National Cancer Institute Nagpur

Façade Design Approach for Healthcare P...

Posted on: July 1, 2019

The design of an appropriate building façade plays a very important role in healing in health care projects. The façade…
Designing Efficient & Optimal Façades And Fenestration

Designing Efficient & Optimal Faça...

Posted on: July 1, 2019

What is meant by a Sustainable and Efficient Fenestration? What are the characteristics and key features of sustainable façades and…
In Conversation With The Visionary Of Architecture

In Conversation With The Visionary Of Ar...

Posted on: July 1, 2019

How have you been ideating and practising sustainable architecture? Do you think that the present ratings for sustainable buildings are…
Sustainability Through Intelligent Façade

Sustainability Through Intelligent Faça...

Posted on: June 19, 2019

Of late sustainability has become an assurgent part of our life. It is like acerbic penicillin, must taste in order…
Architectural Design of Arcot Plaza

A Sustainable Business Centre in Chennai

Posted on: June 13, 2019

Arcot Plaza at Chennai is designed to be a sustainable business centre which offers worldclass commercial spaces for its users…
Changing Trends in the Indian Exterior Cladding Industry

Changing Trends in the Indian Exterior C...

Posted on: June 5, 2019

Man has moved from wheel to chip. This dramatic journey from wheel to chip is symbolic of mankind’s continuous obsession…
Innovative Cladding Solutions for Ambitious Building Skins

Innovative Cladding Solutions for Ambiti...

Posted on: June 4, 2019

Cladding is one of the most expressive, inspiring and complex aspects of building design. It is the outermost skin of…
The office building of the Central Information Commission (CIC) at Munirka, New Delhi

A Holistic Design Central Information Co...

Posted on: June 3, 2019

The office building of the Central Information Commission (CIC) at Munirka, New Delhi is abutting a proposed 30 meter wide…
Efficient Use of Glass in Façade & Fenestration

Efficient Use of Glass in Façade &...

Posted on: May 31, 2019

Glass For thousands of years, Glass was thought of as something to look at. It was valued in making precious…
Reflections on a Shiny Façade

Reflections on a Shiny Façade

Posted on: May 31, 2019

Despite a growing obsession with the sleek, all glass aesthetic in architecture, floorto- ceiling glass walls are not a good…
Time to Turn Tall Building Design Upside Down

Time to Turn Tall Building Design Upside...

Posted on: May 30, 2019

Full glazing in tall residential buildings is not necessary, and likely to cause overheating problems, according to BuroHappold’s experts. “You…
U & SHGC Values Impact on Energy Consumption

U & SHGC Values: Impact on Energy C...

Posted on: May 30, 2019

U & SHGC Values: Impact on Energy Consumption India is the second most populated country in the world with nearly…
Our Mission is Defined In Live by Design

Our Mission is Defined In ” Live b...

Posted on: May 30, 2019

Established in 1981, Sikka Associates Architects (SAA) is recognised as an important architectural practice in our country, not only for its rich…
Sustainable Green Façade for Better Performing Buildings in India

Sustainable Green Façade for Better Per...

Posted on: April 5, 2019

Far more than an aesthetic cover, a Green façade plays a major role in reducing building energy consumption and improving…
Intelligent Glass Façades for Sustainable Buildings

Intelligent Glass Façades for Sustainab...

Posted on: April 2, 2019

Sustainable. That’s perhaps the most spoken buzzword in architectural circles today. With climate change trending all social media, an increasing…
Facades of The Future: Materials & Technologies Revolutionising the New-Generation Façades

Facades of The Future: Materials & ...

Posted on: March 28, 2019

No doubt, façades are the most important building element from both the user's and the architect’s point of view. They…