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What It Means in
Acronym Full Form
Architecture
M.E.T.A = • Integrating diverse
fields — tech,
M Multidisciplinary
sociology, ecology,
business, etc.
• Designing immersive,
interactive spaces
E Experiential that engage users
emotionally and
physically.
• Use of digital tools,
Technologically smart systems,
T
Advanced modern construction
techniques.
• Spaces must evolve
with time, users, and
A Adaptive context — modular,
flexible, and future-
ready.
Relevance in 21ARC71 – AD 7 Studio
According to VTU's 21ARC71 syllabus, students are expected to:
•Tackle complex, mid-to-large scale design problems
•Think beyond buildings—design systems, services, and community interfaces
•Apply META principles to create innovative, responsive architectural solutions
1. Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB)
Architect: B.V. Doshi
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka
META Integration:
•M – Multidisciplinary: Combines education, administration, leisure, and community living.
•E – Experiential: Courtyards, shaded corridors, tactile stone materials for user comfort.
•T – Technologically Advanced (for its time): Climate-responsive passive design.
•A – Adaptive: Modular structure allows easy expansion and adaptive reuse.
Use in your project: Inspiration for blending formal and informal community
interaction spaces, sustainable materials, and modular planning
2. Indian Pavilion at Expo 2020, Dubai
Architect: CP Kukreja Architects
META Integration:
•M: Celebrates Indian economy, culture, spirituality, and tech—one space, many stories.
•E: Interactive exhibits, kinetic façade, immersive light shows.
•T: Smart kinetic façade made of rotating aluminum blocks.
•A: Façade changes every minute and content inside was designed to change post-Expo.
Use this as a precedent for your Trade/Commerce Centre: Modular design, adaptability,
tech integration, and mixed-use storytelling.
3. CEPT University Campus Redevelopment, Ahmedabad
Architect: Rahul Mehrotra & team
META Integration:
•M: Education + administration + public interface + exhibition
•E: Natural materials, informal learning spaces, shaded paths
•T: Building Information Modeling (BIM), modern HVAC integration
•A: Buildings open to users beyond classrooms; flexible studios & workshop
formats
Inspiration for learning campuses, civic hubs, or adaptive public architecture.
4. Smart City Centre – GIFT City, Gandhinagar
Designers: HCP Design, Planning and Management Pvt. Ltd.
META Integration:
•M: Government + Finance + IT + Civic Services all under one node
•E: Public plazas, walkable blocks, green cover
•T: Complete Smart Infrastructure: command control centres, underground utilities
•A: Zoning allows for future land use flexibility and growth
Reference for urban planning, smart infrastructure, and commerce-based civic design.
What is Performative Architecture?
Performative Architecture refers to designing buildings and spaces that do more
than just "exist" — they perform environmental, social, or technological functions.
It goes beyond aesthetics or form and focuses on how architecture can adapt,
respond, and contribute actively to users, context, and climate.
Aspect Explanation Integration Example
Building responds to
Green roofs, ventilated
Environmental climate (light, air, rain,
façades, rain gardens, solar
Performance heat) through
chimneys
passive/active systems
Smart systems that monitor, Sensor-driven lighting/AC,
Technological
adapt, or automate for smart façades, kinetic
Performance
efficiency shading systems
Space adapts for different
Convertible halls, foldable
Spatial Performance users or events, allows
walls, modular trade booths
dynamic use
Architecture supports Gathering spaces, public art
Social/Cultural
community, interaction, zones, amphitheatres, street
Performance
inclusion markets
1. Pearl Academy, Jaipur
Architect : Morphogenesis
Type: Institutional
Performance Highlights:
•Double-skin façade creates a thermal buffer zone
•Courtyard cooling through passive stack ventilation
•Jali screen (perforated façade) filters harsh sunlight
•Reduces temperature by 8–10°C inside
• Performs climatically for Rajasthan’s hot-arid zone
2. Infosys Campus, Hyderabad (Building 20)
Architect: Hafeez Contractor
Type: IT/Office
Performance Highlights:
•Glass façade with fins for solar shading
•Green building features: solar panels, daylight sensors, HVAC automation
•Platinum-rated LEED-certified building
• Performs technologically and sustainably
3. CII–Sohrabji Godrej Green Building, Hyderabad
Architect: Karan Grover & Associates
Type: Commercial/Institutional
Performance Highlights:
•First platinum-rated green building in India
•Rainwater harvesting, solar PV, efficient glazing
•75% daylighting inside spaces
•Performs as an energy-efficient, low-carbon model
