SEMINAR

INDIAN AND FOREIGN

ARCHITECT
GUIDED BY :-
PROF. KULDEEP KAUR BHATIA
PROF. GAURI CHATUPALE

PRESENTED BY:-
ADITI DAHALE
SONALI MANE
INDIAN ARCHITECT

FOREIGN ARCHITECT

AR.CESAR PELLI
INDIAN ARCHITECT:-
INTRODUCTION:-
 FOREIGN ARCHITECT: CESAR PELLI
INTRODUCTION:-
 César Pelli was born October 12, 1926 was
an Argentine American Architect.
 He was known for designing some of the world's
tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks.
 Perhaps his most famous work are the Petronas Twin
Towers, which were for a time the world's tallest
buildings.
 Pelli died on July 19, 2019 at his home in New
Haven, Connecticut at the age of 92.
REASON FOR CHOOSING THE ARCHITECT:-
Pelli established his own firm in 1977 after
being asked to design the extension of the
Museum of Modern Art in New York.
He particularly likes museum and other
noncommercial, nongovernmental
commissions.
He loved to be the designer of the Capitol
of the United States.
He love to do some important major public
building." Still, he says, "I always look
forward to the next project. That is one of
the wonderful things about architecture—
you always can hope for another projects
to design.
 BRIEF BIOGRAPHY :-
 He spent his life there all the way through earning his
undergraduate degree in architecture from the National
University of Tucumán.
 After he finished, he continued his education the America at
the University of Illinois.
 He earned a master's in architecture in 1954 and from there,
his career soared.   Medal.
 Before beginning his own practice in 1977, he worked for
prestigious firms such as Eero Saarinen and Associates, Daniel,
Mann, Johnson, & Mendenhall, and Gruen Associates.
 While working on designs, he also served as the Dean of
Architecture at Yale University.
 He taught many courses and made significant contributions to
architecture through teaching.
 Not has also written nine major books on architecture,
including his widely read Observations for Young Architects,
published in 1999.
 Pelli designed dozens of buildings around the world during his
career, including the Pacific Design Center, World Financial
Center, Petronas Towers, and the Connecticut Science Center.
AWARDS:
 With a career that spans over 50 years, Cesar
Pelli has received over 200 awards for his
architectural work including over 40 design
awards from National, Regional and Local
chapters of the AIA.
 The AIA awarded Cesar Pelli the 1995 Gold
 In 1991, Cesar pelli was selected as one of
the 10 most influential living American
Architects.
 In 1989, Pelli Clarke Pelli was the recipient of
the AIA’s Firm Award.
 Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2004.
 Konex Diamond Award for Visual Arts.
 In 2008, the Council on Tall Buildings and
Urban Habitat presented him with The Lynn S.
Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award.
 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
 “Creating an architecture that is responsive to
function and place”.
 “He see his buildings as pieces of cities, and in his
designs he try to make them into responsible and
contributing citizens”.
 Pelli believes that a building should not just
be designed based on ones ideologies; it should
be designed around its environment and its
purpose.
 He believes that designs should always be based
on the local materials and with those materials
solutions to design problems should be solved.
 PELLI’S WORKS
PETRONAS TOWERS, KUALA LUMPUR

INTRODUCTION:-

Architect :Cesar Pelli

Location :Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The first phase of Kuala Lumpur City Centre
occupies six acres in the northeast sector of the
property.

Year(s) of design:1991

Year(s) of construction :1998

Height :427 m
Floors :88
Area :218.000m2
 CONCEPT
 The towers evoke traditional motifs of Islamic
art, honoring the Malaysian Muslim heritage,
combined with innovative technology.
 Represent a change in the style of skyscrapers
built in Kuala Lumpur, closer to traditional
international style.
 Pelli used an Islamic geometric design in its
plant, by interlacing two squares of gradually
decreasing size at the top, which is based on
a traditional motif in Islamic culture, a star of
12 peaks including a circle at each
intersection.
CONCEPTUAL PLAN
SPACES
 The strong horizontal lines of the cornices
and brise-soleis remark outside each of its
plants.
Base
 Two skyscrapers are connected by a 6
floor building.
 The two towers, like the gateway level
41-42.
 Inside, the project focuses on local
materials and patterns.
Footbridge
 The towers are connected by an air bridge double
height between floors 41 and 42, which form a
portal.
 These areas have abundant natural light and
panoramic views of the city.
 At level 86 a platform that offers a 360 degree
view of the environs started.
Pinnacles
 These structures house the indicator lights for aircraft
and external maintenance teams.
 Each pinnacle has a spire of 23 segments, and
composed of 14 rings of different diameters sphere.

Parking
 The towers have 5 underground levels of parking for
5,400 vehicles
INTERIOR
Technical sheet
 Lifts: 88
 Each tower height: 452m on the street level
 Skybridge Lenght : 58.4m
 Skybridge Height: 170m on street level
 Height each pinnacle: 73.5m
 Lifts: 29 double platform high speed in each tower.
 Escalators: 10 in each tower
 Stairs: 1765
 Parking spaces 5,400
OUTER STRUCTURE
 MATERIALS
 With 88 floors of reinforced concrete and steel facade, glass and
aluminum, have a total of 32,000 windows.
 The soils have steel frame resting on reinforced concrete plates.
 The main entrance lobbies and public use are decorated with
 moldings and mirrored glass panels.

 The floor designs are based on traditional weaving intricate

patterns.

Facade
 The external enclosure is made of stainless steel,
aluminum and glass.
 The towers feature walls multifaceted stainless steel
panels 33,000 and 55,000 glass panels.
Lighting

 The night lighting facades are designed to emphasize

the effect pagoda and the height of the towers.
 Powerful luminaries are located at street level, the
coronation were placed at the base of each auction.
 Technical sheet
 Foundations Balsa type with a thickness of
4.5m made with 13,200 m3 reinforced
concrete weighing approximately 32,550t
under each tower at about 19m below
ground level.
 The raft is supported on stilts 104 Barette
ranging from 60 to 115 m in length under
the box.
 Due to the great depth of these piles, it
was necessary to move the project
about 60m to reach bedrock.
 Total Built area: 395.000m2

 Total - steel lining: 83.500m2

 Panels Glass: 77.000m2
 Reinforced concrete: 160,000 m3
 Steel: 36,910tn
 Weight of each tower: 300.000tn
 Usabel area: 213,750m2 per tower
FLOOR PLAN
FOUNDATION SCHEME
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