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Zak World of Façades India

edition

170

Date

14 February 2025

Venue

India

City

Hyderabad

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Speakers & Panelists

Conference Agenda

Every speaker for the day, grouped by session. Select a topic to see who is presenting, the session focus and the talk points.

Session 1

08:45 — 09:30 Delegate Registration & Networking
09:30 — 09:40 Opening Address
10:50 — 11:10 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Session 2

13:20 — 14:10 Networking Lunch Break

Session 3

15:50 — 16:10 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Session 4

17:15 — 17:20 Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

Srinivas Deekonda

Regional Head

Sahvia Facades

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

09:40 — 10:00

Anujay Vootla

Design Director

Genesis Planners

Topic

Emerging Concepts in Architectural Envelopes

10:00 — 10:15

Ashwanii Khanna

Chief Customer Officer

FunderMax

Topic

Cladding on High-Rise Buildings

Talk points

Rear ventilated façade system
Importance of class A and class B material (Fire protection)
Unique applications

10:15 — 10:35

Sudhir Mohan

Head Sustainable Design

Aspect Facade and Engineering Consultants

Topic

Influence of Building Envelope Design on Energy Efficiency

10:35 — 10:50

Rohan Keswani

Director

Aluplex

Topic

Glazed Façades for High-End Residential Buildings

Talk points

Technology and innovation to incorporate natural ventilation in continuous glazed façades using passive ventilation technqiues
Use of sliding systems within unitised curtainwall systems
Maintenance and lifecycle of external façades for residential buildings

11:10 — 11:40

Mathieu Meur

Director

DP Façade

Topic

Of Façades, Complex Geometries and Efficiency in Design

Talk points

Tools of the trade for working with complex geometries
Strategies and software for efficient façades design
Case studies of façades with unusual and complex façades

11:40 — 12:05

Harsharaj Shetty K S

Deputy Head - Engineering

Schueco India

Topic

Sustainability in the Indian Context

Talk points

Design to decarbonize
Building the supply chain to support sustainability

12:05 — 12:35

Christoph Timm

Principal

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Topic

Making of a Place

Talk points

Capturing the unique character and identity of a place by embracing its history, cultural traditions, natural environment, and future aspirations
Delivering architectural designs that exemplify the highest standards of quality, ensuring every element of the design, both functional and aesthetic is carefully considered at every scale
Incorporating biophilia within the built environment to create unique sensory experiences that connect people to place

12:35 — 13:20

Moderator

Narasimham.VVL

Chairman

The Indian Institute of Architects - Telangana Chapter

Panelist

George Varghese

Director

RSP Design Consultants

Panelist

Ratna Kompella

Head of Design

Aparna Constructions

Panelist

Kanaka Nageswara Rao Arerapu

Co - Founder | Principal Architect

Samyog Design Studio

Panelist

Sapan Gupta

General Manager | Head of Master Planning & Design

GMR

Topic

Influence of Digital Tools & Modelling for Designing Façades

Talk points

How were façades designed before the era of digitalization
How are 3D visualisation influencing client aspirations
Can advanced softwares assisting in aiding and simplifying façade design
Current status quo of designing façades in India using modelling softwares and tools and their role in aiding sustainable goals
Insight on the future of digital tools in helping designing, executing and maintaining buildings

14:10 — 14:30

Nandakumar BS

Project Director

Evermark Façades

Topic

Structural And Thermal Comfort in Façades

14:30 — 14:50

Swati Puchalapalli

Founder - Director

Terra Viridis Consultants

Topic

Impact of Façade Design on Energy Efficiency, Comfort and Wellness

Talk points

Energy efficiency and thermal comfort
Usable daylight and wellness
Biophilic design and health

14:50 — 15:05

Deepak Parameswaran

Sales & Specifications Manager - Architectural

Jotun Powder Coatings

Topic

Build For Generations

Talk points

Safe, reliable and beautiful
Long lasting
Sustainable

15:05 — 15:20

Ron Hull

Global Director - High Performance Products

Kuraray

Topic

New Developments in Sustainable and Structural Interlayers for Laminated Glass

Talk points

Innovative structural glass applications
New product introduction Trosifol® ES Pro
Sustainability benefits of using SentryGlas® interlayers

15:20 — 15:35

Reji Bhami

Director - India and UAE

Eminent International Testing Centre

Topic

Importance of Façade Testing and Acoustic Testing

Talk points

If there is any leakage or compromise in structural strength and its consequences
Tests that are essential for façade system

15:35 — 15:50

Faizer Ali Dastagir

National Head - Projects

Viva Metal Composite Panel

Topic

Innovations in Metal Cladding

Talk points

Coil coating standards and innovations in coating technology
Customization of shades and textures
Innovative products aiding sustainability

16:10 — 16:30

Nishanth Vijayaputra

Principal Architect

Morphemy Architects

Topic

Reimagining Vertical Living

Talk points

Urban house
Vertical living
Context

16:30 — 17:15

Moderator

Kushagra Awasthi

Head of Engineering

Schueco India

Panelist

Kalyan Chakrawarthy Kethana

Associate Vice President

Phoenix Group

Panelist

Gaurav Sanghavi

Co - Founder

Pentaspace Design Studio

Panelist

M V T Sathish Kumar

GM - Planning & Development

My Home Construction

Panelist

SP Anchuri

Chief Architect

Anchuri & Anchuri

Topic

Challenges, Innovations, and the Way Forward in Implementing the National Building Code

Talk points

Importance of building codes that form the backbone of safe, sustainable, and efficient infrastructure development
Challenges in implementation and enforcement
Current trends and innovation in industry like digitalization, rise in green certification
The future of building codes in india that can be introduced

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