CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE

21st Century : 2000-Future

(Indian Context)

M Arch. (Sem-1) Faculty of Architecutre & Ekistics

Building Services Jamia Millia Islamia
Group Members:- Md Sadique Jameel Shahab Saquib Towrez Alam
 SOCIO POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS:
Economic Development
 By the turn of 21st century India had
progressed towards a free-market
Fell short Very Close to
economy, through economic liberalization
of target the target
and renewal of fundamental reforms in
2000.

 India joins a select group of six countries Very Close

Very Close to
when it commences regular summits with to the target
the target
the European Union : 28th Jun 2000.

 India and US signs several deals on High-

tech trade and missile defence. : 2003
Fell short Very Close to
 Nathula pass reopened for trade after 44 of target the target
Yrs : 2006

 RBI granted license to IDFC (Infrastructure

development Finance Company) : 2014 Fell short Close to the
of target target
 NITI Aayog established to replace Planning
Commission of India : 2015
Millennium Development Goals
(set by UN)
 SOCIO POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS:
Economic Development
 Delhi Metro : Inauguration in 2002

 Bangalore International Airport : 2008

 Hyderabad International Airport. : 2008

 Common wealth Games : 2010

 ICC Cricket world Cup : 2011

 Rapid Metro Gurgaon : 2013

 Cochin/Lucknow Metro : 2017

 Fifa U-17 World cup : 2017

Bangalore International Airport

SOCIO POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS:
Key Points Of Five Year Plan
 Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002) :
• Providing the basic minimum services of safe drinking water, primary health care
facilities, universal primary education, shelter, and connectivity to all in a time
bound manner.
• Ensuring environmental sustainability of the development process through social
mobilization and participation of people at all levels.

 Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007):

• The Tenth Plan was expected to follow a regional approach rather than sectorial
approach to bring down regional inequalities.

 Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007–2012):

• To ensure Rapid and inclusive growth (poverty reduction).
• Aimed to focus on Environmental sustainability.

 Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007–2012):

• To create 50 million new work opportunities in the non farm sector.
• To provide electricity to all villages.
• To increase green cover by 1 million hectare every year.
SOCIO POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS:
Key Points Of NITI Aayog : 2015
 15 year road map, 7-year vision,
strategy and action plan

 Sustainable Development Goals

 AMRUT
 Digital India

 Agriculture reforms (Model Land

Leasing Law, Agricultural
Marketing)
 Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

 100 Smart cities

 100 new airports to be

built in 10-15 years with
investment of $60 bn
SOCIO POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS:
Political Changes after 2000
 Formation of New states:
• Jharkhand
• Chhattisgarh Year 2000
• Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand)
• Telangana in the year 2014

Ranchi Airport, Jharkhand

Swami vivekanad Airport, Raipur Chhattisgarh (by Charanjit Shah)

SOCIO POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS:
Political Changes after 2000
 Formation of New states:

Dehradun Stadium, by Charanjit Shah

Amravati Capital City, by Norman Foster

Amravati Capital City, by Norman Foster

SOCIO POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS:
Political Changes after 2000
 India got first e-waste management rules : 2011

 India ranks 123rd on the global environment index: 2011

 Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill,
2011 presented in Lok Sabha.

 Demonetization of High value currency notes : 2016

 Statue of Unity : 2018

 Statue of Shivaji Chhatrapati Maharaj.
Other factors: Social, Natural Calamity
 Formation of IGBC  Gujarat Earthquake 7.7
 Formulation of Special Economic Zone magnitude : 2001

 Innovation in transportation module  Godhra riot : 2002

1) Bullet train  Tsunami : 2004
2) Hyper loop train
3) Metro (all types)  Mumbai Blast 26/11 : 2008

 Airports  Bengal, Bihar flood : 2017

 River ports  Kerala flood : 2018

 ISBT  Increase in no. of refugees

 Increase in number of architects
 Softwares
• Revit - 2000  New technology (3d printer)
• Sketch up - august 2000
 Building automation
• Bim x - 2011
• Maya  ISRO
• 3ds max
• Rhino  Games
• Grasshopper 3d - 2007  PPP in developing railway stations
• 3d concrete printing - 2008
 SOME OF PROMINENT ARCHITECTS :
Bimal Patel: Ahmadabad

C.C Benninger: Pune Raj Rewal: New Delhi

Laurie Baker: Kerala B.V Doshi: Ahmadabad

Amit Gupta: U.P

Charles correa: Mumbai
Sanjay Puri: Mumbai
C.P Kukreja : New delhi
Brinda Somaya: Mumbai

Chitra Vishwanath:
Hafiz Contractor: Mumbai Bangalore
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES:
 No single style is dominant:
contemporary architects are working in a dozen different styles.
 Some styles are being followed, but in a mixed manner.
 Very few of contemporary architects stick themselves to a particular architectural style.

 Some of the styles, which are being practice in 21st century are:
• De constructivism
• Neo Classical
• High-tech architecture
• Neo futurism
• Neo Modern architecture
• Sustainability
• Vernacular
• Minimalism

 India in 21st century rapidly following global architectural style with a mere
gap of 20-30 years .
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES:
DE CONSTRUCTIVISM
1. Ar. Hafeez Contractor:
 Infosys Software Block-iv, Mysore - 2011
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES:
DE CONSTRUCTIVISM
2. Ar. Murali Murugan, Chennai :
 Manoj Bhawan, Tamil Nadu Highway Restaurant - 2016
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES:
DE CONSTRUCTIVISM
3. Ar. Sanjay Puri , Mumbai :  AVLC building, Lonavala India - 2011
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES:
HIGH-TECH ARCHITECTURE / STRUCTURAL EXPRESSIONISM
1. Ar. James Law, China :
 Cybertecture Egg , Mumbai – 2011
 Cybertecture Egg, commissioned by Vijay Associate (Wadhwa Developers)
for Mumbai, India.
 The 32,000 sq m egg-shaped building will combine “iconic architecture,
environmental design, intelligent systems, and new engineering to create an
awe-inspiring landmark in the city.”
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES:
HIGH-TECH ARCHITECTURE / STRUCTURAL EXPRESSIONISM
2. Ar. Charanjit Shah, New Delhi :
 Goa International Airport
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES:
Neo Futurism Minimalism
1. Ar. Hafeez contractor, Mumbai : 1. Ar. Bijoy Jain(Studio Mumbai), Mumbai :
 Proposed IT park Chennai  Palmyra House/ The Copper House
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES:
TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY
Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), ESTD 2001

• The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) was formed by the Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) in 2001.
• IGBC certifies the green projects which are conceptualized, designed, constructed and
operated as per IGBC Ratings.

It’s achievements:
• Till date, more than 4794 projects (approx 6.33 billion sq ft) have been rated by IGBC.
• It’s savings extent of up to :
1. 15,000 MWh of Energy per million sq ft. per annum
2. 45,000 KL of Water per million sq ft. per annum
3. Installation of 30 MW of Renewable Energy in IGBC certified projects
4. Reduced CO2 emissions by 12,000 tons per million sq ft. per annum
5. Diverted 500 Tons of construction waste from landfill per million sq ft
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES:
TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY
Pathways school Gurgaon ( Platinum Rated )

CII Sohraji Godrej Green Business Centre, Hyderabad ( First LEED Platinum Rated )
ARCHITECTURAL future :-
AMARAVATI Andhra Pradesh by foster and partners
• 217 Sq.km city
• Two key buildings: the legislature assembly and the high court complex, along with several secretariat
buildings, where the offices of state administration are located.
• Defined by a strong urban grid that structures the city. Inspired by Lutyen’s New Delhi and New York’s Central
Park,
• The masterplan’s environmental strategy, where at least 60% of the area is occupied by greenery or water.
• highest standards of sustainability, with the latest technologies that are currently being developed in India,
such as photovoltaics.
• The transportation strategy includes electric vehicles, water taxis, and dedicated cycle routes, along with
shaded streets and squares that will encourage people to walk through the city.

Masterplan of
Amaravati

https://www.fost
erandpartners.co
m/projects/amara
vati-masterplan/
ARCHITECTURAL future :-
Delhi Pragati Maidan redevelopment by AEDAS and ARCOP by Sanjay Singh
• 130-acre Pragati Maidan complex

• Pragati Maidan will also feature one

of the highest exhibition halls in the
country, with its height being close
to 18.5 metres

Site plan of Pragati

Maidan redevelopment

https://www.architectur
aldigest.in/content/prag
ati-maidan-delhi-
redesign/
ARCHITECTURAL future :-
Surat Station redevelopment by The Indian Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC)
• Floor Space Index (FSI)- 4
• 2.50 lakh sq m of area
• 61 floor which is 140 metre high
• Project complete within 7 to 10
years

Site plan of Surat Station redevelopment

Sanjay Joshi
http://www.page3surat.com/rs-3000-crore-surat-railway-station-will-look-
like/
ARCHITECTURAL future :-
Patna International Convention Centre by DDF Consultant Pvt. Ltd
• 11.82 acres
• 5000 seating capacity
• Modular Meeting Rooms
• Sabhyta Park With Sabhyata Dwar
• food plaza
• height - 35 meters.
• earthquake resistant
• a green building.

Bihar musuem
http://www.archohm.com/bihar_musuem.html Site plan of Patna International Convention Centre
http://www.ddfgroup.com/public-buildings.html
ARCHITECTURAL future :- skyscraper
FACTOR
• HIGH SPEED LIFT
• STEEL
• HIGH TECH CURTAIN WALL OF GLASS
• FLEXIBLITY IN WALL MOVEMENT
• TEMPRATURE CANTROL
• PREFABRICATION OF UNIT
• HIGHTECH CRANE
• STEEL SKELETON
• EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE TECHNOLOGY
• PILE FOUNDATION
• FIRE RESISTANCE TECHNOLOGY
ARCHITECTURAL future :- skyscraper
INDIA ONE
• India Tower was once under construction but the project is now put 'on hold'. It was a 126 storey , 718 metre
skyscraper in Mumbai. When completed, it would be the 2nd tallest man made structure ever made. The project
is supposed to start again soon with the height of building decreased to nearly 450m due to various reasons.
• Foster and Partners

India One
https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-big-skyscraper-projects-
going-on-in-India
ARCHITECTURAL future :- skyscraper
WORLD ONE
• World One is a 442 metre
supertall skyscraper under
construction in Upper Worli,
Mumbai. Once completed in
2016,
• it will be the world's tallest
residential tower in the world
and the tallest building in
India.

• Architect- Pei Cobb Freed &

Partners
• Structural engineer- Leslie E.
Robertson Associates

World One
https://www.quora.com/
What-are-the-big-
skyscraper-projects-going-
on-in-India

Construction as on
November,2014.
https://www.quora.com/
What-are-the-big-
skyscraper-projects-going-
on-in-India
ARCHITECTURAL future :- skyscraper
OASIS TOWER PALAIS ROYALE Supernova Spira
• 372 metre • 320 metre • 300 metre
• Worli, Mumbai. • Mumbai. • Noida, Delhi NCR, .
• Architect- Kohn Pedersen Fox
• Structural engineer- Leslie E. • Architect- Talati and Panthaky
Robertson Associates • Structural engineer- Joseph
Colaco
ARCHITECTURAL future :- skyscraper
NAMASTE TOWER LOKHANDWALA VRINDAVAN
• 316 metres MINERVA CHANDRODAYA
• Lower Parel, Mumbai • 304 metres) MANDIR
• Mahalaxmi, Mumbai
• Architect- WS Atkins Plc • 210 metres
• Structural engineer- WS Atkins • Architect- Hafeez Contractor • Mathura, .
Plc • Structural engineer- J+W
Consultants

• Trump Tower,Mumbai, Indiabulls Sky., Omkar 1973 (Mumbai Ahuja Towers (Mumbai) Imperial Tower
1&2 (Mumbai) One Avighna Park (Mumbai) The 42 (Kolkata)
• W Hotel, Yamunotri Brys Buzz Delhi NCR
ARCHITECTURAL future :-
TECHNOLOGY
• Pollution fighting buildings
• Vertical cities
• Smart bricks
• Bamboo cities
• Smart roads
• 3D printed houses
• Robotic swarm construction
• Aerogel insulation
• Transparent aluminium
• Self-healing concrete
• NEXT GENERATION OF
COMPUTER
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
• Water: manage water use and flow with sensors
and smart meters
• Fire: protect buildings from fire with automated
functionality checks and smart detectors
• Energy: prevent waste and drive down costs with
smart meters and demand response
• Elevators: remotely monitor performance and
automatically schedule maintenance in response to
fault detection
• HVAC: HVAC units can respond to occupancy data
and automate fans, air availability and variable air
volume
• Parking: sensors can monitor available spaces and
enable 24/7 parking lot utilization
• Access and security: connected cameras,
instrumented perimeter doors and floor occupancy
data help keep your building secure