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What s Context ?   “The interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs” or we can say "Context is an external element that influence an object" It means due to influence of context it strongly reflects local culture, beliefs and practices. There are several contextual factors, which can be categories in to two parts:            PHYSICAL FACTORS                                 NON-PHYSICAL FACTORS   Importance of Context in Architecture It is a strong visual relationship with the surroundings. Context determines the architectural style, building material selection and site layout, which are very important in creating an effective design.  It creates continuity between the building and local circumstances.  Falling water is an good example shows how organic architectural style create harmony with the surrounding vegetation and flowing water. Climatic Conte

Space is the most important and necessary consideration for Architect and Interior Designer, while designing a building or interiors because each part of the space plays a vital role to achieve functional requirements. So, what is SPACE ? PLANE is the primary element to create SPACE. Plane also used to create partition or multiplication in existing space. Any space is having three dimensional property by including length, width and height. Formation of Space HORIZONTAL ELEMENTS DEFINING SPACE 1. Base Plane : A horizontal plane lying on a floor  2. Elevated Base Plane : A horizontal plane elevated above the ground.  3. Depressed Base Plane : A horizontal plane depressed into the ground plane.   4. Overhead Plane : A horizontal plane located overhead. VERTICAL ELEMENTS DEFINING SPACE 1. Vertical Linear Elements: It defines the perpendicular edges of a volume of space. 2. Single Vertical Plane: It articulates the space on which it fronts. 3. L

ग्रीन बिल्डिंग यह एक प्रकार का प्रमाणीकरण है। जो की उन विशेष प्रकार की इमारतों को दिया जाता है,जो पर्यावरण के अनुकूल डिज़ाइन की जाती है और अपने जीवनकाल में विभिन्न प्रकार के प्राकृतिक संसाधनों (ऊर्जा, जल, आदि ) का कम से कम दोहन करती है। भारत में इस प्रकार की इमारतों का प्रमाणीकरण  विभिन्न संस्थाओ ( ग्रीन रेटिंग संगठन) द्वारा किया जाता है, जैसे- इंडियन ग्रीन बिल्डिंग कॉउन्सिल (IGBC), ग्रीन बिल्डिंग इंटरग्रेटेड हैबिटैट असेसमेंट (GRIHA) एवं  एक्सेलन्स इन डिज़ाइन फॉर ग्रेटर एफिशिएंसी (EDGE) ।इस प्रकार की इमारतों को ग्रीन रेटिंग संगठनो द्वारा निर्धारित मापदंडों का पालन करना  है।  कुछ महत्वपूर्ण मापदंड इस प्रकार है -  मसदार सिटी, अबू धाबी १. सस्टेनेबल साइट २. जल संरक्षण ३. इनडोर पर्यावरण गुणवत्ता ४. ऊर्जा संरक्षण  ५. जलवायु अनुक्रियाशील वास्तुकला  

C o l o u r Psychology Colour Psychology is a science that explains the relation between colors and cognitive behavior of humans. Colours plays very strong role to form identity for any specific space, you cannot use colours in school which are selected for night club because both spaces are having their own identity and functional requirements. You chose colours wisely when you develop a thematic experience for the users for better visual comfort. Colour Psychology is not studied only for designing spaces; it is also highly used in marketing and advertising industry. Colour is Light Colour affect individual differently based upon their gender, age, culture and biological factor. You can see contradictions for the same colour in different cultures, one example is given in the picture below you can see the cultural difference of wearing white colour dress. Most of European countries bride wear white dress considered as symbol of prosperity but In India