The proposed Museum of World Writing is located at Central park of Songdo International Business District known as ‘ubiquitous city’. Since this city of 1500 acres is build from the scratch on reclaimed land from Sea, the proposed form respect and consider this aspect as well as the actual site within which the building will sit.
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The project was imagined as an iconic Science centre not only for the region but for the entire country. Imagery inspired from science fiction movies and natural curvilinear geometry formed the basis of the project.
OUR BRIEF – to design an affordable mobile tiny house for a ‘kisaan’, a farmer, from central India, as the Client. The design is based
rat[LAB] Research in Architecture and Technology participated in an International Design Competition proposed for the design and implementation of a commemorative National War Memorial which
The project is designed with cutting-edge technology at the forefront of design conceptualisation and development. A ‘Digital Platform’, accessible to public using QR Codes embedded as patterns on Spires, form a key component of project that connects physical site to a virtual site / platform containing a database of martyrs.
The Mokslateitis (Lithuanian for ‘Future-Science’) is conceived as a temple of pioneering human endeavours, not just as ethnicities, but rather as a species with the highest impact on this planet. The intent clearly establishes the grand all-encompassing nature of science as a framework to comprehend what is unknown to us. Opening the visitor to this sense of wonder is the biggest mission of Mosklateitis.
CONCEPT DESCRIPTION Helsinki is home to a number of prominent museums, and is recognized by its design district. The cityscape comprises a range of architectural
Programme – Residential Tower Garden apartments with planters running all along the periphery of the balcony that surrounds the home and a 25 ft. by
Sound of memories is a re-interpretation of the “aeolian harp”, a stringed instrument that produces harmonic sounds when a current of air passes through it. The idea is to fill the space with constant harmonic sounds and to give an inception of associations, attachments and memories of war and their martyrs.
Connect – Engage – Explore is a concept generated on the basis of which, this Gallery has been designed to envisage the dynamic and innovative character of Bangalore. This concept has been implemented to develop a binding connection between the city and its scientific temperament.
It all starts with the Japanese origami magic ball; folded from a paper into a grid of squares – with two cross-diagonals each – the generated ‘skin’ has a unique property – it is malleable. The same skin with exactly the same of unit squares generates a variety of forms: a cylinder, a spindle, a revolved hyperboloid, a sphere, and also a disc. This is made possible by the unique geometry of the ‘skin’.
Blueberry House at Mangalore by GDKDesigns: The project called for a design of a private residence located on Blueberry hills in Mangalore. It was for a joint family comprising of mother, two sons with their respective families. An additional housing was required for staff of 20 people and parking for 10 cars. Strict adherence to vastu was a requirement. The scope of work was limited to preliminary design and to furnish a set of working drawings. The time taken to complete was 6 months only.
Kawdia House at Rajasthan by Girish Dariyav Karnawat: Designed for a joint family comprising of ten members spanning across three generations, the plot is located in a small town called Rajsamand within state of Rajasthan. Its well-known for its fine quality marble mining globally. The plot is located on a sloping gradient of a hillock. The plot is flanked with streets on three sides.
Epsilon House at Bangalore: The project was a closed design competition amongst five firms that were called for a design of a private residence located in Bangalore. It was for a Nuclear family of five with parents. Strict adherence to vastu was a requirement. First sheet indicates the Vaastu criterias. The scope of work was limited to initial schematic design proposal to be delivered within 3-4 weeks.
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