Mr. Vijay Wadhwa - On Design Principles And Buildings

In Conversation with Mr. Vijay Wadhwa – Chairman, The Wadhwa Group discussing his recent experience as the first speaker representing the developer community at 361 Degree Design Conference’2017 edition. On what makes the Wadhwa Group’s buildings stand out and future of architecture education.

1. In your presentation you had mentioned about the design principles your firm followed while building any project; will you elaborate on it?

The Wadhwa Group is acknowledged for creating state-of-the-art buildings for over 48 years. Credibility is our motto backed by professional expertise in each area of building design. Our buildings are always designed ‘inside out’. We truly follow the famous architectural quote ‘form follows function’.

Wadhwa group’s design philosophy is ‘Light, height and Air’.

Every space must allow maximum penetration of natural light. It must be equally ventilated with air / wind moving naturally across the rooms or passages. Structure should be design to enhance clear soffits within the rooms / apartments expressing more height.

2. The design discipline to succeed requires a formidable idea of the ground reality; how important is to retain practicality over emotions?

Design is a continuously evolving process. It comes with a context of site, user, budget and many such parameters. The group understands that a home is a warm space for comfort and relaxation amidst luxurious surroundings. It is extremely important that we do justice to these parameters. Is there a point in building a structure where the person staying inside is not going to be happy?

Every element of the building must be purposeful and conceived practically. Simply making something ‘iconic’ will not be long lasting.