The façade, which is a part of the building envelope, is the most important component in a building. It plays an important part in the building’s aesthetic, complementing the structural form and defining its visual impact on the urban environment. Though the world is approaching a fast lane of industrial growth, the fundamentals of the building façade are still missed, which is a complex subject for most of all.
The Zak World of Façades conference series aims to address the issues currently faced in designing and executing world-class façades in India on par with international standards. After four highly acclaimed conferences in Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Mumbai over the past 8 months, the 5th edition will happen on the 14th of June at Taj Coromandel, Chennai. The conference will cover all aspects from designing a façade, testing, production, installation and quality control. It will have presentations and group discussions by leading stalwarts from India and abroad.
Opinions from leading architects, clients, façade consultants, contractors, etc. will be debated upon and a solution will be presented to uplift the current standards. Eminent key speakers and panelist present will be Ar CN Raghavendran from CRN & Associates, MV Satish from Larsen & Toubro, BVS Sarma from Tata Consultancy Services, Mahesh Arumugam from Meinhardt Façade, Ar Manit Rastogi, from Morphogenesis, Nitin Bhatia from Facet, KR Suresh from Axis Façades, Ar Oscar Concessao from Oscar & Ponni Architects, etc.
The people behind the façade engineering company for the world’s tallest residential building in Mumbai will be present along with a host of other leading manufacturers, consultants and specifiers. As Chennai being a market with numerous residential projects, a special panel discussion on high performance aluminium windows has also been planned for.
“Façade & fenestration has always been our focus to promote as they are the most important components in a building and very underrated in India” said Mr. Syed Ahad Ahmed, Director, Zak Group who is the organizer of this niche event. He added, “The innovations that can be achieved in fenestration is unlimited and they play the most significant role in energy saving. This conference will help in learning new technologies that are available in fenestration.”
“As the emphasis on Sustainable & High Performance buildings increases and to reverse the trend of over consumption of resources and energy, the building envelope comes into sharp focus, as the building skin not only has an aesthetic function but more importantly is vital for health & comfort of the occupants and also acts as a major contributor for efficient building performance and use of resources. Though technology has made substantial strides, awareness and spread through sharing of knowledge and best practices needs to increase.”, said, Ar CN Raghavendran, Padma Shri awardee | Partner, CRN & Associates.
"Façade plays a vital role in bringing the architect's vision to life. It makes a major contribution to the sustainability of a building, influencing both energy efficiency and the quality of the internal climate." - Kamlesh Choudhari | Director, Glass Wall Systems | Façade engineering company for the world’s tallest residential building
The exhibitors at this conference include leading players in the industry like Halfen, GE Sealants, Agarvanshi Aluminium, Technoform, Glass Wall Systems, Global Aluminium, Elumatec, Archintex, Cotswold, Lavaal, Saray & Pentagon Tapes.
