Saturday, September 24, 2011

The Indian Architectural and Design festival (IADF) 2011 was held in India for the first time

IADF 2011 held in Mumbai

The Indian Architectural and Design festival (IADF) 2011 was held in India for the first time last week. IADF 2011 covered a broad spectrum of issues related to architecture and proved be one focal point for architects and design stalwarts to converge under one platform to share and explore new ideas. It was a platform where architects met architecture.
The two day conference saw the attendance of 800 plus architects, designers and project consultants attended both the conference and architects exhibition. Many inspirational seminar speakers elaborated on different topics.
The key topics that were deliberated included 'Envisioning The Future of Architecture: Building Design & Construction in the New Millennium', 'Governance: Obligation and Opportunity for Architects', 'Managing Explosive Urban Growth', 'Living Spatial Transformations', 'Integration of Energy and Environmental issues into architectural designs', 'Trends in Lighting Architecture', 'Framing India's Urban agenda- Why India needs Compact High Density Cities', 'Infrastructure Challenges in Urban Renewal of Indian Metros', 'Key Determinants that Guide Master Planning in India, 'Initiatives of Urban Renewal in India', Sustained Approach to Building Infrastructure in India'.
The thematic exhibition was an added attraction and based on the theme of 'Transformations'. The theme related to the way in which the built environment can be transformed by a combination of client commitment, architectural imagination, technological development and professional teamwork. 31 architects participated. IADF 2011 National Conference provided with all the information, insight and details to capitalize on the newest trends in this increasingly institutionalized sector. Over 60 architectural practices displayed at the exhibition.
Case Studies from across the country illustrated different aspects of transformation, including 'Creative re-use and adaptation of single buildings and/or groups of buildings', 'Regeneration of declining places and spaces within cities', ' Technology transfer where lessons from other fields are applied to the built environment', 'Climate - change initiatives to protect or enhance existing environments', 'Social change represented in new buildings and places' and 'Economic growth and change helped by creative architecture and planning'.

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