Building Design Principles Supporting Sustainable Architecture
While there is much an architect can do during construction, one can also design the building to reduce the environmental footprint. These are known as “greenhouses,” and it’s a building that is eco-friendly from start to finish, including everything from design, through to maintenance and even eventual demolition. There are several design principles that, when […]
Rattan – A Sustainable Furniture option for your home
Bring texture, warmth, playfulness, and the outdoors in with these seven ways to decorate your home with rattan. Rattan furniture is a trend, but it is a trend with staying power. Rattan falls into the macro trend of biophilic design, and decor that connects interior spaces to the natural world rarely goes out of style. […]
Vernacular Architecture in South India
6. The Calicut Houses The very typical two storied middle-class houses with numerous small rooms, providing privacy at a budget. They are primarily built of the abundant laterite found in the neighborhood and timber. These houses are traditionally occupied by the many Hindu joint families. The houses generally consisted of members belonging to over three […]
Vernacular Architecture in South India
Every architect knows that Architectural Design is not complete if we don’t take climatology into consideration. While the client’s satisfaction is of prime importance, the solace of doing our job right also gives some satisfaction. This would happen only if we take the micro-climate of the site, lighting, etc, all into cogitation because a successful […]
Importance of AutoCAD in Interior Architecture
With the development of technology, use of computer softwares for designing and space creation has become extensively popular. The hands on assignments and activities involving the use of different softwares like Autocad, Sketchup and Photoshop are encouraged throughout the curriculum. This makes the student ready for cut throat competition of the outside world and stand […]