
Ar. Nanda Kumar Birudavolu, Hyderabad
Winners of Public Building (Commendation Award) - Indian Architecture Awards (IAA)
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Project Name:
Hotel Avasa
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Year of Commencement:
2012
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Year of Completions:
2012
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Name of Firm:
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Location:
Hyderabad
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Size:
20167 SqM
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Project type:
Public Building
Project Description
Hotel AVASA is conceived as a structured that breaks away from the rectangular concrete Buildings that mark the drive towards Hi-tech in Hydrabad the 9th Floor gradens from the core of the concept, around which the whole design is conceived and detailed, in the with the challenge offered by the site shape The recording “Bridge traces” create a strong visual element that is integrated with the detailed spatial planning to achieve the blend of the form and functionality.
Material of Constructions Details :
The Stepped elevation faces north,Bringing in north light into the atrium snd limits energy use .Granite and cladding thought out the property have been sourced fri th e localsites reducing carbon foote print. Horizontally perforated clay bricks have been used for the infill masonry and non-bad bearing partional walls. A Central building management system ahas been installed to ensure efficient utilisation of energy and resourses. solar power has been used in the water heating system.Efficient chillers and LED fixtures in all rooms has ensures minimum consumption
Special Features :
The core of the building is split vertically into two parts :
The lobby atrium at the groung level, connects the lobby large and the banquet halls
the central plaza at the third level, under the bridge terraces forms an atrium at the guest room level.
This has been done in order to seprate the public ares like lobby and banquets from the areas. for grand ball room, a past tensrioned slab of 300 mm thickness was conceived to vreate shallow beams and procvidfe more clear height. A Vierendeel truss Structural system a=was used for the stepped taracess tomake slef-supporting.