Assembling architecture: exploration in prefab architectural building elements for semi-urban indian context

Developing countries need better public infrastructure for promoting urban lifestyle and better urban identity. India being one of the faster developing countries, its need for infrastructure is growing at an unprecedented rate catering to high densities of urban and semi-urban population. But due t...

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Autor: Chamedia, Rishabh
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/413663
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/413663
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Buildings, Prefabricated -- India
Construction industry -- India
Precast concrete -- India
Precast construction
Climate response
Architecture and identity
Edificis prefabricats -- Índia
Indústria de la construcció -- Índia
Formigó prefabricat -- Índia
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Disseny
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Sumario:Developing countries need better public infrastructure for promoting urban lifestyle and better urban identity. India being one of the faster developing countries, its need for infrastructure is growing at an unprecedented rate catering to high densities of urban and semi-urban population. But due to the lack of skilled workers and use of old insitu techniques in building construction the speed, cost, quality and design of construction is hampered at large. Though now India looks ready to accept the change in its building construction techniques and accept newer ways. Precast/fab in building construction is one of the most suitable technology to tackle the current issues. The thesis project investigates the current state of building construction and design to understand the scope of its integration with precast/fab technology in building construction along with use of generative design tools and other software to rationalize and improvise the designs. The project tries to understand the context (climate, technology, logistics) and user (culture, habitation) to develop or design a few different components made by precast technique and re-imagine the contemporary building identity of the place.