The construction industry in India holds a significant worth surpassing US$ 126 billion. As the second-largest employer in the nation, it plays a crucial role, contributing more than 10 percent to India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Indian Government permits 100 percent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) via the automatic route for townships and cities. Given […]
BIOPHILIC DESIGN: RECONNECTING HUMANITY WITH NATURE
Background: Recognising and addressing our detachment from nature is becoming more and more important in a fast-paced society dominated by urban environments and technology breakthroughs. Extensive construction of concrete jungle adding up to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect which creates the difficult and uncomfortable environment in that particular area as well as its surroundings. […]
BUILDING BYE-LAWS: ARCHITECTURAL REGULATION TOOL
The first question arises when it comes to rules and regulations of building that is it really necessary? Well the answer is yes. Building Bye-Laws are not only necessary but they are compulsory. These set of Bye-Laws are formed and regulated by different authorities like municipal department, state and central government. The authorities in India […]
DEMOLITION OF THE HUGE TWIN TOWERS, NOIDA
Introduction: The ten-year conflict between Supertech and the neighborhood inhabitants near the twin towers came to a conclusion with the spectacular demolition. The Supertech twin towers got demolished on Sunday 28 August 2020 at 2:30 PM. The names of the towers were Apex and Ceyane. The project included the building of 3, 4 and 5 […]
DHAJJI DEWARI-Traditional Earthquake Resistant Construction of Kashmir
India on account of unique geo-physical setting is highly prone to earthquakes of varying intensities. The country has faced several devastating earthquakes in the past resulting in a large number of casualties and severe property damage. Read to know till end to know more about Dhajji Dewari-Traditional Earthquake Resistant Construction of Kashmir. Seismic zonation and […]
5 MAJOR MATERIALS FOR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR BUILDING DESIGNS
There are thousands of building materials available in market which can be used for making various designs but following are the 5 major materials for interior and exterior building designs: 1. WPC Board 2. PVC Board 3. MDF Board 4. HDHMR Board 5. Plywood Board So, read full blog to know in detail about these […]
HOW TO ACHIEVE THERMAL COMFORT USING PASSIVE DESIGN TECHNIQUES
What is Thermal comfort and Passive design technique? First of all let us understand what is the meaning of the term “Thermal Comfort”- Thermal is a word which is related to heat and comfort– A state of physical ease and freedom. So achieving thermal comfort is a state of mind where a user of the […]
INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS-FUTURISTIC ARCHITECTURE DESIGN APPROACH
Introduction: The first question arises under this topic is that, what are intelligent buildings (IB) ? How does intelligent buildings (IB) work? IB is the result of multiple factors and all these factors combine together to form a Masterpiece. These are quite different from the other conventional buildings. Such buildings are responsive to its internal and […]
TOP 15 ARCHITECTURE SOFTWARE USED FOR BUILDING DESIGN
Introduction: Architecture software plays a very important role in designing of the building. Software is just like an oxygen which is mandatory for our body to function. Similarly architecture software are mandatory for this career in order to make our living out of it. As i have mentioned in my previous blog: How to read […]