Architecture and the need to ‘go green’

As the world faces environmental issues, there is a growing tendency to find out the green initiatives and technology, which care for the environment, without hampering growth and development. In this scenario, how does the world of architecture respond to this challenge. Shashi Prabhu & Associates has taken up the mantle to meet this challenge head on. While the firm has always tried to create high quality sustainable assets which meet the strategic business and financial objectives of their clients, the 'green' angle has added new challenges and opportunities to their thinking and designs.

Ar. Amol Prabhu, Partner at Shashi Prabhu & Associates, shares his perspective on the green architecture. He throws light on his journey as an architect from his days in the US and his evolution under the leadership of his father Ar. Shashi Prabhu and his elder brother, Ar. Amol Prabhu. Read on.