is for the N.I.P.C. archives and the other for the use of the college in A.V. Presentation. The 2nd CD will be returned to the respective college. College code will be mentioned in both the CD’S but one out of the two CD’s must also contain name of the college.

Jury members shall shortlist the colleges for A.V. presentation. Time given for the short listed entries shall not exceed 15 minutes. No college shall reveal its identity.

NASA logo in proper specification should feature on right hand bottom corner.

Note: the identity/name of the participating college should not feature in any way on any of the presentation sheets/A.V. Two identical copies of a Report (hard bound) not exceeding 20 A4 pages that give an entire overview of the project should accompany the submission.

The report should feature the NASA logo appropriately on the cover page and on each page of the report. Both copies should contain the college code and name of the project on the cover. However, only one copy should have the name of the College featured on it.

National Association of Students of Architecture Nari Gandhi trophy 2015 - 16 (Re)evolution