CASE STUDY ON USAGE OF

SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL
AND FINISHES IN INTERIOR
DESIGN.

BAID 1073 MATERIAL AND FINISHES

NAME; JACKLINE JAMES CHUWA
STUDENT ID; 202209040002
 CASE STUDY 1

The name of the project is M/s ESSTEAM

located surat in India. The project was
designed by Architecture Snehal Shah and it
has a rating level of platinum, existing
interiors in 2015 by the Indian green building
council (IGBC). On the 4th & 5th floor of the
building is an architect and interior design
office with approximately 5200sq ft and
partly on the terrace.
 The building is finished in RCC both interior
and exterior to allow daylight a 450mm
ribbon window at the top and bottom of
each floor is running all around on 3 sides.
The ‘C’ Shaped architectural projection
created Possibilities of storage all along the
Periphery inside which also takes care of
the Vertical circulation, sanitation,
Electrification, plumbing, HVAC & IT. the
project has done extremely well on easy to
maintenance aspect, the fact that all the
metal partitions in the studio floor are just
stuck with magnets and support very easily
any kind of repairs or replacement/addition
of cabling for electrical or LV applications
during post-occupancy.
The entire project is made of
sustainable materials like wood around
the whole office area. The reception is
decorated with materials from metal
paint cans on the wall which are used
as the mailbox. The colouring of the
cans and the design makes them more
attractive and organized it gives the
interior area an elegant look in the
space with the unique design.
Old timber is used as a conference table top
without any polishing avoiding VOCs. The
room is designed to access natural
daylighting, and natural ventilation and
with external connectivity as part of
outdoor views to occupants
100% of the floor plate is fully daylit
through the top and bottom ribbon
windows. The central portion is used as
storage space and all the services run
behind these magnet partitions, which
can be easily removable in the case of
repairs or alterations.
Lighting is uniquely connected through GI
pipes without compromising on the lux levels.
The lights make the place brighter and safer
since the connected wires are coved with
pipes collected from the construction sites.
All partitions and doors are made from shuttering
timber which was used during the construction of
the roof. A unique counterweight technique is
used as a door closer for 100mm thick heavy
doors for smooth operation.
Visitors lounge area. The columns are decorated with a rope
which is left over at the construction of this site. The ceiling
and wall are not painted left RCC finish.
The reinforcement steel waste pieces left over
from construction have been welded and used
as a unique railing to the internal staircase on
all the floors.
The indoor meeting table is designed like
standing toes giving a comfortable look in the
interior, it is made of the collected waste from
construction sites making an amazing look.
While on the rooftop exterior the dining table
and the sitting chairs are made from waste
palm trees and the area is covered with
bamboo all over the natural green grass making
the area more comfortable and relaxing.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

The project idea is wider enough aiming to create a

new building out of waste materials. But in some
cases there are some aspects that have to be
considered like;
• The staircase steel waste pieces are too hazardous
and can be harmful in a commercial area with the
interaction of different people hence the steel
pieces should be well persevered to avoid any
accidents to occur.
CASE STUDY 2; New pastoralism lecture
hall.
 New Pastoralism’s Lecture Hall sits
at Yangshan –a town close to the
city of Wuxi and uses bamboo as the
main building element in its design.
New Pastoralism Complex is the first
pastoral complex in China. Located
in Jiangsu –a province in Southern
China, Yangshan town is famous for
growing delicious honey peaches in
the suburbs of the renowned city
of Wuxi, along the coast of Taihu
Lake. As the landmark of the
complex, New Pastoralism’s Lecture
Hall stands at the heart of the park,
perfectly integrated into the
pastoral scenery, almost like
growing naturally from within.
The building displays an irregular triangular
shape. Observed from a distance, its body
integrates the indoor and outdoor sections of
the Lecture Hall into a grey structure that sits
in the middle of the view of the park. at the
same time, the contour of the area occupied
by the structure equals the hypotenuse of its
triangle. The upper and lower sections are
connected with bamboo stems, as crossed
elements that form a hyperbolical shape
designed to penetrate the line of vision,
forming a transparent space with a pulsating
atmosphere. therefore, from every angle, the
Lecture Hall presents unique and properly
balanced modeling characteristics.
Lightness is one of the distinctive features of
the Lecture Hall’s light materials and nimble
structure. Moreover, the building is made of a
steel structure the arched elements on the
upper level make the roof even more
transparent to give way to the sky. At the same
time, the use of sunlight panels allows natural
light to penetrate indoors, while the use of fish
beam structures solves the span problem. Also,
the building uses bamboo as a protective
system. Its vertical support arrangement shows
a rich and beautiful sequence, equivalent to a
rope structure that creates reverse tension
eventually achieving the proper balance of
contrary forces to offset the structure.
The whole project aimed at interpreting landscapes
and people, architecture and people, and the
environment and people, as well as materials and
landscape. a large number of bamboo elements
does not affect air circulation or air penetration as
the holes between the bamboo stems and their
thin dimensions produce effects of permeability
and integration making the pastoral scenery
harmonize with the structure giving the sensation
of open space. bamboo magnificently represents a
dialogue with the surrounding area delivering a
sense of security without compromising the
appreciation of the visual atmosphere granting the
Lecture Hall a unique aura almost as if it were
growing from the soil itself as a natural and
unobtrusive living being.
100% of bamboo elements are
present from beginning to end in the
project giving an ecological nature. the
hollow nature of bamboo is cleverly
used to hang beautiful bamboo lamps
while bamboo and wood are
combined to form an extension of the
bar also bamboo and strawboards are
used to build the façade. the architect
transforms bamboo from a simple
local material into the very definition
of an expressive language for
sustainability in buildings.
The bamboo used was treated with specialized
processes including straitening by drying and
lacquering to improve the quality and durability
of the material extensively reducing
maintenance costs. while the floor of the
Lecture Hall uses recycled floor tiles showing
respect for nature in the interior and exterior
space through the appliance of recycled
materials. The Architecture made the
environment friendly through the sustainable
materials.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMANDATION.
Bamboo is an amazing plant that can grow
almost 4 feet a day. from tropical beauty to
privacy screens, bamboo is a versatile plant that
can be added to any environment bamboo is
also an easy plant to control once you
understand how bamboo grows everybody longs
for that one-of-a-kind yard or garden that
reflects their creative personality. Get away from
the same old thing and plant something special
in your landscape. Instead of killing the greenery
land by cutting down trees, bamboo can be used
effectively to create more sensational touches in
the interior and exterior architects and preserve
sustainable material uses.