Artists in Concrete Awards Asia Fest 2013 – 14 with Knowledge Partner Rachana Sansad Academy of Architecture, Mumbai, India were organized by Reify Artisans & Project Pvt. Ltd. Pune, India. AICA Fest is a competition for Architects, Interior Designers, Landscape Designers & Construction Agencies at Asia level. It was held at Hyatt Pune on 6th & 7th February 2014 and Award Function was held at Sky Resto and Lounge on 8th February 2014.
AICA Fest was inaugurated by Dr. Ken Yeang, Malaysia and Prof. Juhani Pallasmaa, Helsinki, Finland on 6th February 2014.
Architects, Interior Designers and Landscape Designers were participated in this Fest from all over the Asia. They gave live presentation of their projects in front of the jury panels. There were four different jury panels for this competition and it was an open jury.For this AICA Festival renowned Architects from all over world were presented as jury and speakers.Ar. Ken Yeang, Malaysia – Ecological Design & Master planningProf. Juhani Pallasmaa, Helsinki, Finland – Towards a Biophilic Future: Architecture & Biological KnowledgeAr. Jo Noero, Cape Town, South Africa – Regional Identity and GlobalisationAr. Adam Haddow, Sydney, Australia – Comfort and AestheticsAr. Gokhan Avcioglu, Istanbul, Turkey – Contemporary ConcreteAr. Hua Li, China – Origin and GravityAr. Frazer Macdonald hay, Singapore – Designing with LightsAr. Edward Hollis – A Case Study on Regeneration of St. Peter’s Seminary in Cardross, ScotlandAr. Roberto Capecci, Singapore – Conceptual Landscape DesignAr. Christopher Benninger Charles, Pune – Timeless ArchitectureAr. Sanjay Mohe, Bangalore – Light in ArchitectureAr. Kapil Gupta, Mumbai – Presentation and LectureAr. Sameep Padora, Mumbai – Appropriation and Other StoriesAr. Vistap Bhagwagar, Delhi – The Common Denominator between Design & TheatreAr. Gurdev Singh, Vadodara – A Lecture on Concrete: A Creative Material Students PerspectiveAr. Gurpreet Shah, Delhi – Sustainability in Mega Infrastructure ProjectAr. Jaimini Mehta, VadodaraAr. Ravi Hazra, MumbaiAr. Rohit Shinkre, Mumbai Speakers delivered their lectures on different topics. Total projects received 300 out of jury shortlisted 145 projects for live presentation.AICA Asia Fest 2013 – 14 Award winners in different category.Ø Construction: 1. Jain Irrigation Systems Pvt. Ltd. – Anubhuti School – Winner2. Jain Irrigation Systems Pvt. Ltd. – Gandhi Research Foundation – Winner3. Ashapura Options Pvt. Ltd. – Park Royal – Winner4. Darode Jog Properties Pvt. Ltd. – Liviano – Winner Ø Landscape: 1. Ecogreen Landscape Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. – ONGC Dehradun – Winner2. Kishore Amrutkar Associates – Swimming Pool P.D. Patil Bungalow – Winner3. Beyond Green – Solitaire – Winner4. SBA Architects Designers Pvt. Ltd. – Radisson Blu Resort – Winner5. Sumanshilp – Briz – Winner6. Sunamshilp – Majestique – Commendation7. Beyond Green – Opulence – Winner Ø Interior: 1. Oscar & Ponni Architects – Apollo Wellness Center – Commendation2. DBTA International Pte. Ltd – Amanora Club House – Winner3. Oscar & Ponni Architects – Accord Puducherry 5 Star Hotel – Winner4. Studio k-7 – Wah Maratha – Commendation5. Salient Design Studio – Oriental Restaurant City Centre – Commendation6. Sanjay Puri Architects – Auriga – Winner7. Aparna Karve Design Consultants – Eucalyptus/Hibiscus – Commendation8. Shailee Trivedi – Seth Buildcon – Winner9. JTCPL Designs – Prince Pipe & Fitting Pvt. Ltd – Commendation10. Architect Vistasp & Associates – P.I. Industries – Winner11. SBA Architects Designers Pvt. Ltd. – Chordia’s Residence – Commendation12. KNS Architects – Minimalism – Winner Ø Architecture: 1. Suresh Babu & Partners – Mayur School – Commendation2. Vivek Bhole Architects – Mount Abu University – Winner3. Creative Group – Chennai Airport – Winner4. Pentaspace Concultants Pvt. Ltd. – Hindustan Times Press – Commendation5. Sunil Patil & Associates – Winery at Akluj – Winner6. Pentaspace Concultants Pvt. Ltd. – Milap Theatre – Commendation7. Mahendra Chavan Associates – 7 Star Multiplex – Winner8. Sanjay Puri Architects – Bombay Arts Society – Winner9. Edifice Consultants Pvt. Ltd. – T C S Synergy Park – Commendation10. Madhav Joshi & Associates – HPCC & CCCR at IITM – Winner11. Sanjay Puri Architects – 72 Screen – Winner12. Salient Design Studio – Prana Housing – Commendation13. Uneven Square – Cloud 9 – Winner14. Chang Architects – Concreting Paradise – Winner15. Sikchi Associates – Aamrai Bungalow – Winner