Biomimicry with Simple Façades will Prevail

All our lives are based on technology. In the future, our vision of façade design will significantly evolve as the use of materials in construction takes a shift due to technological advancement. Our project Nilkanth uses parametric tools to create a simple, yet elegant façade. Experimentation is increasing on parametric design. Before Frank Gehry, we didn’t think a façade could be made of titanium. Façade materials should be lightweight, heavy materials burden ecology and the core building structure. Glass – a versatile material, that connects the outside and inside, but must be placed thoughtfully.

Biomimicry with simple façades will prevail. There are experimentations on rammed earth, and bamboo; whilst considering their longevity. Climate change has resulted in increased Air Conditioning. An optimal solution is a breathable façade. Jean Nouvel’s Barcelona building is an example with a double-skinned façade, one competing with Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia leaving Barcelona with two icons. But in tropical climates like India, one must investigate its practicality.

I don’t see a stone façade in the future due to certain reasons; Sagrada Familia is still going on. I see a future with kinetic façades, and I think that’s a very genuine way of doing it. Aluminium is one of the best available materials. The research will before a natural material, sturdy like aluminium.