Abstract
Every building built however, small or large begins with a scope, budget, timeline, and a vision by which someone has to put it together. Many a times brilliant designs end up aborted or scrapped, ending up being over budget, behind schedule, or shelved entirely. The main design challenges of today are proper programming of Projects, compliant, evolving standards, delivery efficiency, tight deadline and budget!
1. The presentation will discuss the following core stages of………….. CREATIVE DESIGN PROCESS – this will cover the 7 main stages of this process.
2. Key factors affecting ARCHITECTURAL CREATIVITY.
- Design charettes and iterations with CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE.
- Bringing a balance between AMBITION/ INTENT AND RIGOR/ SEVERITY/ RULES.
- Managing CREATIVE ambition vs OPERATIONAL RIGOR.
Bringing ‘OUT OF THE BOX’ thinking in the EQUATIONS.
CASE STUDIES ANALYZED
Master Planning
1. Smaller Projects
2. Concept master planning of Large Projects
Architectural Projects
1. High Rise – 2 Towers – Calgary
2. Major Commercial -WEM
3. Seniors Projects – 2 Projects – Calgary
4. Mid Rise – 2 Project – Ontario
5. Residential Communities – Edmonton
Bio
Arup Datta
B. Arch. (Hons.) FRAIC, Architect, AAA, OAA, SAA, AIBC, FIIA, NCARB, Project Management (Harvard) Arup Datta, as the founding principal of ARUP DATTA ARCHITECT LTD (ADAL), has been involved in designing major Architectural and Master Planning projects in Canada and abroad for over 45 years. Arup has led design teams for large mixed-use complexes, educational, cultural and institutional projects in Canada, USA, Europe, Africa, Middle East and S.E. Asia. Arup is well known for his unique “Concept Design” Expertise. Arup Datta’s designed projects are well known nationally and internationally. His designs are sympathetic towards social, cultural economic and environmental aspects of a project. He has managed projects most effectively of all sizes, across Canada as well as in other countries. Combining international caliber design of capability and a strong management background, he delivers the best product to all clients, with astute leadership. After graduating from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Kharagpur) in 1968. He worked in India for 6 years before moving to Canada and completed Project Management Diploma from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Massachusetts USA in 1979. In 2024, Arup Datta Architects Ltd. (ADAL) was acquired by Mosaic Holding Corporation and Arup practices as the Principal and Director of Datta and Tayefi Architects Ltd (DTAL) in Alberta and other provinces of Canada.
Venue
7pm, December 10th, 2025.
Vibe at Indian Accent, 288 St Moritz Dr. SW, Calgary