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Volume 11. Issue 12. December 2017 Rs. 25/-
INSIDE TRACK CONNECTING THE DESIGN COMMUNITY Now view our web edition at www.theinsidetrack.in
Cover Story
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esign and architecture evolve out of myriad challenges. Right from the construction of a small home on an asymmetrical plot, to the use of sustainable materials for a green project, a challenge is always encountered. With time and evolved requirements, supportive design is the need of the hour. Materials have always held utmost significance to the design concept of modern architects and the performance of the structures created by them. The emergence of this technique was in Europe prior to the First World War. During those times, design itself was associated with industrial production. This challenged the centuries of architectural values and design approaches thought to be undisputable. However, buildings nevertheless ceased to reflect history. Instead, they echoed the aesthetics of civil engineering and industrial structures. Traditional craftwork was replaced by factory-built components assembled on site with a minimum of expressive handwork, just as glass, steel, and concrete began to be viewed as expressive elements. This shift represented a deliberate affront to refined stone surfaces, the complexity of carved ornament, and the social hierarchies implicit in previous building facades and spaces.
Building The Modern Way
An idea complemented by innovative building materials goes a long way to make a difference.
Modern construction demands the right materials to fit into existing surroundings
Materials should ideally fit into the demand sphere and fulfil design requirements
Modern construction demands the right materials to fit into existing surroundings. The contemporary style today utilizes space, fits in the required furniture and still manages to look spacious. The materials that can possibly be used in the near future should run parallel with new construction, driven by invention. They should ideally fit into the demand sphere and fulfil design requirements. Innovative materials are produced by technology but they are tried and introduced by select companies that are k e e n o n d e l i ve r i n g t h e b e s t solutions. We bring you the companies that have chosen to introduce inventive building continued on page 2