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PREAMBLE:
We architects are supposed to decide architecture and dictate designs. Thinking
deep, are we the real designers or are there factors which enable us to design?
What are the pre-conditions for an appropriate structure in a given context? What
factors determine the evolution of architecture?
Much before people became professional architects designing the buildings, nature
has been the architect of buildings, evolving context specific structures conforming
to local culture, materials, technology and such others. Among these, climate has
always played a major role, which people could not control in anyway. Accordingly
much of architecture, both of the past and of recent times, evolved and revolved
around the conditions of climate.
However as materials, construction and
technology gained increasing control on matters of nature, today we are capable
of erecting any kind of building anywhere in the world, with indoor climate
completely controlled by us, and no more by nature.
However, is this capacity a matter to be proud of? Not really, for the way we are
building today has led to total dependency on technology to provide light, control
air and cool the buildings. Over the last few decades, we have realized there is a
limit to growth and end to fossil fuel. We have realized that we are causing energy
crisis, green house gas emissions, climate change and the irreparable damage to
our Mother Earth.
Now the time has come for a (Re)-evolution of the design world, (Re)-cognising the
role of climate once again, where creativity in the construction industry can be (Re)rooted in the local climate.
TROPHY REQUIREMENTS:
A: Analyse local climate:
Choose the region where your institute is located, collect climatic data and analyse
the data to understand climatic conditions. This could also include few related local
contexts like materials and technology, however focus should be on climate.
B. Develop design criteria:
From the analysis of the climate, arrive at design parameters and construction
criteria that can lead to climatically appropriate architecture. Sketches and details
SPECIFICATIONS :
The presentation panel should have a minimum of 60% of graphical data and
the rest may be textual .
Presentation should be in landscape only.
Panel: One 8 x 4 panel will be provided
Presentation: Maximum number of sheets not to exceed 15 A1
This can either be in single panel format or part panel format
Single panel
This mode of presentation requires the entire 8 x 4 panel to be covered
which would be considered equivalent to 6 A1 sheets. The remaining 9 A1
sheets may be overlaid on the panel.
The Shape and size of the overlays on the single panel shall be left to the
discretion of the participants.
Part Panel
This presentation is possible in two forms either covering 2/3rd of the panel
or1/3rd
A 2/3rd panel would be considered equivalent to 4 A1 sheets, along with
which a maximum of 11 A1 sheets in a calendar and / or overlay format is
allowed.