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Curators for Transparence 16

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Ar Kiran Venkatesh

Co-Founder of InFORM Architects, Bangalore

Kiran is the co-founder of InFORM Architects, Bangalore. The firm has designed over 400 projects till date with 63 awards to its credit since its inception in 1997. Kiran’s focus is to generate conceptually strong, innovative designs and to build unique performative buildings that respond to context, constraints and client needs with Architectural vision.

Kiran is very optimistic about the role of technology in shaping design and its potential to influence outcomes from concepts to development and eventual production/ execution. He is focused on promoting mechanization in construction to effectively address the growing disparity between design and execution quality & between demand and supply in the AEC industry. Along with his practice, Kiran is also active in academics/ architecture education. He is the co-founder of InCITE – a one of its kind Architecture Event Space in the country that is a platform for exchange of Architectural ideas. Kiran has a wide range of other interests: Architecture & the City – Education - Movies – Reading - Science Fiction – Travel - Running – Cycling etc.

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Ar Sujit Nair

Principal Designer and Founder at SDeG

Sujit Nair is principal designer and founder at SDeG, a multi-disciplinary practice based out of Bangalore, that he runs with his partner Aruna Sujit. SDeG has won awards for both architecture and interiors, and in 2012, was given the opportunity to exhibit at the Venice Architecture Biennale. SDeG was also featured on CNBC’s ‘young turks’ in 2013, a show widely known to recognize emerging entrepreneurs. In the past, Sujit has worked as ‘Architect’ at Zaha Hadid Architects, London. He holds a Masters’ degree in ‘Architecture and Urbanism’ from the Architectural Association, London (2004). Sujit has been active in architectural education, as visiting design critic at several architecture schools. He has lectured at architect forums, design schools and public events.

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Transparence 16.0 Architecture Category

Results!  

Nationals

Winners

Sahiba Chaudhary and Shivam Singh
Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh

First Runner-up

Nikhil Reddy, Poornima Emandi and Kanaka Roopa Sri
Andhra University Visakhapatnam

Second Runners-up

Anasuya Ray, Anwesha Bagchi and Anwesha Gogoi
Piloo-Mody College of Architecture
Ajay-Binay Institute of Technology, Cuttack

Jury Commendation

Shivangi Swarnkar, Austin Dominic and Anuj Dogne
Madhav Institute of Technology& Science, Gwalior

Studio Projects

Akanksha Yelsangikar
Poojya Doddappa Appa College, Gulbarga
Madhumitha Govindaraj, Aishwarya Kannan, Varshika Varadharaj
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Virudhunagar
Sheena Annie Sabu
SRM Sead, Ramapuram

North Region

Winners

Sahiba Chaudhary, Shivam Singh
Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh
Mehak Madan, Rishima Bansal and Milind Sony
Sushant School of Art & Architecture, Gurgaon

Jury Commendation

Himani, Aanchal Mahur
School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi

East Region

Winners

Anasuya Ray, Anwesha Bagchi, Anwesha Gogoi
Piloo-Mody College of Architecture
Ajay-Binay Institute of Technology, Cuttack
Chakrapani Chakraborty, Romeo Biswas, Sheetal Singh
Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Jury Commendation

Aman Bansal, Anik Das, Ankita Jaiswal
Piloo-Mody College of Architecture
Ajay-Binay Institute of Technology, Cuttack

West Region

Winners

Shivangi Swarnkar, Austin Dominic, Anuj Dogne
Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior
Revati Uday Kamthankar, Bhagyashree Bharat Angchekar, Namrata Rajendra Chilekar
Pillai College of Architecture, New Panvel

Jury Commendation

Tanisha Chainani, Aneesha Kale
Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture, Pune
Tanya Deegoju
Sir JJ College of Architecture, Mumbai
Shruti Kochar and Janhavi Kamthe
Vivekanand Institute of Technology's Padmabhushan Dr.Vasantdada Patil College of Architecture, Pune

South Region

Winners

G Dharani, B Meghana, G Bharati
Sri Venkateswara College of Architecture, Hyderabad
Nikhil Reddy, Poornima Emandi, Kanaka Roopa Sri
Andhra University Visakhapatnam

Jury Commendation

Nishith Kumar M, Rakshit Rao P, Sruthi K
Chennai Academy of Architecture and Design, Chennai

Theme:  

Making the World A Better Home - Hybrid as a way forward

Typology:

Mixed-use, self-sufficient complexes with a focus on housing.

Download Architectural Competition Brief

 

Important Dates:

Last date for registration: 10th January 2021 
Last date for submission: 10th January 2021 

Competition Format:

  1. Transparence 16.0 is open to undergraduate students of architecture and design. Recent graduates from 2020 are also eligible to participate
  2. Teams to comprise a maximum of three members. You are allowed to make teams with students from different batches or even different colleges.
  3. It is a two-stage competition:-
    First stage: Regional Juries – North, South, East and West.
    Second Stage: Grand Finale. Teams will be shortlisted by an online regional jury Top two teams from each region would be invited to the Grand Finale to make a presentation before a selected panel of jury.

Submission Format:

  1. It is an ONLINE SUBMISSION.
  2. A maximum of twelve A3 sheets (landscape orientation) with a readable scale of the drawing and legible text. All sheets are to be compiled into a SINGLE PDF (20MB maximum).
  3. Your name or any identification should not feature on the sheets.
  4. The pdf file should be named by the participants’ first names followed by the college name. For instance, if abc is the participant from xyz college, the file name would be “abc_xyz”. In case, abc is sending multiple entries, the subsequent files will be named as “abc1_xyz” “abc2_xyz” and so on. We will assign ID numbers to each submission to ensure anonymity.
  5. Please restrict your word limit on the sheets to 100-150 words per sheet.
  6. Include the North arrow for the plans and a graphical scale for ALL drawings.
  7. Include a summarized area statement of your design with reference to the bylaws on not more than a single A4 sheet.
  8. Include a scanned version of your student ID/college bonafide along with your entry.

Awards: 

Rs.75000

National Winner

  • Per Team, a Trophy and a Certificate
Rs.50000

National First Runner-up

  • Per Team, a Trophy and a Certificate
Rs.25000

National Second Runner-up

  • Per Team, a Trophy and a Certificate

 

 

*All participants with submissions that are found technically complete by the jury will be awarded a participation certificate.

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Curators for Transparence 16

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Ar Kiran Venkatesh

Co-Founder of InFORM Architects, Bangalore

Kiran is the co-founder of InFORM Architects, Bangalore. The firm has designed over 400 projects till date with 63 awards to its credit since its inception in 1997. Kiran’s focus is to generate conceptually strong, innovative designs and to build unique performative buildings that respond to context, constraints and client needs with Architectural vision.

Kiran is very optimistic about the role of technology in shaping design and its potential to influence outcomes from concepts to development and eventual production/ execution. He is focused on promoting mechanization in construction to effectively address the growing disparity between design and execution quality & between demand and supply in the AEC industry. Along with his practice, Kiran is also active in academics/ architecture education. He is the co-founder of InCITE – a one of its kind Architecture Event Space in the country that is a platform for exchange of Architectural ideas. Kiran has a wide range of other interests: Architecture & the City – Education - Movies – Reading - Science Fiction – Travel - Running – Cycling etc.

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Ar Sujit Nair

Principal Designer and Founder at SDeG

Sujit Nair is principal designer and founder at SDeG, a multi-disciplinary practice based out of Bangalore, that he runs with his partner Aruna Sujit. SDeG has won awards for both architecture and interiors, and in 2012, was given the opportunity to exhibit at the Venice Architecture Biennale. SDeG was also featured on CNBC’s ‘young turks’ in 2013, a show widely known to recognize emerging entrepreneurs. In the past, Sujit has worked as ‘Architect’ at Zaha Hadid Architects, London. He holds a Masters’ degree in ‘Architecture and Urbanism’ from the Architectural Association, London (2004). Sujit has been active in architectural education, as visiting design critic at several architecture schools. He has lectured at architect forums, design schools and public events.

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Transparence 16.0 Interior Design Category

Results!  

Winners

Samruddhi Khemkar, Nitin Mhapsekar and Jay Mehta
Sir J.J.College of Architecture, Mumbai

First Runner-up

Aditi Goel, Meghana R and Nikita Mall
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Campus, Tumkur

Second Runners-up

Chethan p b, Siddartha d s and Manohar Prasad M
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Campus, Tumkur

Jury Commendation

Nisarg Mewada and Disha Rabadia
Aditya College of Architecture University of C/o Aditya Educational Campus, Mumbai

Studio Projects

Geethanjali Prathap, Sona Gafoor and Jenet James
SCMS School of Architecture, Ernakulam
Jigyansa Mishra, Sameekshya Subhadarshini and Arica kumari
Sri Sri University, Cuttack
Pooja poorni M and Nanthitha Ranganathan
VIT University, Vellore
Suryateja Kasarla
Vaishnavi School of Architecture & Planning, Hyderabad
Paristhi Shrestha, Ritika Buddhiraja and Hiteshna
Jd Institute of Fashion Technology
Surbhi Kubal
Vishwaniketan Institute of Design

Theme:  

Making the World A Better Home - Hybrid as a way forward

Typology:

Mixed-use, self-sufficient complexes with a focus on housing.

Download Interior Design Brief

 

Important Dates:

Last date for registration: 10th January 2021 
Last date for submission: 10th January 2021 

Competition Format:

  1. Transparence 16.0 is open to undergraduate students of architecture and design. Recent graduates from 2021 are also eligible to participate
  2. Teams to comprise a maximum of three members. You are allowed to make teams with students from different batches or even different colleges.
  3. Shortlisted teams will be invited to the Grand Finale, to make a presentation before a selected panel of jury.

Submission Format:

  1. It is an ONLINE SUBMISSION.
  2. A maximum of twelve A3 sheets (landscape orientation) with a readable scale of the drawing and legible text. All sheets are to be compiled into a SINGLE PDF (20MB maximum).
  3. Your name or any identification should not feature on the sheets.
  4. The pdf file should be named by the participants’ first names followed by the college name. For instance, if abc is the participant from xyz college, the file name would be “abc_xyz”. In case, abc is sending multiple entries, the subsequent files will be named as “abc1_xyz” “abc2_xyz” and so on. We will assign ID numbers to each submission to ensure anonymity.
  5. Please restrict your word limit on the sheets to 100-150 words per sheet.
  6. Include the North arrow for the plans and a graphical scale for ALL drawings.
  7. Include a summarized area statement of your design with reference to the bylaws on not more than a single A4 sheet.
  8. Include a scanned version of your student ID/college bonafide along with your entry.

Awards: 

Rs.75000

National Winner

  • Per Team, a Trophy and a Certificate
Rs.50000

National First Runner-up

  • Per Team, a Trophy and a Certificate
Rs.25000

National Second Runner-up

  • Per Team, a Trophy and a Certificate

 

 

*All participants with submissions that are found technically complete by the jury will be awarded a participation certificate.

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Transparence 16.0 Case Study Competition

Results!  

Winners

Sreya Mavuri, Sanjana Udyavar Kamath and Sarah Mary
Jibu School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada

First Runner-up

Gurleen Wazir, Biswajit Das and Jaiditya Davesar
Chandigarh University

Second Runners-up

Baishakhi Chakroborty, Reetika Chhetri and Aurosikha Mohanty
KIIT School of Architecture and Planning

Special Recognition

Sarbajeet Saha, Sayandipa Panda and Kaushiki De
Sister Nivedita University
Sneha Jitendra Kothari
Padmashree Dr D.Y.Patil College of Architecture, Pune

Theme:  

Making the World A Better Home - Hybrid as a way forward

Typology:

Mixed-use, self-sufficient complexes with a focus on housing.

Download Case Study Brief

 

Important Dates:

Last date for registration: 10th January 2021 
Last date for submission: 10th January 2021 

Submission Format:

  1. The participants are required to submit between 3 - 5 A3 sheets, as a part of the online submission. All sheets need to be consolidated into a single pdf of a maximum size of 5 MB maximum.
  2. Your name or any identification should not feature on the sheets.
  3. The pdf file should be named by the participants’ first names followed by the college name. For instance if abc is the participant from xyz college, the file name would be “abc_xyz”. In case, abc is sending multiple entries, the subsequent files will be named as “abc1_xyz” “abc2_xyz” and so on. We will assign ID numbers to each submission to ensure anonymity.
  4. Include a scanned version of your student ID/college bonafide along with your entry.

Awards: 

Rs.15000

National Winner

  • Per Team, a Trophy and a Certificate
Rs.10000

National First Runner-up

  • Per Team, a Trophy and a Certificate
Rs.5000

National Second Runner-up

  • Per Team, a Trophy and a Certificate

 

 

*All participants with submissions that are found technically complete by the jury will be awarded a participation certificate.

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Transparence 16.0 Case Study Competition

Results!  

Winners

Yogita Keni
Pillai College Of Architecture, New Panvel

First Runner-up

Deepika Tiwari
Faculty of Architecture, New Delhi

Second Runners-up

Sanjog Kumar
Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Odisha

Saint-Gobain, in collaboration with Ethos, has launched a poster design competition based on this year's Transparence theme-
MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME - Hybrid as the way forward

 

The winning entry will be decided by an audience poll and an expert review panel.

Get aboard and submit your poster at Transparence

Eligibility: UG students from 1st and 2nd year of architecture and design colleges.

Deadline: 18th July 2021

Note- 
- When you submit your poster you will get a specific page with your submission. 
- People would be able to like the poster on that page. 
- Follow the guidelines carefully.