Apart from our knowledge partner & knowledge associates, IAD Awards 08 ceremony was enlightened by our Indian & Foreign Guests.

Guest lecture was given by Ar. Rajendra Kumar, Indian representative Cervera & Pioz Architects on Bionic Architecture – Learning from Nature.

Since becoming a partnership in 1979, CERVERA and PIOZ have worked to develop new architecture and city planning proposals inspired by an integral understanding of the logical principles of flexibility, adaptability and energy-efficiency that are prevalent in all natural species.

In 1985 the Firm started to experiment with complex and dynamic structures resulting in several revolutionary projects. In 1992, CERVERA and PIOZ began their research into biological structures in nature and their application to modern structural engineering and architecture. A direct result of these studies was the discovery of a new concept of structure and construction: Bio-Structure.

By applying this new model to the concept of high-rise spaces, they developed the Sustainable Vertical Bio-Structure project: a building which can be up to 1,220m high and therefore makes possible a new urban model of Megacities that are both sustainable and based on human values.

This innovative Bio-Environmental habitat, which can house up to 100,000 people, combines common sense with a rational use of space in light of man's need for land. At the same time, through the application of natural laws, a balance between Technology and Nature is allowed to emerge in the urban spaces of the 21st century. CERVERA & PIOZ's new concept and model of bionic architecture have had major impact at an international level and have helped to open up new lines of experimentation. They have received requests from numerous academic, scientific and professional institutions in Europe, America and Asia to present their theories and exhibit their models.

Guest lecture was given by Kevin Sullivan a LEEDYour browser may not support display of this image. Accredited Professional (LEEDYour browser may not support display of this image. -AP) & MD ECO3 Design Consultants on Green Buildings.

EcoYour browser may not support display of this image. Design Consultants is a team of architects, engineers and planners who are passionate about making sustainable buildings and communities in which to work and live. EcoYour browser may not support display of this image. deliver value to clients through integrated design analysis, green building assessment and certification, and innovative environmental business strategies.

They formed Eco3 Design Consultants at the beginning of 2008 with a simple philosophy: Green design should be good design. Good in terms of its economic value to owners and users, and good in terms of its ethical value for the community and environment.

EcoYour browser may not support display of this image. start from the belief that that sustainable buildings and communities evolve from a holistic and collaborative design process. EcoYour browser may not support display of this image. work as an integral part of the design team to develop energy and resource efficiency strategies for your building and business. EcoYour browser may not support display of this image. identify opportunities for your business to reduce building and operating costs, increase employee productivity, and access new market.

Guest lecture was given by Deependra Prashad INTBAU India's representative on the INTBAU College of Chapters.

INTBAU is a worldwide organization dedicated to the support of traditional building, the maintenance of local character and the creation of better places to live. We are creating an active network of individuals and institutions that design, make, maintain, study or enjoy traditional building, architecture and places.

INTBAU's architecture and urban design workshops bring together practitioners, artisans and students. By education and training in traditional architecture, urbanism and the building crafts, we encourage people to maintain and restore traditional buildings and to build new buildings and places that contribute to traditional environments and improve the quality of life in cities, towns and villages around the world.

INTBAU's 3,200 members are a global force for the continuity of tradition in architecture and building and the promotion of traditional urban design, working to develop program tailored to local needs on every continent. National chapters have been formed in Australia, Canada, Cuba, Germany, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, the UK and USA.

INTBAU UK is a Charity registered in the United Kingdom no. 1103068, under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. It is directed by the INTBAU College of Chapters and administered from London by its General Manager Aura Woodward, working with Senior Lecturer in Architecture & Urbanism, Dr Matthew Hardy.