India’s architecture has always responded to its diverse climates, cultural traditions, and social needs. From the courtyards of Rajasthani havelis to the jaalis of Mughal palaces, façades and fenestration have...
Façades and fenestration are more than the “skin” of a building; they are its primary environmental interface. They regulate heat gain, control daylight, mediate airflow, mitigate noise and pollution, and...
Bakul Chandra is an architectural design strategist and mentor with over three decades of experience in shaping healthcare, institutional, and urban environments across India. As the Founding Partner at Renascent...
Key Highlights Façades have evolved into high-performance systems driving efficiency, safety, and comfort. Advanced technologies like BIM and smart glazing enable intelligent, responsive airport envelopes. Sustainability and passenger experience are...
In contemporary architecture, façades and fenestration define far more than a building’s exterior – they shape its performance, sustainability, and emotional connection with its surroundings. The pursuit of design efficiency...
Fenestrations today are largely treated as neutral apertures, reduced to performance values and visual transparency. Windows are expected to disappear, letting light in without altering it, and comfort is measured...
[caption id="attachment_94887" align="alignright" width="229"] Façades are performative systems that control energy, shape experience, and respond to climate (Image Credit: Tarang Goyal)[/caption] In modern architecture, façades serve several purposes beyond merely...
As the world confronts the realities of climate change, resource depletion, and rapid urbanisation, sustainable building design has become a global imperative. Among the many components that shape a building’s...
Airport terminals have evolved far beyond their original role as transit spaces. Today, they function as cultural landmarks, sustainable ecosystems, and high-performance engineering marvels - places that leave lasting impressions...
The Indian façade and fenestration industry is undergoing a profound metamorphosis, evolving from a traditional market focused on basic product procurement to a sophisticated landscape defined by high-level solution engineering....
Google’s First AI Hub In India To Rise In Visakhapatnam: A $15 Billion Boost To Architecture, Infrastructure And Sustainable Design In a landmark development for India’s technology and built-environment ecosystem,...
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Façades and fenestrations have moved far beyond their traditional role as the “skin of the building.” Today, they are performance systems that influence energy efficiency, occupant comfort, aesthetics, and sustainability....
Glass Haven perfectly combines the ease of the city with the peace and quiet of the countryside. The idea seeks to reinvent a person’s way of life by offering a...
Improving building performance requires careful consideration of façade and fenestration material selection. By enhancing insulation and limiting heat gain or loss, efficient façades serve as a barrier against the weather...
Key Characters Of High-Performance Façades & Fenestrations: High-performance façades typically get associated with energy efficiency, but those have a great deal of other focus areas too, including thermal comfort, visual...