PROTOTYPE N[ON] was an experimental installation designed by Collaborative Architecture for Index Media's 2008 trade expo in Mumbai. It served as a concept retail space for an Italian furniture brand. The installation explored the potentials of 'construction tectonics' by weaving panels instead of stacking them to form unique architectural spaces. The project examined the relationship between architecture and objects, with the boundaries between the two becoming increasingly blurred. PROTOTYPE N[ON] could be both architecture and a spatial object simultaneously. It featured a simple construction using prefabricated MDF and steel panels.
The document summarizes an architectural project called "WEDGE-1" designed by Collaborative Architects in Mumbai, India. It was intended to manipulate the form of a simple "shoe box" container for retail in an economical way. Key features include trapezoidal interior spaces formed by "dissecting" the box, a central gathering space surrounded by wedges of undulating volumes and roofline, and cut-outs in the peripheral wall that reveal and mask displays to draw people in. The all-white interior and exterior aims to heighten the perception of the products on display.
The document proposes an exhibition organized by JF Gallery to showcase the artwork and cultural perspectives of the artist JF. It discusses integrating participation into the exhibition through an interactive experience that builds emotional connections between the artwork and audiences. The exhibition aims to communicate JF's emphasis on thought-provoking portraits and cultural shifts through various programs and events.
Prototype N(ON) is an experimental installation by Collaborative Architecture that explores new spatial strategies without a predefined functional purpose. It uses panels as building blocks that are woven rather than stacked to form the architectural space. The simple prototype served as a conceptual retail space and tested ideas that could be adapted for future, larger-scale projects. It investigated the potential of "construction tectonics" to give unique character to generated spaces.
This document summarizes an architectural project called WEDGE-1 located in Mumbai, India. It was designed by Lalita Tharani and Mujib Ahmed of Collaborative Architecture. The goal was to manipulate a simple "shoe box" shape in an economical way within a strict budget and schedule. The space is organized as a central gathering pinwheel form surrounded by different wedge-shaped volumes and an undulating roofline. The peripheral walls set the tone for interacting with exhibits through unique cut-outs that both reveal and mask displays to draw people in.
The Hyundai showroom in Kozhikode, India designed by Collaborative Architecture features a "wrap" that blurs boundaries between floors, walls, and ceilings. This wrap envelops the vehicular display area, serving as a visual link between the interior and exterior. The design orients customers who enter from the rear of the showroom towards the vehicular displays at the front through detailed accessory displays and lighting design. The overall design breaks from standard car showroom designs through its use of spatial manipulation to create a sense of movement.
Mujib Ahmed and Lalita Thadani are architects who also enjoy photography in their spare time. When not working on designs for clients, they travel the countryside where Mujib sketches scenes and Lalita takes photos using a pinhole camera. Their artistic photos capture unique perspectives of light and space. The article unveils their talent for photography.
This document provides an overview of the design of Bajaj Electricals' corporate office in Chennai, India. The architects aimed to maximize space efficiency within the grid layout while incorporating green building practices. They oriented workstations to maximize natural light, installed energy efficient systems, and used enclosed private cabins to separate work and meeting spaces. Though the design had to work within constraints, it created an open and fluid workspace through the use of graphics, natural light, and a delineation of public and private areas.
The document summarizes an architectural project called "WEDGE-1" designed by Collaborative Architects in Mumbai, India. It was intended to manipulate the form of a simple "shoe box" container for retail in an economical way. Key features include trapezoidal interior spaces formed by "dissecting" the box, a central gathering space surrounded by wedges of undulating volumes and roofline, and cut-outs in the peripheral wall that reveal and mask displays to draw people in. The all-white interior and exterior aims to heighten the perception of the products on display.
The document proposes an exhibition organized by JF Gallery to showcase the artwork and cultural perspectives of the artist JF. It discusses integrating participation into the exhibition through an interactive experience that builds emotional connections between the artwork and audiences. The exhibition aims to communicate JF's emphasis on thought-provoking portraits and cultural shifts through various programs and events.
Prototype N(ON) is an experimental installation by Collaborative Architecture that explores new spatial strategies without a predefined functional purpose. It uses panels as building blocks that are woven rather than stacked to form the architectural space. The simple prototype served as a conceptual retail space and tested ideas that could be adapted for future, larger-scale projects. It investigated the potential of "construction tectonics" to give unique character to generated spaces.
This document summarizes an architectural project called WEDGE-1 located in Mumbai, India. It was designed by Lalita Tharani and Mujib Ahmed of Collaborative Architecture. The goal was to manipulate a simple "shoe box" shape in an economical way within a strict budget and schedule. The space is organized as a central gathering pinwheel form surrounded by different wedge-shaped volumes and an undulating roofline. The peripheral walls set the tone for interacting with exhibits through unique cut-outs that both reveal and mask displays to draw people in.
The Hyundai showroom in Kozhikode, India designed by Collaborative Architecture features a "wrap" that blurs boundaries between floors, walls, and ceilings. This wrap envelops the vehicular display area, serving as a visual link between the interior and exterior. The design orients customers who enter from the rear of the showroom towards the vehicular displays at the front through detailed accessory displays and lighting design. The overall design breaks from standard car showroom designs through its use of spatial manipulation to create a sense of movement.
Mujib Ahmed and Lalita Thadani are architects who also enjoy photography in their spare time. When not working on designs for clients, they travel the countryside where Mujib sketches scenes and Lalita takes photos using a pinhole camera. Their artistic photos capture unique perspectives of light and space. The article unveils their talent for photography.
This document provides an overview of the design of Bajaj Electricals' corporate office in Chennai, India. The architects aimed to maximize space efficiency within the grid layout while incorporating green building practices. They oriented workstations to maximize natural light, installed energy efficient systems, and used enclosed private cabins to separate work and meeting spaces. Though the design had to work within constraints, it created an open and fluid workspace through the use of graphics, natural light, and a delineation of public and private areas.
The design of the Bajaj Electrical Corporate Office in Chenai, India aimed to create an efficient work environment beyond the typical functional brief, giving the space an architectural character. Sustainability was a key strategy, utilizing green products and design features like optimal orientation and daylighting to reduce energy consumption. Meeting and work areas were arranged to separate public and work realms while still allowing daylight penetration. The overall design cleverly masked the standard gridded floorplan approach while meeting strict guidelines, resulting in a highly efficient and energy conscious office space.
This document provides information about various restaurants and dining establishments around the world. It includes the names of restaurants, their locations, brief descriptions and page numbers. Some of the restaurants mentioned include La Bonne Bouche in Paris, Peacock Dinner Club in Stockholm, MangiaRe in Tokyo, William & Suzue Curley in London, and Topography in Mumbai. The document discusses the Topography restaurant in Mumbai in more detail, describing its design concept of using lines to create a unique spatial topology and how light columns transform the pattern into an ambivalent space.
This document summarizes the WEDGE-1 project by Collaborative Architecture. It was an exhibition booth designed for INDEX 2009 in Mumbai, India. The architects dissected the basic rectangular booth shape to create trapezoidal display spaces organized around a central gathering space. The outer shell enclosing the booth is made up of irregular polygons and folds with angular gaps, drawing spectators inside to view the glowing interior exhibits in a predetermined sequence. The undulating exterior wall and roofline added visual impact within the restrictive budget and tight schedule.
WEDGE-1 is an architectural project in Mumbai with an area of 278.71m2. It was designed by Collaborative Architecture to be highly refined while fulfilling the programmatic needs within a stringent budget. The architects dissected the simple "shoe box" shape and manipulated the box to create trapezoidal spaces. The central gathering space holds the wedges around its undulating perimeter. Cut-outs in the peripheral walls reveal and mask displays to draw visitors in, transforming the simple container into an architectural ensemble with multiple meanings.
Collaborative Architecture is an award-winning architecture firm led by Lalita Tharani and Mujib Ahmed that specializes in unconventional and innovative designs. Some of their notable projects include Furniture Boutique in New Delhi, JDT Primary School in Kerala, and Mezban restaurant. Their designs strive to go beyond functional requirements and create spaces that are sensitive to people, culture, and the environment.
This document summarizes two commercial projects by Collaborative Architecture:
1) Topography, an award-winning cafe designed for an exhibition in Mumbai. It features strips that run across the space and fold to become seating, tables, and lighting. Custom fabric "light trees" give the space an ephemeral feel.
2) Wrap-4, a showroom for Hyundai in Calicut, Kerala. To allow 360 degree views of the cars from the road, the architects designed the showroom with the vehicles on display in the front and customer entrance in the back. A sinusoidal "wrap" merges the floor, walls and ceiling into a single surface and separates private and public areas.
The document summarizes the redesign of the Mezban restaurant in Calicut, Kerala, India. The architects created an innovative dining space that seamlessly transitions from fine dining to a lounge. They achieved this through an undulating ceiling design with custom fabric lights that resemble stalactites. This lighting scheme flows throughout the space. The design has brought 85% more customers, positioning the restaurant as a new destination and sparking discussion about how good design impacts business positively.
Collaborative Architecture is an award-winning creative firm in India that designs commercial, retail, and residential spaces. Their wrap 3 project, a computer room for students, features cantilevered workstations hovering above colorful ceramic floors, with angled walls and bubble-like windows. The firm draws on different disciplines to create lively, stimulating environments for clients. Their concept pavilion booth designed for Titan Industries maximizes the interface between audiences and products with curving display modules. The firm is influenced by architects like Louis Kahn and Le Corbusier and strives to challenge conventions through innovative designs.
This design by Collaborative Architects serves as an exhibit space for a furniture company with a limited budget and tight schedule. The architects manipulated the simple rectangular shape by dissecting the walls with unique cutouts, revealing and masking displays to draw visitors in. As visitors walk around the sweeping white partial wall, views through the openings are framed, transforming the space from a simple container to an architectural ensemble of multiple meanings. The name "Wedge" comes from the mostly trapezoidal spaces created within the dissected rectangular form.
This document summarizes an exhibition pavilion designed by Collaborative Architects for Titan Industries. The pavilion's goal was to convey Titan's future directions while showcasing its brands. The architects created a narrative experience that unfolds over time zones, with modular displays configured to maximize visitor engagement. Key elements include an "Hour Roof Zone" depicting Titan's past, present and future, and flexible panel systems that can expand or contract based on space. The pavilion was designed to communicate Titan's message through architectural experience rather than a conventional art gallery approach.
The document summarizes two retail design projects completed by Collaborative Architecture - a furniture showroom in Faridabad, India and an exhibition space called Wedge-1 in Mumbai. For the Faridabad showroom, the client wanted a neutral backdrop so as not to overpower the products on display. The designers created distinct zones for different product lines and suspended reception area. For Wedge-1, the goal was to manipulate the architectural form of a "shoe box" to create trapezoidal spaces and draw visitors in through the use of lighting, cutouts, and revealed/masked displays. Both projects aimed to elevate the client's brand through considered retail design.
This document provides biographical and professional details about Joshua June Ho Suh, including:
- His academic qualifications including a PhD in Space Design from Hongik University and an MFA in Interaction Design from Domus Academy.
- His professional experience including roles as Director of a design team and Manager of exhibition design teams for various companies in South Korea.
- A selection of his exhibition, spatial, and interaction design works from 2009-1997 including projects for airports, museums, and trade shows.
- His professional membership in several Korean design associations.
- His contact information and an introduction describing his expertise in exhibition design and space planning, as well as interaction design.
This document provides information on several projects by OMA, Rem Koolhaas' architecture firm. It summarizes key details about the Casa da Musica concert hall in Portugal, the Seattle Central Library, and the CCTV Headquarters in Beijing. It also describes the think tank AMO and its investigations into topics beyond architecture.
The document describes several architectural design projects by Manuel Távora and FOA including:
1. The redesign of the Elvas Museum of Contemporary Art in Portugal including furniture for galleries, rooms, and offices using a neutral palette.
2. The refurbishment of the Plaza María Pita square in A Coruña, Spain including new benches and furniture inspired by the city's maritime legacy.
3. A shortlisted competition entry for a mixed-use high-rise in Shenzhen, China with a dynamic faceted volume designed to produce different silhouettes from various viewpoints.
The document discusses the portfolio of Amit Mhetre, an architect based in Oman. It provides details about 8 projects he has worked on in the last 4-5 years, ranging from mixed-use developments, commercial buildings, residential buildings, and villas. It emphasizes that while Oman's architecture has traditionally been more traditional in style, the market is shifting towards more modern and contemporary designs, in line with trends in other Gulf countries. It highlights Mhetre's focus on sustainability, understanding client needs, and designing buildings that incorporate both traditional Omani elements as well as modern technologies.
Dubai Skyline Welcomes the New Museum of the Future.docxDr. Ehsan Bayat
The Museum of the Future in Dubai has an innovative torus-shaped structure that looks like an eye watching over the city. Its design was made possible through advanced 4D modeling and collaboration between architects and engineers. They worked to identify issues, ensure feasibility, and push design limits, resulting in a sustainable platinum-rated building. Its futuristic yet storytelling design combines inspiring art with practical functions like using Arabic calligraphy to mask windows.
The document contains an architectural design portfolio by Syed Adnan Ali. It includes projects for an exhibition space, office highrise, arts institute, adaptive reuse of a heritage building, and an eco-friendly resort. For each project, the objective, design considerations, concept, site analysis, progress, drawings, and other details are provided. The portfolio showcases the student's skills and experience with various building typologies and architectural design processes.
This document summarizes Benjamin McGhee's 2016 design portfolio, including both educational and professional projects from recent years. It describes several of McGhee's most notable works, including a master's thesis project proposing a network of platform towers to create new public spaces across Bogota, Colombia; a self-sustaining structure designed to withstand conditions on Mount Everest; and professional works like an apartment building in Indianapolis and renovations to a historic home at DePauw University. The portfolio demonstrates McGhee's range of experience across scales and project types over the past several years.
This resume summarizes Somayya Abu Hayeh's experience and qualifications. She has worked as an architect intern at several firms in Amman since 2016, with responsibilities including design, visualization, and construction drawings. She received a B.Sc. in Architecture Engineering from the University of Jordan in 2016. Her academic work focuses on designing flexible and adaptable architectural spaces. She is skilled in design software and has strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.
The design of the Bajaj Electrical Corporate Office in Chenai, India aimed to create an efficient work environment beyond the typical functional brief, giving the space an architectural character. Sustainability was a key strategy, utilizing green products and design features like optimal orientation and daylighting to reduce energy consumption. Meeting and work areas were arranged to separate public and work realms while still allowing daylight penetration. The overall design cleverly masked the standard gridded floorplan approach while meeting strict guidelines, resulting in a highly efficient and energy conscious office space.
This document provides information about various restaurants and dining establishments around the world. It includes the names of restaurants, their locations, brief descriptions and page numbers. Some of the restaurants mentioned include La Bonne Bouche in Paris, Peacock Dinner Club in Stockholm, MangiaRe in Tokyo, William & Suzue Curley in London, and Topography in Mumbai. The document discusses the Topography restaurant in Mumbai in more detail, describing its design concept of using lines to create a unique spatial topology and how light columns transform the pattern into an ambivalent space.
This document summarizes the WEDGE-1 project by Collaborative Architecture. It was an exhibition booth designed for INDEX 2009 in Mumbai, India. The architects dissected the basic rectangular booth shape to create trapezoidal display spaces organized around a central gathering space. The outer shell enclosing the booth is made up of irregular polygons and folds with angular gaps, drawing spectators inside to view the glowing interior exhibits in a predetermined sequence. The undulating exterior wall and roofline added visual impact within the restrictive budget and tight schedule.
WEDGE-1 is an architectural project in Mumbai with an area of 278.71m2. It was designed by Collaborative Architecture to be highly refined while fulfilling the programmatic needs within a stringent budget. The architects dissected the simple "shoe box" shape and manipulated the box to create trapezoidal spaces. The central gathering space holds the wedges around its undulating perimeter. Cut-outs in the peripheral walls reveal and mask displays to draw visitors in, transforming the simple container into an architectural ensemble with multiple meanings.
Collaborative Architecture is an award-winning architecture firm led by Lalita Tharani and Mujib Ahmed that specializes in unconventional and innovative designs. Some of their notable projects include Furniture Boutique in New Delhi, JDT Primary School in Kerala, and Mezban restaurant. Their designs strive to go beyond functional requirements and create spaces that are sensitive to people, culture, and the environment.
This document summarizes two commercial projects by Collaborative Architecture:
1) Topography, an award-winning cafe designed for an exhibition in Mumbai. It features strips that run across the space and fold to become seating, tables, and lighting. Custom fabric "light trees" give the space an ephemeral feel.
2) Wrap-4, a showroom for Hyundai in Calicut, Kerala. To allow 360 degree views of the cars from the road, the architects designed the showroom with the vehicles on display in the front and customer entrance in the back. A sinusoidal "wrap" merges the floor, walls and ceiling into a single surface and separates private and public areas.
The document summarizes the redesign of the Mezban restaurant in Calicut, Kerala, India. The architects created an innovative dining space that seamlessly transitions from fine dining to a lounge. They achieved this through an undulating ceiling design with custom fabric lights that resemble stalactites. This lighting scheme flows throughout the space. The design has brought 85% more customers, positioning the restaurant as a new destination and sparking discussion about how good design impacts business positively.
Collaborative Architecture is an award-winning creative firm in India that designs commercial, retail, and residential spaces. Their wrap 3 project, a computer room for students, features cantilevered workstations hovering above colorful ceramic floors, with angled walls and bubble-like windows. The firm draws on different disciplines to create lively, stimulating environments for clients. Their concept pavilion booth designed for Titan Industries maximizes the interface between audiences and products with curving display modules. The firm is influenced by architects like Louis Kahn and Le Corbusier and strives to challenge conventions through innovative designs.
This design by Collaborative Architects serves as an exhibit space for a furniture company with a limited budget and tight schedule. The architects manipulated the simple rectangular shape by dissecting the walls with unique cutouts, revealing and masking displays to draw visitors in. As visitors walk around the sweeping white partial wall, views through the openings are framed, transforming the space from a simple container to an architectural ensemble of multiple meanings. The name "Wedge" comes from the mostly trapezoidal spaces created within the dissected rectangular form.
This document summarizes an exhibition pavilion designed by Collaborative Architects for Titan Industries. The pavilion's goal was to convey Titan's future directions while showcasing its brands. The architects created a narrative experience that unfolds over time zones, with modular displays configured to maximize visitor engagement. Key elements include an "Hour Roof Zone" depicting Titan's past, present and future, and flexible panel systems that can expand or contract based on space. The pavilion was designed to communicate Titan's message through architectural experience rather than a conventional art gallery approach.
The document summarizes two retail design projects completed by Collaborative Architecture - a furniture showroom in Faridabad, India and an exhibition space called Wedge-1 in Mumbai. For the Faridabad showroom, the client wanted a neutral backdrop so as not to overpower the products on display. The designers created distinct zones for different product lines and suspended reception area. For Wedge-1, the goal was to manipulate the architectural form of a "shoe box" to create trapezoidal spaces and draw visitors in through the use of lighting, cutouts, and revealed/masked displays. Both projects aimed to elevate the client's brand through considered retail design.
This document provides biographical and professional details about Joshua June Ho Suh, including:
- His academic qualifications including a PhD in Space Design from Hongik University and an MFA in Interaction Design from Domus Academy.
- His professional experience including roles as Director of a design team and Manager of exhibition design teams for various companies in South Korea.
- A selection of his exhibition, spatial, and interaction design works from 2009-1997 including projects for airports, museums, and trade shows.
- His professional membership in several Korean design associations.
- His contact information and an introduction describing his expertise in exhibition design and space planning, as well as interaction design.
This document provides information on several projects by OMA, Rem Koolhaas' architecture firm. It summarizes key details about the Casa da Musica concert hall in Portugal, the Seattle Central Library, and the CCTV Headquarters in Beijing. It also describes the think tank AMO and its investigations into topics beyond architecture.
The document describes several architectural design projects by Manuel Távora and FOA including:
1. The redesign of the Elvas Museum of Contemporary Art in Portugal including furniture for galleries, rooms, and offices using a neutral palette.
2. The refurbishment of the Plaza María Pita square in A Coruña, Spain including new benches and furniture inspired by the city's maritime legacy.
3. A shortlisted competition entry for a mixed-use high-rise in Shenzhen, China with a dynamic faceted volume designed to produce different silhouettes from various viewpoints.
The document discusses the portfolio of Amit Mhetre, an architect based in Oman. It provides details about 8 projects he has worked on in the last 4-5 years, ranging from mixed-use developments, commercial buildings, residential buildings, and villas. It emphasizes that while Oman's architecture has traditionally been more traditional in style, the market is shifting towards more modern and contemporary designs, in line with trends in other Gulf countries. It highlights Mhetre's focus on sustainability, understanding client needs, and designing buildings that incorporate both traditional Omani elements as well as modern technologies.
Dubai Skyline Welcomes the New Museum of the Future.docxDr. Ehsan Bayat
The Museum of the Future in Dubai has an innovative torus-shaped structure that looks like an eye watching over the city. Its design was made possible through advanced 4D modeling and collaboration between architects and engineers. They worked to identify issues, ensure feasibility, and push design limits, resulting in a sustainable platinum-rated building. Its futuristic yet storytelling design combines inspiring art with practical functions like using Arabic calligraphy to mask windows.
The document contains an architectural design portfolio by Syed Adnan Ali. It includes projects for an exhibition space, office highrise, arts institute, adaptive reuse of a heritage building, and an eco-friendly resort. For each project, the objective, design considerations, concept, site analysis, progress, drawings, and other details are provided. The portfolio showcases the student's skills and experience with various building typologies and architectural design processes.
This document summarizes Benjamin McGhee's 2016 design portfolio, including both educational and professional projects from recent years. It describes several of McGhee's most notable works, including a master's thesis project proposing a network of platform towers to create new public spaces across Bogota, Colombia; a self-sustaining structure designed to withstand conditions on Mount Everest; and professional works like an apartment building in Indianapolis and renovations to a historic home at DePauw University. The portfolio demonstrates McGhee's range of experience across scales and project types over the past several years.
This resume summarizes Somayya Abu Hayeh's experience and qualifications. She has worked as an architect intern at several firms in Amman since 2016, with responsibilities including design, visualization, and construction drawings. She received a B.Sc. in Architecture Engineering from the University of Jordan in 2016. Her academic work focuses on designing flexible and adaptable architectural spaces. She is skilled in design software and has strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.
Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) designed the Shanghai World Financial Center, which opened in 2008. Some key points:
- KPF is an international architecture firm founded in 1976 in New York City known for supertall skyscrapers.
- The Shanghai World Financial Center is 492 meters tall with 101 floors, housing offices, hotels, museums, and observation decks.
- Its distinctive feature is a trapezoidal aperture at the top, which was originally designed to be circular but was changed to reference Chinese architecture while avoiding similarities to the Japanese flag.
- The skyscraper rises from the earth symbolized by a square base that transitions to arcs representing the sky, connecting earth and heaven
Vdis10014 exhibition design_lecture1_vs2_11_july15Virtu Institute
This document outlines the process of developing an exhibition from an initial design brief through to realization. It discusses how exhibition design draws on various disciplines to create engaging experiences for audiences. The process involves multiple phases from conceptualization and content development to detailed design, fabrication, installation, and post-opening evaluation. Key steps include assembling a project team, creating a concept, gaining stakeholder feedback, developing content, finalizing the design, production, and an opening event. Costing and scheduling are also important planning elements.
The document discusses emerging paradigms in architecture and future trends. It profiles Neil Denari and his vision of architecture as an open and dynamic system rather than a closed and static one. It also discusses Makoto Sei Watanabe's concept of Programme Generated Architecture where computer programs generate and evolve architectural designs through algorithms like genetic algorithms.
The document summarizes the successful implementation of a signage and wayfinding system at the newly transformed Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto. A specialized team worked to integrate signage and wayfinding into the architectural design from the beginning to create a seamless visitor experience. Bruce Mau Design was hired to design a minimalist wayfinding system that did not interfere with the clean lines of architect Frank Gehry's design. Through close collaboration between architects, designers, manufacturers and consultants, over 10,000 individual letters and signs were carefully crafted and placed to enhance navigation without drawing attention away from the art. Since opening in 2008, visitor feedback confirms the system helps visitors smoothly navigate the AGO buildings.
This document provides information about AN-ON, a collaboration based in Hong Kong and London focused on generating unique objects, environments, surfaces, and architecture. It discusses several of AN-ON's past projects ranging from art galleries and offices to residential and community spaces. It also provides backgrounds of two key personnel, Pravin Ghosh and Neil Sansom, who have extensive experience in architecture and design.
This document is Trey Meyer's architectural portfolio showcasing projects from his educational studies and professional experience, demonstrating his development of both manual and digital design skills over 4.5 years. The portfolio includes residential, commercial, and urban design projects addressing topics like cultural integration, adaptive reuse, parametric design, and sustainable transportation. It also provides information on Trey's education and professional experience in architecture.
The project involved designing a 12,000 square foot showroom for a car brand along a busy main street in Kerala, India. The unusual brief was to make the "parking lot" of vehicle displays the focal point, rather than a backdrop. This posed architectural challenges to create 360 degree viewing since the facade directly faced the street and customers entered from the rear. The design merged the floor, walls, ceiling and products into a single unified wrap that connected the showroom interior to the busy street outside. Hanging customer counters and a curved wall separated private and public areas within the innovative space.
The project involved designing a 12,000 square foot showroom for a car brand in Kerala, India. The showroom had an unusual brief to make the car displays the focal point rather than a backdrop. To address this, the design positioned the vehicle displays in the center of the space as the anchoring element. A wrap design merged the floor, walls, and ceiling into a single unified structure, creating a 360 degree viewing experience from both inside and outside as the facade abuts a busy street. Hanging customer counters can be repositioned to maneuver vehicles, and a curved element separates private and public areas. The end result established a vital visual link between the interior, exterior displays and passersby on the street.
This document summarizes a student's architectural portfolio, including several design projects:
1. A testing ground project that proposed a research institute to test vehicle prototypes, including a test track, crash wall, and laboratory towers.
2. A factory of synergies project in Barcelona that proposed converting a site into a public center to encourage interactions between artists, businesses, and the community. A key building was designed as a labyrinthine information exchange space.
3. An ecologies project that proposed a flexible space and converted paddling pool in a park to host educational activities and support insect habitats as part of a biology festival.
1. Alessi takes an unconventional approach to design-driven innovation called "network effect of design" where they immerse in discourse about a product's role and meaning before form.
2. Their process results in products that dramatically break from predecessors, giving them long commercial lives and high brand expectations.
3. They prefer architects as designers because architects consider how designs will affect future generations who will live with the objects.
PDM International was hired to design a tech co-working space and accelerator for blueprint in Hong Kong. They created a flexible space with transparency and privacy without walls. Key elements included recycled and repurposed materials like shipping containers and airplane seats to reduce the carbon footprint. The entrance resembles an airplane hangar to invoke the Cathay Pacific and Swire brands.
Collaborative Architecture is an international design practice based in Mumbai with design centers in Beijing and Calicut. Led by Lalita Tharani and Mujib Ahmed, they are driven to create highly sensitive, poetic, and contemporary projects within budget limits through innovation and pursuit of quality design. They achieve satisfaction through challenging projects and happy clients, rather than through drudgery or incompetence that can be common in the profession. Tharani and Ahmed admire contemporaries who push boundaries, like Zumthor, Scarpa, Siza, Unstudio, Steven Holl, and Jurgen Mayer.
The document discusses several projects by the architectural firm Collaborative Architecture, led by architects Lalita Tharani and Mujib Ahmed. It provides details on four of their projects - an IT park lobby design in Bengaluru emphasizing structural clarity and customized seating; a prototype school building in Calicut designed as interconnected classrooms to encourage interaction; a business hotel restaurant in Calicut redesigned through innovative lighting to create a new identity; and a gender-bending installation in New Delhi using reflective materials to represent fluid gender roles. The article emphasizes the firm's focus on innovation, longevity of design, and pushing boundaries beyond functional requirements.
The project involved redesigning the restaurant and bar area of a business hotel in Calicut, Kerala to create a new identity and boost business. The design team created a more flexible layout with smaller tables to accommodate more guests while maintaining efficiency. They carved out a vibrant waiting lounge from the existing space. The minimalist design is transformed through innovative architectural lighting that creates an undulating topography and magical lighting effects. Custom designed exterior wall lights called "Thousand Moons" give the facade a unique character.
The architects designed a primary school in a north Kerala village based on the playful Lego concept. Due to the extremely narrow site between two existing structures, the school did not receive natural light during class hours. The asymmetrical Lego-inspired design acts as a wind barrier and allows ample natural light, addressing this challenge. Using semi-skilled local workers, the architects converted wasted spaces to increase student-faculty interaction. Designed as an "architectural catalyst," the project sets a tone for future developments and brings organization to campus planning.
The document discusses the design elements that make some restaurants memorable experiences. It provides examples of restaurants from around the world that create unique atmospheres through their designs. These restaurants engage all the senses and transport diners to different places through their thoughtful use of materials, lighting, textures, and spatial arrangements. Emerging trends in restaurant design include themes, entertainment spaces beyond dining, and technology integration that enhance operations while allowing for innovative concepts. Some restaurants also embrace sustainability and a closer interaction with their natural environments.
This installation explores the relationship between architecture, gender identity, and social norms. It uses colored panels and slanted prisms to metaphorically represent a gender-neutral space and generate different interpretations based on the viewer's perspective. The exterior mirrors society's fragmented views of alternative gender identities. Overall, the installation examines how space can reflect non-conforming attitudes and question established gender roles and social expectations.
The JDT primary school project in Calicut, India breaks from conventional symmetrical school designs. The building is formed from stacking three irregular floor plates clustered with classrooms at different angles, giving the building a disjointed footprint and dynamic three-dimensionality. Its origami-like folded facade creates dramatic views while interacting with the campus visually and physically. The design aims to explore new possibilities for educational spaces beyond traditional organizational dynamics.
Wedge-1 is an architectural project in Mumbai by Collaborative Architecture that aimed to refine the architectural form of a simple "shoe box" building within a tight budget and schedule. The building's spaces are organized around a central gathering area in a pinwheel layout. Cutouts on the exterior wall transform the building from a simple container to an architectural ensemble. Lighting plays an important role in the design.
This project rearranged dining seats in a linear layout to create a highly efficient interior design for a restaurant in Calicut, India. The lighting design is highlighted, with lights arranged in an undulating wave pattern that adds flowing movement and a magical quality to the space. The goal was to reposition an existing popular business hotel by creating a new identity for its restaurant through interior design, making it a new destination for dining in the city to increase hotel business.
This document provides summaries of various architecture and design projects. It includes summaries of the Mezban - Inverted Topography restaurant project in Mumbai, India which used innovative lighting design to transform the space and create an undulating topography effect. It also summarizes the Conversatorium Hotel project in Amsterdam which took inspiration from the Dutch Golden Age and contemporary Italian design. The document provides short summaries of other projects involving offices, exhibitions, restaurants and more.
Collaborative Architecture was commissioned to renovate Mezban, a restaurant in Calicut, India. They were tasked with creating a new identity through dramatic interior design while meeting constraints of a tight budget, limited space, and environmental concerns. Their design solution included a flexible layout with a vibrant waiting lounge and innovative overhead lights that transform the minimalist interior into an undulating topography. The architects also designed an exterior wall of lights called "Thousand Moons" to greet patrons and set the stage for the contemporary dining experience.
This award-winning restaurant in Calicut, India underwent a refurbishment led by architects Mujib Ahmed and Lalita Tharani of Collaborative Architecture. They employed a minimalist design with grey and white tones, custom lighting, and transparent glazing to divide spaces while maintaining visual connections. Their use of poetic minimalism and dramatic lighting transformed the space and enhanced the dining experience. This progressive design approach increased customer traffic by 85% and received several national and international design awards.
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2. Contemporary Retail Projects
PROTOTYPE N [ON]
Temporary architecture serves as the experimental and theoretical base of many
of past and future projects of Collaborative Architecture. They are crucibles, where
seminal ideas are tested, modified and re-structured for large scale adaptation /
implementation in future. PROTOTYPE N[ON] is the latest of the experimental
installations designed by Lalita and Mujib.
The project was part of a design showcase by Universal Expo and Index Media
as a part of their 2008 Trade expo in Mumbai, India. 10 prominent practices in the
country were given a space of 5m X 5m to come up with conceptual and space
making ideas.
PROTOTYPE N[ON] as the name indicates is a prototypical installation devoid
of any imminent / obvious functional connotation.- a pure spatial exercise to test
new strategies for conceiving and evolving ‘new spaces’. At Index it worked as a
concept retail space for the Italian furniture brand MOROSO.
This is one of the seminal digital projects from the studio, which explores the
potentials of ‘construction tectonics’ in giving unique character to the space
generated. The panels are the building blocks of PROTOTYPE N[ON] and they
are weaved instead of stacked to form the architectural space.
The thematic spaces of PROTOTYPE N[ON] , Concept Pavilion -1 , Concept
pavilion -2 & Wrap-4 are attempts to delve and question the age old rhetoric of
‘Architecture Vs Objects’ and probably define this philosophical tenet in a new
direction.
The boundary that segregates the two, which was a ‘water tight’ demarcation in
the classical modern architecture, has become more and more porous and almost
non-existent. These projects are architecture and ‘spatial objects’ at the same time,
switching roles depending the way one encounters / interprets it.
The project is notable for its extremely simple detail and construction. The panels
are made of MDF boards with mild steel frameworks, which were pre-fabricated
and erected at site. The whole pavilion is finished with acrylic emulsion paint.
Project PROTOTYPE N[ON] Mumbai
Firm Collaborative Architecture, Mumbai-Calicut
Address G/4, Amit Industrial Estate, Dr. SS Rao Road
Lalbaugh, Mumbai
Phone +91 22 4004 7007 / +91 99670 33533
E-mail projects@collaborativearchitecture.com
www.collaborativearchitecture.com
Principal Architects Lalita Tharani & Mujib Ahmed
Design Team Lalita Tharani, Mujib Ahmed, Shoukath,
Apeksha Mehta, Mazhar, Ashraf, Munib
Client Index Media
Completion Year Sep 2008
Area 25 sqm
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3. CONCEPT PAVILION-1
BRIEF
The client was one of the largest lumber wood panel
manufacturers in the country and wanted to have a few sleek,
knock-down, easily assembled furniture pieces designed as a
part of the exhibit in major trade fares in the country. The design
should explore the possibilities of the product in the furniture
and interior segment, should be able to communicate to the
target audience – professionals, in a powerful way.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project had a potential to be employed as a tool for visual
merchandizing and corporate positioning, if only we jettison the
client’s brief and create a completely new agenda for the same.
Hence the furniture design idea was shelved, instead we set out
to explore the possibilities ‘space’ and ‘materiality’ as a medium
for visual merchandizing – quite a lateral step, contrary to the
chaotic world dictated by ‘Point of Purchase’ visual clutter.
A ‘mobile’ installation was proposed, which would occupy the
given spatial limits of a typical exhibit space of 3m x 3m x 2.4m.
The sophisticatedly detailed assembly could be assembled and
dismantled in one hour and could be stacked easily for long
distant transportation.
The project delves on the duality of architectural spaces in
certain ‘time-space’ continuum. The idea was to create a spatial
situation subjected to ‘dual reading’, where it dwells in the
realms of architectural space and the world of physical objects - a
‘Space’ to be experienced from within, with its specific material
and evocative qualities and as a ‘Object’ with its tectonic purity
and visual interest.
Call it ‘OBJECT- SPACE GESTALT’
PROJECT SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT
‘Subverting’ the brief, is a theme that we have been employing
successfully to elevate the projects to un chartered realms of
architecture. This project was a bench mark where the highest
levels of synergy between the formal architectural idiom and
corporate goals were achieved.
The project went on to give a clear edge for the product and
tremendously helped to increase the awareness of the material
and its application among the target audience.
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4. ARCHITECTURE & EVENT
CONCEPT PAVILION - 2
‘Architectural Space’ by definition suggests an enduring set of images and axioms. It
is precisely these theoretical premises the ‘Expo Pavilion’ tried to question and proposes
radically different co-ordinates for spatial definition and appreciation.
The primacy of architectural space with its undisputed purpose of ‘tangible engagement’
is replaced for a metaphorical ‘event –space’, which is whole less dependent on
conventional space defining parameters for its formal expression.
The pavilion is a complex exploration of spatial conditions, where ‘time’, the fourth
dimensional theoretical construct, formed an innate part of the program and a tangible
spatial index.
The client had laid out a fairly straight forward brief- a pavilion / installation which
would convey the future directions of the company and at the same time showcases the
different brands the company
represents under one umbrella. The architects restructured the brief, which called for
individual kiosks for different brands, with an entire narrative, which takes the spectator
through the event, unraveling the motto, innovations and the future direction of Titan
Industries.
The design apart from the architectural and the programmatic agenda had to address,
vital issues of construction, transportation and other site related logistics.
The layout is a spatial matrix with a area of 1450 sq ft on raised level, with distinct
domains for the different brands Titan represents, which are in turn unified by the
powerful spatial the narrative. The pavilion is designed to maximize the interface
between the audience and the products, prodding the participants to be the part of the
entire narrative, as the pavilion unfolds before them.
The TIME ZONE is loosely knit, creating fairly independent ‘Sub Zones’. The
‘Sub Zones’ ensure brand autonomy and maximum visibility to each brands present.
The modular linear system facilitate to narrate a story about a brand or to highlight
remarkable exemptions / achievements in the case of ‘Hour Roof Zone’
The displays maim the window shopping (eye level), island (shallow & horizontal),
and wall (center) to create varied visual stimuli and display sequence, avoiding the
general ‘art gallery effect’ to the participants.
The panels are modular, with standard height of 3000 mm and 2400mm, with modules
of 150, 300, 450, 600, 900 & 1200 mm in width. These could be put together in a
multitude of ways to create desired display systems.
‘Hour Roof Zone’ is the specialty area, where the very first and the very best are
displayed to create a compelling narration of the past, present and future of Titan
Industries. The zone gets its name from the unusual canopy, that hovers above it,
which changes color as hours pass by, depicting the very essence of time and spatiality.
(Unfortunately the LED lights were compromised for fluorescent lights due to budgetary
constraints)
Expandability and adaptability are two key issue addressed by the architects in the
project. The panels could be arranged to have a number of configurations to fit to the
space available and could expand and contract depending on site situations.
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5. WRAP– 4
Urban Flux Vs Pro-active Retailing
The project forms the part of the firm’s continuing explorations in
spatial syntax by altering the classical space defining co-ordinates / tools
through non-hierarchical tectonics and even combing the users / products
to that end.
Our explorations on ‘wrap’ is neither an isolated nor the very first
tectonic tool employed to generate new paradigms. Digital architecture
has made the seamless space not just a reality but the inevitable ‘raison
detre’. Shuhei Endo’s celebrated toilet blocks is one of the remarkable
built works in the early stages of ‘Wrap’ tectonics. Digital architecture
generated a whole new genre of architectonics, but not just that, it also
made it a reality beyond the digital world, which fundamentally changed
the way architecture is conceived and constructed at present.
Contemporary architecture has been steadfastly trying to acquire tools
/ theories to shed the classical baggage of ‘over played rational and
spatial determinacy’ of modernism. Post modernism tried it on weak and
less convincing premises did precisely little in spite of its hoodwinking
heroics. The critical regionalists’ -read Barragan, Scarpa, Moneo,
Siza, Zumthor,Correa etc., infused the regional nuances to challenge
proselytizing rational of classical modernism- the very tenets, it gallantly
declared sacrilegious and profane.
The works of critical regionalists did bring in much needed fresh air in
the asphyxiating rational march of modernism. Apart from the theoretical
variant, this brand of architecture remained as franchisee of individual
practices for lack of a universal tool for architects to adopt.
Digital architecture just provided that universal platform. Architecture
acquired the ‘indeterminate’ character it has been seeking unsuccessfully
for centuries. Space making became speculative, accidental and at
times beyond the limits of conventional reasoning. This is the realm of
architecture we have been exploring through ‘Wrap’ series.
Project WRAP- 4, Calicut, Kerala
An unusual brief “Car displays, inevitably are ‘parking-lots’! Give us Firm Collaborative Architecture, Mumbai-Calicut
Address G/4, Amit Industrial Estate, Dr. SS Rao Road
a nice back drop for the product display” and a strategic urban location, Lalbaugh, Mumbai
which smacked the main street of the city became the architectural Phone +91 22 4004 7007 / +91 99670 33533
E-mail projects@collaborativearchitecture.com
direction and the determining design parameters. www.collaborativearchitecture.com
Principal Architects Lalita Tharani & Mujib Ahmed
The brief was to insert the whole gamut of program for a middle-segment Design Team Lalita Tharani, Mujib Ahmed, Shoukath & Thamim
brand in a 12,000 sq ft old warehouse. The showroom abuts the main Client K T C Automobiles, Calicut, India
Consultants
street with no set back, having a 60m long, uninterrupted façade. Electrical & HVAC Madhu & Associates, Cochin, Kerala
Contractors:
The ensuing architectural response did exactly the opposite of brief, by Carpentry Mudra Home Decor, Mumbai
positioning the ‘parking-lot’ (vehicular display) as the ‘raison detre’ and Electrical Powertech, Calicut
HVAC Artic Systems, Cochin
the anchoring element in the showroom. Completion Yea Jan 2007
Area 12,000 Sq ft
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6. WRAP– 4
Urban Flux Vs Pro-active Retailing
The project forms the part of the firm’s continuing explorations in
spatial syntax by altering the classical space defining co-ordinates / tools
through non-hierarchical tectonics and even combing the users / products
to that end.
Our explorations on ‘wrap’ is neither an isolated nor the very first
tectonic tool employed to generate new paradigms. Digital architecture
has made the seamless space not just a reality but the inevitable ‘raison
detre’. Shuhei Endo’s celebrated toilet blocks is one of the remarkable
built works in the early stages of ‘Wrap’ tectonics. Digital architecture
generated a whole new genre of architectonics, but not just that, it also
made it a reality beyond the digital world, which fundamentally changed
the way architecture is conceived and constructed at present.
Contemporary architecture has been steadfastly trying to acquire tools
/ theories to shed the classical baggage of ‘over played rational and
spatial determinacy’ of modernism. Post modernism tried it on weak and
less convincing premises did precisely little in spite of its hoodwinking
heroics. The critical regionalists’ -read Barragan, Scarpa, Moneo,
Siza, Zumthor,Correa etc., infused the regional nuances to challenge
proselytizing rational of classical modernism- the very tenets, it gallantly
declared sacrilegious and profane.
The works of critical regionalists did bring in much needed fresh air in
the asphyxiating rational march of modernism. Apart from the theoretical
variant, this brand of architecture remained as franchisee of individual
practices for lack of a universal tool for architects to adopt.
Digital architecture just provided that universal platform. Architecture
acquired the ‘indeterminate’ character it has been seeking unsuccessfully
for centuries. Space making became speculative, accidental and at
times beyond the limits of conventional reasoning. This is the realm of
architecture we have been exploring through ‘Wrap’ series.
Project WRAP- 4, Calicut, Kerala
An unusual brief “Car displays, inevitably are ‘parking-lots’! Give us Firm Collaborative Architecture, Mumbai-Calicut
Address G/4, Amit Industrial Estate, Dr. SS Rao Road
a nice back drop for the product display” and a strategic urban location, Lalbaugh, Mumbai
which smacked the main street of the city became the architectural Phone +91 22 4004 7007 / +91 99670 33533
E-mail projects@collaborativearchitecture.com
direction and the determining design parameters. www.collaborativearchitecture.com
Principal Architects Lalita Tharani & Mujib Ahmed
The brief was to insert the whole gamut of program for a middle-segment Design Team Lalita Tharani, Mujib Ahmed, Shoukath & Thamim
brand in a 12,000 sq ft old warehouse. The showroom abuts the main Client K T C Automobiles, Calicut, India
Consultants
street with no set back, having a 60m long, uninterrupted façade. Electrical & HVAC Madhu & Associates, Cochin, Kerala
Contractors:
The ensuing architectural response did exactly the opposite of brief, by Carpentry Mudra Home Decor, Mumbai
positioning the ‘parking-lot’ (vehicular display) as the ‘raison detre’ and Electrical Powertech, Calicut
HVAC Artic Systems, Cochin
the anchoring element in the showroom. Completion Yea Jan 2007
Area 12,000 Sq ft
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7. The disposition of the showroom posed a unique architectural challenge to
create a 360 degree viewing, as the façade abuts the road and the customers
enter from the backside of the showroom. Unlike most of the stores, which
are designed for front viewing, here the design has to address the changing
experiential views of the spectator.
The wrap, which merges the floor, wall, ceiling and the products into a
single, unified entity establishes the vital link between the showroom, the
display and the people in the showroom on one hand and the speeding traffic
and the passer-bys on the street - a 60 m ‘Billboard’ mimicking the flux of
movement on the street.
The ‘hanging counters’ are the customer interfaces in the showroom, which
are hung from the ceiling as the name indicates. These could be slid and
rotated to a new position to maneuver the vehicles in the space.
The sinusoidal curve separates the private domains-lounges from the public
area.
The spiral stair is also equally ‘engineered’ with custom fabricated, 3
dimensionally profiled cantilevered steps.
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