Architecture Designs and Practices after COVID-19

Architecture After COVID-19

Posted on: September 9, 2020

In conversation with Architect Karl Wadia from Architect Hafeez Contractor, he explains how the pandemic COVI-19 is going to impact…
The Elements of Post- COVID Façade Designs

The Elements of Post- COVID Façade Desi...

Posted on: September 8, 2020

With the rapid spread of COVID-19, designs for a world will never be quite the same, especially for large public…
RAINSCREEN VENTILATED FAÇADE

Rainscreen Ventilated Façade

Posted on: August 31, 2020

In the world of façades, an extensively discussed topic is ‘Façade and Fire’, it is worth understanding some basic principles…
Aspect Clay Façade for Bangalore Electricity Supply Company

Aspect Clay Façade for Bangalore Electr...

Posted on: August 27, 2020

Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (BESCOM) is a part of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited and is responsible for power…
Bulgari Resort Dubai

Façade & Fenestration Industry: In...

Posted on: August 17, 2020

Façade and fenestration industry is a technology-driven industry and innovations keep on happening in this industry. In today’s time, making…
Innovative Façade Materials on Buildings in Iran

Innovative Façade Materials on Building...

Posted on: August 6, 2020

Park Residential, Tehran, Iran - Using Brick on Façade [caption id="attachment_40898" align="alignright" width="300"] ©Parham Taghioff, Behzad Atabaki[/caption] Our conceptual image…
Photovoltaic Glass: Solutions to Make the World a Greener Place

Photovoltaic Glass: Solutions to Make th...

Posted on: August 4, 2020

Photovoltaic Glass Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) are photovoltaic materials that are used to replace conventional building materials in parts of the…
Biomimicry Inspired Façades & Computational Design

Biomimicry Inspired Façades & Comp...

Posted on: July 17, 2020

Have you ever wondered how trees grow into harmonious proportions and structural equilibrium, how a cactus grows in the desert…
Our Approach to Building Form is to Design It Substantially for Daylight & Ventilation

Our Approach to Building Form is to Desi...

Posted on: July 13, 2020

Brinda Somaya (Founder) and Nandini Sampat (Director) from Somaya and Kalappa Consultants , spoke about their practice, their ongoing architectural…
Intelligent Building Envelopes

Intelligent Building Envelopes

Posted on: July 13, 2020

Building envelopes function as an environmental filter that forms a skin around the framed structure of the building and manipulates…
Role of Façades in Energy Conservation & Operational Cost Reduction

Role of Façades in Energy Conservation ...

Posted on: July 8, 2020

Buildings are the largest energy consumer in the prevalent construction industry practices in our context. That makes it offer a…
Creative Curtain Walls: Systems & Designs

Creative Curtain Walls: Systems & D...

Posted on: June 9, 2020

Façade is one of the most crucial parts of a building and adds a visual outlook as an effect on…
The Closed Cavity Facade – A High Performance Building Skin

The Closed Cavity Facade – A High Perf...

Posted on: April 10, 2020

Numerous innovations have been seen in the last decades concerning new façade technologies. These were driven by new materials or…
Performance Based Systems are the Future of Design

Performance Based Systems are the Future...

Posted on: February 11, 2020

On Glass for Contemporary Façade and Fenestration: Glass is a contemporary material with the inherent quality of framing the views,…
Smart Architecture : Advancements in Materials & Technologies

Smart Architecture : Advancements in Mat...

Posted on: February 10, 2020

From the stone age to the current age of modernity and high-end technology, architecture has witnessed an evolution in terms…
Beat the Tightening Belt in Façade Fabrication Industry

Beat the Tightening Belt in Façade Fabr...

Posted on: February 7, 2020

According to the Society of Façade Engineers (SFE), façade engineering is the art of resolving aesthetic, environmental and structural issues…