Architecture Gives A City A Character.

How relevant is the concept of green buildings to Bangalore

? Will they give corporate houses an edge in terms of cost savings in the long term?

'Green' in this context can mean buildings with vertical gardens on their facades and planted rooftops, as well as those designed for low energy consumption. The former involves expenses in installation and maintenance which demand funds where bigger companies might have the advantage.

The latter includes unobtrusive aspects of a building which affect energy consumption. These can be adopted in new buildings and refurbishments to suit any budget, where well-insulated walls and roofs, use of daylight and natural ventilation to complement electric lighting and air conditioning, shading to facades and rooftops to reduce solar gain etc can have a significant effect on the energy bill.

Do you believe integrated development - commercial and residential spaces in the same complex - is a trend waiting to catch on in Bangalore?

The balance between where we live and where we work concerns all cities, and for many reasons we now think more about how far we travel between the two, in terms of personal expense and time, and of traffic pollution and overstretched urban infrastructure.

The desire to work near home can't always be realised. Many workplaces need a critical mass of people and space to operate efficiently and competitively, as our IT parks and manufacturing plants demonstrate. The same principle applies to out-of-work activities - shopping, entertainment, leisure and education. An inclusive city would not want that to change, but it may be better-served if fewer of the cross-town journeys were necessary.

It's here that localisation, evident in many new developments in Bangalore and elsewhere, can play a significant part. It is mixing places of work in among the residential neighbourhoods. It serves the community's needs, through shops, dentists, nurseries, architects etc all having a commercially healthy catchment area, able to be reached on foot, by bike, or by a local shuttle transport.

How relevant are architectural features in residential projects? How do they add value to a building?

Perhaps, the features shouldn't be the starting point, but as a scheme develops, there will be some aspect of the architecture which is pleasing to prospective homeowners. To draw a comparison with the auto industry, something which catches the eye should be used to good effect in marketing photographs more convincingly. So, if it has a credible function, for example, elegant aerodynamics, as opposed to go-faster graphics.

What's the latest trend in landscape design - both in commercial and residential projects?

There is a growing aspiration to improve our own spaces, be they city spaces or gardens. Private gardens naturally attract that personal care and investment. In the city context, people and companies do seem more prepared to expend effort and money to improve the public realm in their neighbourhood, fostering a ground-up approach to urban regeneration.

How do you get the architecture and landscaping to make living in a building more comfortable?

Bangalore's climate encourages the flow of living spaces between inside and outside, allowing a connection with nature which benefits people's well-being. Psychologists tell us so, and it's not breaking news, or the only approach in creating dwellings, but a natural asset there to be capitalised upon.

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