147th Edition – Zak World of Façades India

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147th Edition – Zak World of Façades India

edition

147

Date

03 May 2024

Venue

Ritz-Carlton

City

Pune

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About this edition

This will be the 147th edition globally and the 1st edition in Pune which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

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

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

08:45 — 09:30

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

Rohan Keswani

Director

Aluplex

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

09:30 — 09:40

Topic

Welcome Address

09:40 — 10:00

Abhishek Arora

Associate Director - Projects

Morphogenesis

Topic

Beyond the Surface: The Multiple Facets of Building Façades

Talk points

Microclimate, thermal comfort, and culture: Key factors in façade generation

Designing high performance skins: sustainability and optimization

Façade as a multiplanar element

10:00 — 10:15

Ashwanii Khanna

Chief Customer Officer

FunderMax

Topic

Double Skin Façade

Talk points

Why double skin façade and benefits

Case study

Unique applications

10:15 — 10:35

Ritesh Jindal

Associate | Mumbai Office Leader

Arup

Topic

Advanced Tools and Automation in Façade

Talk points

Automation tools for increasing productivity in day-to-day tasks

How parametric design can help to resolve the geometry for optimised panel modulations?

Advanced data management tools

10:35 — 10:50

Sreenivas Narayanan

Global Partnerships Director

Siderise

Topic

Finding the Right Solution: Design Considerations for Reducing Fire Risk in Façades

Talk points

Material and spandrel behaviour in a fire scenario

Changing regulatory landscape and paths to compliance

Eliminating gaps between design and as-built performance by following manufacturer installation instructions

Solving the puzzle of cavities in cladding for futureproofing buildings

10:50 — 11:10

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:10 — 11:30

Gautam Bhasin

Director

Mirai

Topic

Bringing the Craft Back

Talk points

Experiments with new age material

Paying homage to old craftmanship

Bringing human scale details to façade

11:30 — 11:55

Pratik Doshi

National Manager - Façade

Schueco India

Topic

Sustainability in the Indian Context

Talk points

Design to decarbonize

Building the supply chain to support sustainability

11:55 — 12:25

Shival Manchanda

Director

Enia Design

Topic

Volumetry & Façade: Case Studies

Talk points

Pune Airport concept

Kasturchand Park Metro Station - Heritage context

Various railway station modernisation concepts

12:25 — 13:10

Moderator

Milind Sorkhade

Managing Director

Enclosure Facade Solutions

Panelist

Anshu Shukla

Head - Design

Gera Developers

Panelist

Pallavi Bidwalkar

Head Architect

Gagan Developers

Panelist

Satyajit Limaye

Managing Partner

Madhav Limaye Consulting

Panelist

Sushant Warape

Founder & Principal

TriDA

Panelist

Swapnil Patil

Principal

Swapnil Patil + Partners Architects

Panelist

Vishal Sutar

Associate Director

VRU Façade Engineering

Topic

Panel Discussion: Influence of Design in the Performance of Building Envelopes

Talk points

How can design impact the parameters for the performance of a modern façade?

Analyzing the benefits of considering passive design strategies

Strategizing sustainable design through local material procurement

Looking at net-zero carbon and how can this global trend be implemented in India?

Session summary

Milind Sorkhade

13:10 — 14:00

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

14:00 — 14:20

Pritika Manjrekar

Founder & Principal Architect

Moco Design Studio

Topic

Unmasking the Façade

Talk points

How has history masked the essence of façade?

How has inclusivity and sustainability expanded the approach to façade design?

What does the future look like ? Going beyond the mask.

14:20 — 14:40

Rakesh Morudkar

Principal

RSM Design Solution

Topic

Comprehensive Quality Adherence & Measures for Façades - Need of the Hour

Talk points

How quality is not necessarily related to physical product, it emanates from the façade concept drawing and concludes with the façade handover

Caveats that need be considered comprehensively for a sustainable façade

Doing the right work first time irrespective of being observed and or being checked later

14:40 — 15:00

Topic

Glazed Façades for High-End Residential Buildings

Talk points

Technology and innovation to incorporate natural ventilation in continuous glazed facades using passive ventilation techniques

Use of Sliding Systems within unitised curtainwall systems

Maintenance and lifecycle of external façades for residential buildings

15:00 — 15:15

Faizer Ali Dastagir

National Head - Projects

Viva Metal Composite Panel

Topic

Moving Towards Sustainable Façades Through Cladding

Talk points

Coil coating standards and innovations in paints technology

Customization of shades and texture

Exciting products aiding sustainability

15:15 — 15:30

Jun Miyazono

Sales Manager

Panasonic KMEW

Topic

New Cladding Options for Façade with Function

Talk points

How photocatalytic coating decomposes the stain and washes away

How ceramic coating enables the façade to have long lasting beauty

Introducing a new cladding product integrating these features with case studies

15:30 — 15:45

Dakshil Bhavsar

Area Sales Manager

KinLong

Topic

Diversity in Façade Design

Talk points

Hybrid structures of façades

Advancements in aesthetic façades

Market trends in façade industry

15:45 — 16:05

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

16:05 — 16:25

Manish Banker

Principal Architect

TAO Architecture

Topic

Façade: Seen From Outside, Experienced from Inside

16:25 — 17:10

Moderator

Shyam Raghunandan

Managing Director

Schueco India

Panelist

Amit Kembhavi

Founder | Principal

Meraki Design

Panelist

Avinash Nawathe

Chairman - Founder

Team ANA

Panelist

Nilesh Laddad

Managing Director

Planedge Consultants

Panelist

Pallavi Matkari

Business Head - Pune

Runwal

Panelist

Rupali Nimbalkar

Senior Vice President

Malpani Group

Panelist

Shitesh Agarwal

Principal

Sankalp Designers

Topic

Panel Discussion: BIM and Related Technologies: The Potential to Digitize, Standardize and Gain Productivity

Talk points

How these technologies can assist across the entire value chain starting at the architectural intent stage, through to detailed design, fabrication, and job-site management

Looking at significant practical challenges remain that have denied our industry the full gains

Investor Perspective: Building visualization zooming in and out into various levels of detail

Material Management: Using the model to track material availability and delivery

Job-site Status: Using the model to know if the building is made as per the design

Session summary

Shyam Raghunandan Kushagra Awasthi

17:10 — 17:15

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference