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Reza Kabul
ARK REZA KABUL ARCHITECTS THE ROOTS “Being an architect was quite unplanned,â€? says well-known architect Reza Kabul. “After completing my 12th grade, I went for an engineering entrance exam to Baroda (now Vadodara). ž›’—Â?ČąÂ?Â‘Â’ÂœČąÂ?’–Žǰȹ ČąÂœÂ?Š¢ŽÂ?ȹ ’Â?‘ȹŠȹÂ?›’Ž—Â?Ç°ČąÂŠČąÄ™Â—ÂŠÂ•ČąÂ˘ÂŽÂŠÂ›ČąÂœÂ?žÂ?Ž—Â?ČąÂ˜Â?Čą architecture. I was totally fascinated by the sketches and the representations made by him. Before I realised it, I cleared the entrance exam for architecture at MSU Baroda.â€?
THE NURTURING ‘˜žÂ?Â‘ČąÂ‘ÂŽČąÂŒÂ‘ÂŽÂ›Â’ÂœÂ‘ÂŽÂœČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂ˘ÂŽÂŠÂ›ÂœČąÂŠÂ?ČąÂ‘Â’ÂœČąÂŠÂ•Â–ÂŠČąÂ–ÂŠÂ?Ž›ǰȹ Š‹ž•ȹꛖ•¢ȹ maintains that his education continued beyond a paper degree and into the actual ‘practice’ of architecure. “Architecture that is taught in universities and architecture that is applied ™›ŠŒÂ?Â’ÂŒÂŠÂ•Â•Â˘ČąÂŠÂ›ÂŽČąÂ?Â Â˜ČąÂŒÂ˜Â–Â™Â•ÂŽÂ?Ž•¢ȹÂ?’쎛Ž—Â?ČąÂ?‘’—Â?ÂœÇŻČą ŽŠ›—’—Â?Čą begins outside the classroom.â€? This is also why he seeks inspiration from the most unlikely of places: the structure of an Š—Â?ȹ‘’••ǰȹÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂŒÂ˜Â–Â™Â•ÂŽÂĄÂ’Â?Â’ÂŽÂœČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂ˜ÂžÂ›ČąÂ™Â•ÂŠÂ—ÂŽÂ?ÇŻÇŻÇŻČą Â’Â?Žǰȹ’—ȹ’Â?ÂœČąÂ˜Â Â—ČąÂ ÂŠÂ˘Ç°Čą Â‘ÂŠÂœČąÂŠÂ•ÂœÂ˜ČąÂ‹ÂŽÂŽÂ—ČąÂŠČąÂ?›ŽŠÂ?ČąÂ’Â—ÄšÂžÂŽÂ—ÂŒÂŽÂ›Ç°ČąÂ™ÂŽÂ›ÂœÂ˜Â—ÂŠÂ•ČąÂŠÂ—Â?ČąÂ™Â›Â˜Â?ÂŽÂœÂœÂ’Â˜Â—ÂŠÂ•ÇŻČą “There have been several people who have marked their Â’Â—ÄšÂžÂŽÂ—ÂŒÂŽČąÂ’Â—ČąÂ Â˜Â›Â?ÂœÇ°ČąÂ?‘˜žÂ?‘Â?ÂœČąÂŠÂ—Â?ČąÂŠÂŒÂ?Â’Â˜Â—ÂœČąČŽČąÂŽÂŠÂŒÂ‘ČąÂ’Â—ČąÂ?‘Ž’›ȹ Â˜Â Â—ČąÂ ÂŠÂ˘ČąÂ‘ÂŠÂ&#x;ÂŽČąÂ?ŠžÂ?‘Â?ȹ–ŽȹÂ?Â˜ČąÂ?›ŽŠ–ȹ‹’Â?ǰȹ ’Â?‘ȹÂ?‘ŽȹÂ?ÂŽÂŽÂ?ȹꛖ•¢ȹ grounded,â€? he says.
THE FRUITS After a brief stint at a prominent architecture studio in Mumbai, Kabul set up ARK Reza Kabul Architects in 1988, and further expanded to Pune and the USA. ARK is a full-service architectural, interiors, landscape design and planning company with proven expertise in project design Ȏȹ›Š—Â?’—Â?ČąÂ?Â›Â˜Â–ČąÂ–ÂŠÂœÂ?ÂŽÂ›Â™Â•ÂŠÂ—ÂœČąÂŠÂ—Â?ČąÂ?Â˜Â Â—ÂœÂ‘Â’Â™ÂœÇ°ČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂ’Â—Â?žœÂ?›’Š•ǰȹ hospitality, commercial, institutional, educational and residential segments. Čƒ ČąÂ?Â˜Â—Č‚Â?ȹ‹Ž•’ŽÂ&#x;ÂŽČąÂ’Â—ČąÂŒÂ˜Â—Ä™Â—Â’Â—Â?ČąÂœÂ™ÂŠÂŒÂŽÂœČą between four walls; on the contrary, I believe in open ÂœÂ™ÂŠÂŒÂŽÂœČąČŽČąÂ‹Â˜Â?‘ȹÂ?Â˜Â›ČąÂ?‘Žȹ’—Â?ÂŽÂ›Â’Â˜Â›ÂœČąÂŠÂ—Â?ȹŽ¥Â?ÂŽÂ›Â’Â˜Â›ÂœÇ°Č„ČąÂœÂŠÂ˘ÂœČą ÂŠÂ‹ÂžÂ•ČąÂ˜Â?Čą his design philosophy. “Every space needs to have a good optimum, be it a small-sized apartment or large commercial Â˜ÄœÂŒÂŽÇŻČą ž—ŒÂ?’˜—Š•’Â?¢ȹŠ—Â?ČąÂŠÂŽÂœÂ?‘ŽÂ?Â’ÂŒÂœČąÂ™Â•ÂŠÂ˘ČąÂŠČąÂ”ÂŽÂ˘ČąÂ›Â˜Â•ÂŽČąÂŠÂœČąÂŠČą design philosophy for any space.â€?
brought along an array of well-known developers, who approached me for their projects.â€? Marine Plaza, Mumbai, Â ÂŠÂœČąÂ˜Â—ÂŽČąÂœÂžÂŒÂ‘ČąČŽČąÂŠÂ—ČąÂŽÂĄÂ’ÂœÂ?’—Â?ČąÂ›ÂŽÂœÂ’Â?Ž—Â?Â’ÂŠÂ•ČąÂœÂ?›žŒÂ?ž›ŽȹÂ?‘ŠÂ?ȹ‘ŠÂ?ČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂ‹ÂŽČą Â?ž›—ŽÂ?ȹ’—Â?Â˜ČąÂŠČąÄ™Â&#x;ÂŽČŹÂœÂ?ÂŠÂ›ČąÂ‘Â˜Â?Ž•ȹ ’Â?‘˜žÂ?ČąÂ?Ž–˜•’Â?Â’Â˜Â—ÇŻČą ‘Žȹ•’Â?‘Â?ČŹ starved central atrium had no open space for a swimming Â™Â˜Â˜Â•Ç°ČąÂ•ÂŽÂŠÂ&#x;’—Â?ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂŠÂ›ÂŒÂ‘Â’Â?ÂŽÂŒÂ?ȹ ’Â?‘ȹÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂ˜Â—Â•Â˘ČąÂ˜Â™Â?Â’Â˜Â—ČąČŽČąÂ?‘ŽȹÂ?ÂŽÂ›Â›ÂŠÂŒÂŽČą ČŽČąÂ Â‘Â’ÂŒÂ‘ČąÂ‘ÂŽČąÂ™Â›ÂŽÂœÂœÂŽÂ?ČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂŠÂ?Â&#x;Š—Â?ŠÂ?ÂŽČąÂ‹Â˘ČąÂŒÂ›ÂŽÂŠÂ?’—Â?ȹŠȹÂ?Â•ÂŠÂœÂœČŹÂ‹Â˜Ä´Â˜Â–ÂŽÂ?Čą Â™Â˜Â˜Â•Ç°ČąÂ˜Â—ÂŽČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÄ™Â›ÂœÂ?ȹ’—ȹÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂŒÂ’Â?¢ǰȹŠ—Â?ČąÂ›ÂŽÂœÂ˜Â•Â&#x;’—Â?ČąÂ?‘Žȹ—ŽŽÂ?ČąÂ?Â˜Â›Čą natural light in the atrium as well in one brilliant masterstroke. Bharat Diamond Bourse at BKC was another milestone, with the main challenge to give the existing incomplete structure a fresh look with added amenities and revamped design considerations.
THE DESTINATION Kabul, who says that his dream project is to redesign all of ž–‹Š’ȹ ’Â?Â‘ČąÂ ÂŽÂ•Â•ČŹÂ˜Â›Â?Š—’œŽÂ?ȹ’—Â?›ŠœÂ?›žŒÂ?ž›ŽȹŠ—Â?ČąÂŽÄœÂŒÂ’ÂŽÂ—Â?Čą re-use of the existing landmass, opines that the future beckons radical revolution in structural design; where creativity and resolution of intent can build cities. “The vision to rank among the topmost players in the world has fuelled and sustained our drive to deliver pioneering benchmarks in design aesthetics. Our constant endeavour remains to be counted among the topmost Š›Œ‘’Â?ÂŽÂŒÂ?ÂžÂ›ÂŠÂ•ČąÄ™Â›Â–ÂœČą in the world.â€? A&I
THE TURNING POINTS Each project, in its own exquisite way, is a milestone, contributing to the learning curve. One such initial project Â ÂŠÂœČąÂŠČąÄ™Â&#x;ÂŽČŹÂœÂ?ÂŠÂ›ČąÂ™Â›Â˜Â™ÂŽÂ›Â?¢ȹ’—ȹ Šž›’Â?Â’ÂžÂœČąÂŠÂ—Â?Čą ÂŠÂ‹ÂžÂ•Č‚ÂœČąČƒÂ?›ŽŠÂ?ÂŽÂœÂ?Čą momentâ€?. The big break, however, came with Sagar Classic, an 18-storeyed tower in Byculla, Mumbai. “We made the model and a perspective, which itself achieved an overwhelming response, and the client’s satisfaction. The growing fame
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A built structure that gets a perfect score in your opinion... and why. In my opinion, Masdar City in Abu Dhabi (UAE) can be considered as an icon for modern sustainability. The lowcarbon development of Masdar City is designed to maximise convenience and reduce environmental impacts. The development incorporates solar photovoltaic plant and panels that reduce the need for power produced by fossil fuels. A 45m-high wind catcher, similar to a traditional Persian architectural element known as the Badgir, sucks air from above and pushes a cooling breeze into the streets. Furthermore, the incorporation of various zones in close vertical and horizontal proximity reduces the need for transport. Water conservation, too, is HQVXUHG E\ XVLQJ KLJK HIÀFLHQF\ DSSOLDQFHV ORZ à RZ VKRZHUV D ZDWHU WDULII VPDUW ZDWHU PHWUHV DQG WUHDWHG wastewater – which is recycled for plant irrigation.
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