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NARI GANDHI TROPHY 2015 -16

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

National Association of Students of Architecture


Nari Gandhi trophy 2015 - 16
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NARI GANDHI TROPHY 2015 -16


from the range of local buildings can be added to demonstrate these parameters.
This section may focus on designing with nature in general and designing for climate
in specificities.
C: Select a building:
Choose any one single building; small or big; standing alone or within a group of
buildings; built at any time during the past, recent past or modern times; which
adequately illustrates design ideas rooted in local climate. Explain its location and
context, justifying the selection. Document the building with adequate drawings,
sketches and photos. The building might be historic or contemporary with electromechanical technologies, but should amply illustrate the design principles evolved
in section B, satisfying the criteria for designing with climate and nature.
D. Critique the building:
Apply your understanding of designing for climate to the chosen project, enumerate
the climate friendly features of the project in detail and prove how on a detailed
analysis, your chosen building is an apt example for designing with climate and for
climate, creating a holistic experience of architecture.

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.

National Association of Students of Architecture


Nari Gandhi trophy 2015 - 16
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NARI GANDHI TROPHY 2015 -16

A 1/3 rd panel would be considered equivalent to 2 A1 sheets, along with


which a maximum of 13 A1 sheets in a calendar and / or overlay format is
allowed.
Each overlay (does not require a logo) would be considered as one A1 sheet
irrespective of the size not exceeding A1. (The overlay must be cut from an
A1sheet).
No part of the presentation shall spill out the 8 x 4 panel.
All individual sheets and panels shall have NASA logo
Scale models are not allowed.
2 copies of the CD containing the soft copy of the entire report, sheets along
with the A.V.Presentation must be submitted. One of these is for the N.I.P.C.
archives and the other for the use of the college in A.V. Presentation. The 2nd
CD will be returned to the respective college. College code will be
mentioned in both the CDS but one out of the two CDs must also contain
name of the college.
Jury members shall shortlist the colleges for A.V. presentation. Time given for
the short listed entries shall not exceed 15 minutes. No college shall reveal its
identity.
NASA logo in proper specification should feature on right hand bottom
corner.
Note: the identity/name of the participating college should not feature in any
way on any of the presentation sheets/A.V.
Two identical copies of a Report (hard bound) not exceeding 20 A4 pages
that give an entire overview of the project should accompany the submission.
The report should feature the NASA logo appropriately on the cover page
and on each page of the report. Both copies should contain the college
code and name of the project on the cover. However, only one copy should
have the name of the College featured on it.

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