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Parametric Design for Smart Interior Environments Technology driven Interior Design
contents 01 PROFILE // NEED OF A RESEARCH CELL IN DESIGN 02 METHODOLOGY // SERVICES 03 GLOBAL PRESENCE 04 NEWS & ACCOLADES // LEAD DESIGNER PROFILES 05 PROJECTS 06 CONTACT
PROFILE rat[LAB]INTERIORS is a subset of
rat[LAB]-Research in Architecture & Technology, started as an initiative by Anchal Chaudhary & Sushant Verma to explore formal intersections of parametric design techniques and interior spaces. The collaborative venture focuses on rational use of technology for design of interior spaces, to foster memorable spaces, distinctive brands and meaningful experiences. There is a strong intent of creating transformative spaces that can positively affect the usability by creating an exchange between the interior and exterior environment. rat[LAB] - Research in Architecture & Technology, is an independent research organization and network of designers & researchers specializing in computational design or similar technology-related domains. Operated as a cloud-based organization with an international network of researchers & computational designers spread across UK, USA, Europe & Asia, and a studio in New Delhi, India, the research cell functions as a global collaborative and multidisciplinary laboratory facilitating design research that leads to novel spatial tectonics and smart built environments.
Why a Research Cell?
Majority of architectural firms around the world are not equipped with inhouse research units with state-ofthe-art knowledge in computational technology and parametric design. Designs may lack advanced research and project workflow is usually inefficient & unproductive due to inadequate (or no) use of computational design techniques. These techniques are being developed today at a growing rate and can potentially change the way design is practiced, processed and articulated. Computation (with its varied subsets) is one of the most advanced and growing area of research that potentially takes control of all design tools and processes at multiple scales, and is utilized by majority of leading architects & designers around the globe. rat[LAB] aims at facilitating architects & designers as specialists to introduce advanced research and optimize designs, workflows, modelling techniques and processes by adding a scientific approach with computation at its core.
METHODOLOGY Today’s design is fairly complex which requires interdisciplinary exchange between discrete fields of design, engineering and computation to work simultaneously through a seamless process. Thus we have developed a methodology, a step by step process that allows for multiple disciplines to integrate at various stages of a project, aiding in efficient and productive workflow, with a scope of additive growth to the knowledge database of the research cell and the project. Owing to continuous technological advancements and cloud networking systems for complex data sharing and management, rat[LAB] team is able to work smoothly by concentrating the brightest minds and specialists from different parts of the world, together in a virtual data space, exploiting the differences in time zones around the world. The current methodology has been tested for various research projects and still continues to improve with new projects with changing requirements and deadlines. Our key goal is to narrow down the gap between architecture and technology, with respect to design process, methodology and workflow, for projects ranging across scales & disciplines. Our key agendas are: -Sustainability -Design-to-Fabrication Workflow -Geometry Optimization -Material Intelligence -Cost Optimization -Enhancing Design Experience
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A : In-house tool development for Computational Spatial Analysis. B : Stages of analysing varied design aspects of IIT, hostel block, Gandhinagar, INDIA
rat[LAB]INTERIORS uses computational and parametric methods to design interior spaces with a blend of bold aesthetics with technology. While technology forms a backbone as our design method, smart aesthetics through use of materiality and colours form the forefront of our work. Using data driven design methods, we are able to implement parametric design into interior spaces of a varied scale and typology. We inculcate a laboratory based studio culture where science meets art to create smart interior environments for spaces of all scales.
Exhibitions | Pavilions | Installations Window Displays Retail Design | Showrooms Residential | Apartments | Farmhouses Hospitality | Restaurants | Hotels Sports Education | Schools Industrial Spaces | Factories Salons | Spa Commercial | Office Spaces
GLOBAL PRESENCE San Francisco/ Bay Area, California, USA Adaptive[SKINS], Maker Faire, 2014
Los Angeles, California, USA D2F - Design to Fabrication, 2014 Adaptive[SYSTEMS], 2014 YTD - You’re The Designer, 2014 Parametric Products, 2014 Adaptive[tensegrity], MAK Center Mackey House, 2014 MAK Center Aperiodic Industries Super Architects (S//A) Chicago, Illinois, USA AIA Emerging Leaders Fellowship, 2014 Ann Arbor, Mchigan, USA ‘’Robots in Architecture’’, University of Michigan, 2014 Waterloo, CANADA Adaptive Architecture (Robofold), ACADIA Website, 2013 New York City, New York, USA Adaptive[tensegrity], Maker Faire, 2014 Adaptive Architectural Skins and Dynamic Environmental Conditions, eVolo, 2013 Smart Materials & Dynamic Systems, Hall Of Science, MAKE LIVE, 2014 Dynamic Architectural Systems, Dwight School, 2014 eVolo Virginia, USA Jury member, next7 (Arch2O), 2013-2014 Casablanca, MOROCCO Symbiotic Dynamic Market, 2012 Porto, PORTUGAL Responsive building skin systems, eCAADe Regional Conference, 2013 Bournemouth, UK ’Curved Folding- Design to fabrication process of RoboFOLD’, Shape Modelling International, 2013 London, UK Adaptive[skins]_V1, 2012 SKY MAZE- Pavilion, Museum Garden, 2014 Fluidity & Complexity, 2012 Corporate Office - Spatial Analysis, 2012 transFORM, London, 2014 RIBA competition exhibition, Vauxhall Arches & Garden Museum, 2013 AArchitecture Journal, 2012 & 2013 Adaptive[skins], e-architect, 2013 Dezact, UK Barcelona, SPAIN Adaptive [skins]_V1(MACBA Façade Proposal), 2012
Milan/ Brescia/ Pavia, ITALY deCODING COMPLEXITY, University of Brescia, 2013 Brescia, ITALY Thesis Tutor, University of Brescia, 2013-14 Vienna, AUSTRIA MAK Schindler Residency Award, 2013 Use of Genetic Algorithms for Actuation System Optimization, EG-ICE, 2013 Thessaloniki, GREECE adaptive[skins]_V2_fashion, 2013 digital [textonics], 2013 Antarctica R.A.M. | Robotically Assembled Magneto-Scape (Competition Proposal), 2013 Alexandria, EGYPT Embodied Forces (Co-de-it /Arch2O), 2013 Paphos, CYPRUS Design & Computation (Yarch Workshop), 2014 YArch (Young Architects) Jeddah, KINGDOM of SAUDI ARABIA Adaptation through smart systems, ASCAAD, 2014 Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA Design Fantasies, CEPT University, 2014 Vidhyanagar, Gujarat, INDIA Design Research, Computation & Technology, APIED, 2015 Gandhinagar, GUJARAT, INDIA IIT Master Plan Development - Computational Analysis, 2014 Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA Dakshaa Master Plan - Computational Consultation, 2014
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New Delhi, INDIA adaptive[skins]_V1(Nehru Place Roof Proposal), 2012 Cellular Morphology Faรงade, Alliance Franรงaise, 2015 20under35, DESIGN X DESIGN, 2015 Fensterbau Frontale India Tab (Issue VII), 2014 Computational Thinking & Research in Architecture, SPA, 2015 Shanghai, CHINA World Architecture Day, 2014 Taipei, TAIWAN deCODING COMPLEXITY, 2014 Extra Fabrica, 2014 Dezact, Taiwan
NEWS & ACCOLADES
# Projects, Research papers, publications, etc. spread across 25+ cities around the globe. # Work exhibited in London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, New Delhi, Taipei & Waterloo. # Work shortlisted and published in almost all CAAD Conference (ACADIA Canada, ASCAAD Jeddah, CAADRIA Singapore, eCAADe Portugal, CAAD Futures Shanghai). # Won MAK Schindler Residency Award from Vienna & Los Angeles, awarded to 2 shortlisted architects from around the world. # Lectured & taught in more than 10 universities internationally (Including London, Shanghai, Milan, Taipei). Talk on Computational Design in Tokyo January 2016
Sushant Verma, Founding Partner of rat[LAB] – Research in Architecture & Technology (UK/INDIA), & Masaki Morinobu, Architect at Nonscale Co. (JAPAN) delivered a collaborative lecture on computational design, parametric techniques & advanced architectural methodology at FabCafe Shibuya, Tokyo in Japan on 23rd Jan, 2016.
Felicitated for contribution to FOAID 2015 (Festival of Architecture & Interior Design) in New Delhi, INDIA September 2015
Felicitated for our contribution to ‘Festival of Architecture & Interior Design’ (FOAID 2015) that took place on 25th & 26th September at The Lalit, New Delhi, India. ‘The Festival of Architecture and Interior Designing’ is an attempt to showcase progress of contemporary architecture & interior designing in India over the past decade. This platform provides a national forum for the exchange of ideas and experience amongst experts from a broad range of disciplines.
rat[LAB] shortlisted for 20under35 exhibition at Alliance Francaise de Delhi, 2015. February 2015
Sushant Verma + rat[LAB] was shortlisted to be a part of 20 designers/practices from Delhi ( 5 from architecture / habitat category ) for DesignXDesign 2015 20under35 annual exhibition being held at Alliance Francaise de Delhi.
Workshop at CEPT University, India for Winter School 2014 01 - 20 December 2014
DESIGN FANTASIES: Emerging Forms in Space was organized at CEPT University, INDIA as a part of CEPT Winter School 2014. Sushant Verma taught at the workshop as a computation specialist.
Featured article in Fensterbau Frontale India Tab (Issue VII) Nov 2014 November 2014
Computational Technology for Smart Building Façades, by Sushant Verma, published in ‘Fensterbau Frontale India Tab - Amalgamating Science & Art in Building Facades’, showcasing adaptive[systems] project.
Lecture at Dwight School New York 24 September 2014 Sushant Verma & Pradeep Devadass were invited to give a lecture at Dwight School New York to demonstrate concepts of passive dynamic architecture.
Presentation at Hall Of Science- Maker Faire New York 2014 21 September 2014
Sushant Verma & Pradeep Devadass gave a public talk & presentation titled”adaptive [skins] : Smart Materials and Dynamic Systems in Architecture” at MAKE LIVE STAGE at Hall of Science at MF2014.
For more news & latest updates, visit NEWS section on our website: www.rat-lab.org
LEAD DESIGNERS Anchal Chaudhary (B.Design AID New Delhi, AIIID) is an interior designer & colour consultant. Being a partner at rat[LAB] INTERIORS, She leads the design team and involves herself in the technical end of the interior design process . With ten years of experience in design, the spectrum of her work ranges across retail, commercial, hospitality, exhibitions, industrial, educational sport centres and residential projects. Her research interests are focussed on space planning, colour psychology, material behaviour and lighting strategies for interior spaces.
Sushant Verma ( M.Arch. Em.Tech. – AA London, B.Arch. SSAA New Delhi, MCoA India) is an architect & computational designer, currently leading research organization rat[LAB] - Research in Architecture & Technology. Former architect at Zaha Hadid Architects London & a Sr. Editor at Arch2O, he holds teaching positions at a number of universities internationally & involved in education for computational & parametric design. Recipient of MAK Schindler Award from Vienna / Los Angeles and a finalist for AIA Emerging Leaders Fellowship from Chicago, his work is widely published and exhibited in London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco & Taipei, among other places. He has previously worked at RoboFold London, focusing on development of advanced fabrication and software systems for use of robotics in architectural fabrication. His current research interests are focused on relationship studies between simplicity and complexity, ‘super-complexity’ and parametric design. His work also investigates in computation involved in digital fabrication & computational tool development for optimizing architectural processes.
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ORGANIZATIONS DESIGN SMARTER SYSTEMS FOR FUTURE.
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interior design INDUSTRIAL BONNY BABY CARE FACTORY & OFFICES , NOIDA. INDIA HYUNDAI CARS WORKSHOP, DEEP HYUNDAI, DELHI. INDIA
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DIC INDIA , PRINTING INK MANUFACTURERS, DELHI. INDIA KASCO SPECIAL STEELS OFFICE, DELHI. INDIA 3M CAR CARE FRANCHISE OFFICE AND DISPLAY, DELHI.INDIA DEEP HYUNDAI, SHOWROOM & OFFICES, DELHI. INDIA ODYSSEY STONE OFFICE & CONFERENCE AREA, NOIDA.INDIA
RETAIL CROMA, RAJA GARDEN, NEW DELHI.INDIA SATNAM ELECTRONICS, NEW DELHI. INDIA DAYAL OPTICAL SHOWROOM , NEW DELHI. INDIA ONS KIDS MERCHANDISE STORE , NOIDA. INDIA
HOSPITALITY
HOWARD PARK PLAZA HOTEL & RESTAURANTS, AGRA , INDIA NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CRICKET, DEHRADUN. INDIA STUMPED, SPORTS BAR, DEHRADUN. INDIA WALKING STREET BY SOI 7 , GURGAON. INDIA ADDA BY STRIKER, NEW DELHI & GURGAON PREGO ,DELHI & MUMBAI. INDIA CALL IT GREY, GURGAON.INDIA BEER CAFE BIGGIE , CP, DELHI. INDIA IN THE PUNJAB & HAPPY SINGH BAR, DELHI.INDIA YES MINISTER BOWLING ALLEY & CRICKET SIMULATOR, INDIA
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AFFINITY SALON, CHATTARPUR & GURGAON.INDIA MONSOON SALON, SOUTH EX, NEW DELHI . INDIA
RESIDENTIAL MR SHEKHAR TANDON, SAFDARJUNG ENCLAVE . INDIA MR CHARANJI SINGH, NEW FRIENDS COLONY MR RITURAJ SINHA, NOIDA, INDIA MS GURPREET KHANNA, DEHRADUN, INDIA MR ISKANDER LALLJEE, ARADHNA ENCLAVE , INDIA MR EASWARAN, DEHRADUN INDIA
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AMORPHOUS SURFACES, NSIC GROUNDS OKHLA, DELHI. INDIA CELLULAR MORPHOLOGY FACADE, ALLIANCE FRANCAISE,DELHI,INDIA INTERACTIVE PROTOTYPE OF ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS, HOS, NEW YORK D2F INSTALLATION AT MAK CENTRE, LOS ANGELES
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Forms can be developed using various parametric techniques and we aid in developing parametric models for Interior design & planning. Form finding can be dependent on various criteria and we strongly focus on environmental aspects, structural logics, adjacencies as well as aesthetics for evaluating the outputs. A : Wall Installation at STUMPED sports bar. B : Wall features and panellings at STUMPED sports bar C : Island Bar at STUMPED sports bar D : Yes Minister sports bar E : Rooms at Abhimanyu Cricket Academy G: Lara’s Room at Abhimanyu Cricket Academy F,H : Room and Banquet Hall at Howard Park Plaza, Agra
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rat[LAB]INTERIORS uses digital fabrication techniques and methodologies for all our built projects and has a specialized team of fabricators developing new tools and methods using advanced techniques, that include, but is not limited to robotic fabrication, 3D printing, laser cutting, vacuum forming, etc.
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A : Site work at Odyssey Stone Showroom , office and conference room, Noida. India B , D : Illustrations depicting fractals in laser cut stone., Odyssey Stone, Noida. India C : Site work showing Mathematical Facets. Odyssey Stone , Noida. India E : Cellular morphology installation and linear Isocurves, ONS kids. Noida. India F : Store Front , ONS Kids. Noida.India G : Display racks and Lighting systems at the kids store, Noida
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rat[LAB] has exhibited work in in London, Los Angeles, New York, Tokyo, San Francisco, Taipei & New Delhi, among other places, and has a good experience in designing exhibition spaces, pavilions & installations driven by computational design methodologies. This includes our interactive prototype of adaptive[systems], controlled by arduino micro-controllers & ultrasonic sensors that actuate the system in realtime through an algorithm, in response to motion of people around it.
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We use spatial analysis and Agent based modelling methods which serve as powerful tools to generate and design internal layouts for buildings . The tools can be used to generate layouts for various functions like office spaces, apartments, shops, shopping malls etc. Agent based generative modelling replicates human behaviour in space and hence generates possible design suggestions to suit the needs of its users. The space can be programmed to be generative, conservative, promote interactions, control movements etc. as per the requirements of the clients. The performance of the space as per the requirements can be measured, analysed and improved. A ,B, C: Spatial Analysis using visibility graph, agents and other parallel analysis developed using computational tools for understanding latent potentioal, visibility and movement in space. D : In house Tool Development for Computational Spatial Analysis E, G : Amorphous Surfaces Furniture with Embedded Lighting & Pressure Sensors F, H : False Ceiling Feature Elements designed for a residence in New Delhi
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www.rat-lab.org/interiors
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Delhi Studio: rat[LAB] - Research in Architecture & Technology A-94B (3rd Floor), Lajpat Nagar - II, New Delhi - 110024, INDIA E-mail: info@rat-lab.org // sushant.verma@rat-lab.org Ph: +91-11-41050425 // M: +91-9999-436464 (Sushant Verma) London Studio: 53, Tomkyns House, Distin Street, London SE11 6UN, UK E-mail: pradeep.devadass@rat-lab.org M: +44-7404-060350 (Pradeep Devadass)
rat[LAB] INTERIORS A-94B (3rd Floor), Lajpat Nagar - II, New Delhi - 110024, INDIA E-mail: anchal.chaudhary@rat-lab.org Ph: +91-11-41050425 // M: +91-98100-75756 (Anchal Chaudhary)
Delhi Studio: A-94B (3rd Floor), Lajpat Nagar - II, New Delhi - 110024, INDIA E-mail: info@rat-lab.org Ph: +91-11-41050425 London Studio: 53, Tomkyns House, Distin Street, London SE11 6UN, UK
*The profile was updated in June 2016.