9CULTURAL GETAWAY TO INSPIREThe cultural venue designed in the context of 2020 envisions the ever changing trends of multi-cultural needs of the Indian society. Bharat Bhavan 2020 is imagined to be an exhilarating cultural hub where people from all parts of the society come together, reconnect and help each other grow culturally on a global level.
75Institutional Excellence AwardFlower of the DesertChoosing arid climate and Following Biomimetic design, we came to across a plant that lives in the Namibia desert, Welwitschia which is extremely sustainable in Arid areas and lives about 1000 to 1500 years. The unusual form of this plant keeps the soil under the plant cool and moist. The thick leaves lay on the sand surface and prevent wind erosion aswell.
3People's Choice AwardCasa dos OleirosThis house is in the old part of the city, which has been in an increasing state of decline in recent years. In response to this trend, this project was aimed at taking on the contours of an archetype, in an attempt to establish a trend in the urban occupancy of the city: urban revitalisation of the historic centre and its occupancy by younger age groups.
14Learning for LifeThe increasing influence of technology is also leading to changes in education. The many technological innovations will completely change the way we live. In order to keep up with such a rapid increase in knowledge, students have to constantly educate and reinvent themselves again. There will no longer be rigid ways of teaching and learning.
7THE VEIL- RISE OF A GREEN SKYSCRAPER IN BEIJINGThe veil skyscraper design is located in the CBD area of Beijing. The project stands as a cohesive element in the absence of a compositional situation of the project area. The eco sustainable tower, uses innovative techniques for renewable energy production. In this way, formal design is combined with a forward-thinking technological system.
