SAINT-GOBAIN INDIA ANNOUNCES THE NATIONAL WINNERS OF TRANSPARENCE 2014
Saint-Gobain India
announces
the National
Winners of
Transparence
2014
Launches the 10th edition
commemorating 350th
Anniversary
Saint-Gobain Glass's Transparence 2014, the annual design
competition held for students of Architecture and Design, conducted its 9th
edition’s Grand Finale in Chennai on 27th February, 2015 at
Hindustan University.
Transparence, India’s largest competition for students of
architecture and Interior design is a unique initiative by Saint-Gobain Glass
to integrate the student community, architects and the industry. The event is
supported by Ms. Gita Balakrishnan run ‘Ethos’. The competition originally being
held for Indian students since 2005 was made open for the SAARC nations to participate
since 2013. Held
at the Jubilee Auditorium at the Hindustan University, and judged by an eminent
jury comprising of Ar. Sanjay Kanvinde from Kanvinde Rai and Chaudhary
Associates, Ar. Sohrab Dalal from DPA Design Plus and
Ar. Rohit Saxena from Perkins Eastman, the fiercely contested competition saw
SPA Bhopal, comprising of Swadheet Chaturvedi, Vipul Jain and Aditya Singh emerge
as the undisputed winners and walking away with a cash prize of …INR 75,000/-.
The National Runner Up I was from IPS Academy of Architecture, Indore
comprising of Prasanna Purohit, Supriya Dongre and Gaurav Suryavanshi which
bagged a cash prize of INR 50,000 and Vishus Narayan, Fidal Roshi and Varghese
M Cherian of SPA, Vijayawada stood third nationally with a cash award of INR
25,000/- BUET, Bangladesh won the SAARC edition of Transparence.
The Grand Launch of
Transparence 2015:10th edition
The occasion also saw the launch of the 10th edition of
Transparence- the 2015th edition by Ar. Ravi Sarangan (Edifice) who
has kindly consented to be the Mentor for the 2015 edition. Padmashri Ar. C N
Raghavendran unveiled the theme for the 2015 edition: Social Mass Housing! This
is all the more special because the 10th edition will coincide with the 350th
anniversary of Saint-Gobain.
Theme: Social Housing
Social Housing (Affordable housing) is a necessity in India. The
Government of India has planned a “Housing for all by 2022” program. In
addition the Government has also actively mooted the Smart City concept which
involves building 100 new smart cities by 2035. While these smart cities are
envisaged to have better facilities, better connectivity and better
environment, it will also include a strong focus on Social housing.
Thus the theme will be topical and relevant
Mentor: Ar. Ravi Sarangan
Ravi Sarangan is the co-founder of one of the leading Design firms
to emerge from India- EDIFICE. 23 years ago, the firm starting with Corporate
and Residential interiors metamorphosed into a full scale design house being
counted today amongst India’s top three Design houses. Today Edifice has a
presence in the following sectors: Urban Planning, Housing, Hospitality, Health Care, Retail,
Commercial, Education, Industrial, IT/ ITES
Saint-Gobain Scholarships
Saint-Gobain also gave away scholarships worth INR 7,00,000 for
students in the field of architecture.6 students from across India and one
Indian national based out of Greece received INR 1,00,000 each worth
scholarships to pursue activities in the field of architecture ranging from
projects on designing innovative, pragmatic and socially relevant prototypes of
Cultural Material for the disabled (differently-abled) , a Disaster Management
Strategy in Uttarakhand to a research based sustainable design for a toilet cum
garbage collection unit in urban areas, on integration of urban and peri urban
agriculture with climate change action plans..
13 colleges took up the theme of Transparence 2014 as studio
projects and were awarded books worth INR 30,000 per college as aid.
Reaching out to a larger set of students on the sidelines of the
Grand Finale the day comprised of a workshop on Architecture for Smart Cities
conducted by Ar. Oscar and a Glass Academy certified workshop which was
followed by a Panel Discussion. The panel had eminent architects like Padma
Shri C.N. Raghvendran, Ar. Rohit Saxena, Ar. Sanjay Kanvinde, Ar. Ravi Sarangan
and Ar. Sohrab Dalal talking about “My Future as an Architect”. The Grand Finale
was conducted post lunch followed by the glittering award ceremony. All this
was backed by a special announcement- The Saint-Gobain Scholarship Program 2015
of INR 1, 00, 000 each, for students of Architecture and Interior Design was
announced at the event.
The frenzy that comes with every edition of Transparence is to be
seen to be believed and this year's edition too, lived up to it. The enthusiastic
excitement of close to 1000 students from various colleges egged the finalists
on, as the event reached a crescendo.
Speaking
on the occasion, Mr. R Subramanian, Managing Director Saint-Gobain India Pvt. Ltd.
Glass and Solutions said “Transparence is Saint-Gobain’s innovative response to
the changing times – the use of glass as a sustainable material for design is
testimony to this. Transparence has always aimed to inspire and motivate the
student community to showcase their talent and Transparence 2014 this year, has
been a resounding success and I am sure Transparence 2015 will be bigger than
ever as it reaches its 10th edition, coinciding with 350 Years
Celebrations of Saint-Gobain.
Mr. B Santhanam, President Flat
Glass South Asia, Malaysia and Egypt said “This year too Transparence travelled
across Indian borders and was open to the SAARC countries like Pakistan,
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. We are happy to take this spirit which has ignited
the passion of the Indian students of architecture to the students of other
countries as well.
He
also mentioned that “It is great to witness the budding young architects and
designers coming out with fresh and innovative ideas for the industry. This is
a big opportunity for students to develop their skills. The overwhelming
response from India and the SAARC countries has reinforced our belief that
creative young minds need a platform like Transparence to showcase their talent
and we will continue to provide this kind of encouragement to the student
community.”
About Transparence 2014
Transparence 2014 edition required the contestants to design a
“Metro Station Complex”. With increased pressure in Indian cities, governments
are implementing metro services as part of their long range planning. While
metro stations are often designed in idea of relieving pressure on the already
congested roads, they could also serve a vital role in the wellbeing of its
patrons and the city.
The aim is to create life around an already busy metro station.
How there can be so much more to the station than just the platforms!
Regional rounds were
conducted in the four cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai in November
and 2 colleges from each region were selected from over 1000 registrations and
over 200+ submissions from across India to compete for the National trophy.
About
Transparence
"Transparence
- Design Competition for the students of Architecture and Interior design" was launched in the year 2005 as a means of
providing today's budding architects an opportunity to demonstrate their
designing prowess and identify their latent potential. It is conducted as an
annual event consisting of regional rounds and a Grand finale. Eminent
architects play the role of jury members for judging the most coveted title. Today, Transparence is considered a movement in its own right, by
students and the architectural fraternity as well.
About Saint-Gobain India Pvt. Ltd.
Glass Business
Saint-Gobain
Glass India, a subsidiary of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, manufactures and
markets a wide variety of flat glass products and solutions. It started
operations in the year 2000 with the commissioning of its first float glass
plant. Since then it has rapidly expanded and deepened its presence in the
Indian Flat Glass Market. Today, Saint-Gobain is a leading player in the float
glass industry with a strong brand, a wide range of products and solutions and
a pan-India manufacturing footprint (Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Rajasthan).
Saint-Gobain pioneered several products, marketing and manufacturing
innovations that helped in the emergence of product differentiation and
segmentation in what was seen till recently as a Commodity industry.
About Saint-Gobain
In 2015,
Saint-Gobain is celebrating its 350th anniversary, 350 reasons to believe in
the future. Backed by
its experience and its capacity to continuously innovate, Saint-Gobain, the
world leader in the habitat and construction market, designs, manufactures and
distributes high-performance and building materials providing innovative
solutions to the challenges of growth, energy efficiency and environmental
protection. With 2013 sales of €42 billion, Saint-Gobain operates in 64
countries and has nearly 190,000 employees. For more information about
Saint-Gobain, visit www.saint-gobain.com and the twitter account @saintgobain.
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