Press Release
Molten High Multi Storey Residential Building by Prashant Chauhan Is Granted the A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Prashant Chauhan acknowledged for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Molten High Multi Storey Residential Building by Prashant Chauhan, designed for Zero9, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Molten High Multi Storey Residential Building
Molten High is a multi storey residential building located in a hot and dry town in India where pottery was a traditional profession. The design recalls a clay container deformed during making and then baked. A parametric skin covers the southwest staircase and brings filtered light and ventilation to the stairs, forming a contrast with the simple array of windows and balconies. The molten appearance of the facade is created with custom made recycled plastic ribs. The building measures 20 by 4 metres in plan and rises to a height of 50 metres.
Award Record
This recognition makes Prashant Chauhan a winner of 10 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2015 - 2016 to 2020 - 2021 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/118165
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/118165
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!118165
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/153362
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Molten High Multi Storey Residential Building
- Function
- Multi Storey Residential Building
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Light Slate Gray, Dark Gray, Silver and Slate Gray
- Images
- 4
- Client
- Zero9
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Prashant Chauhan
- Country
- India
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #118165
Credits
- Team
- Prashant Chauhan, Creative Director, Anu Chauhan, Project Architect and Rahul, Intern
- Image Credits
- Prashant Chauhan
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- A parametric skin on the southwest staircase to bring in filtered light and ventilation as a contrasting character to the simple and refined array of window and balconies.
- Inspiration
- The Residential Building is in the city of a hot and dry Tier 2 Town of India where pottery used to be a traditional profession. Molten High is an expression of a clay container being deformed while in its making and eventually baked to form an artistic expression of the traditional profession of the town.,
- Research
- The site context was studied to come up with the concept of the design. The pottery art of this town was to be highlighted in a modern contemporary manner to communicate to the international audience.
- Challenge
- The traditional profession of the locality was pottery which needed to be interpreted and magnified to an international podium.
- Realization and Technology
- Custom made Recycled plastic ribs to for the molten look of the facade.
- Operation and Interaction
- the staircase has been designed with an external skin to allow light and ventilation into the staircase.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project is under construction at site. The design phase started in July 2020 and was delivered by Jan 2021
- Specifications
- The building is 20M X 4M X 50M Height.
- Keywords
- molten high, luxury residences, residential building, nashik, zero9, prashant chauhan, anu chauhan, designers in mumbai, best designers in mumbai
