Mario botta

Projects of AR. MARIO BOTTA.

1. MARIO BOTTA He believes that architecture acts as a mirror of its time Mario Botta was born on April 1, 1943 in Mendrisio, Ticino (Switzerland) .

2. Mario Botta was born on April 1, 1943 in Mendrisio, Ticino (Switzerland) . 1958  – Drawing firm training in Carmen Ulrich 1969 – He graduated from the Department of Architecture, University of Venice 1970 – Opening with a partner in Lugano 1971 – Design of the famous Saint Vital River residential, fame 1976 – State University of Technology in Lausanne, was appointed Visiting Professor 1969 – Begins his independent career, opening a studio in Lugano. 1982/87 – Member of the Swiss Federal Commission of the Fine Arts. 1985 – Wins the “Beton Architecture Prize”, Zurich (Switzerland). 1986 – Awarded the “Chicago Architecture Award” 1988 – Wins the “Grade de Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres(Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters )” prize, Paris ( France). 1993 -Wins the “Marble Architectural Award” in Carrara (Italy)

3. Philosophy: The square and circle formation of the pure geometric forms is the basic elements of his architecture. He show respect for topographical conditions and regional sensibilities and his designs generally emphasize craftsmanship and geometric order. Because he attempts to reconcile traditional architectural symbolism with the aesthetic rules of the Modern Movement His design elements are: Modernism Symbolism Regionalism Culture Light Vernacular material Botta’s architectural language: Classical symmetrical layout, Simple geometric shape, Closed and thick walls, skylight. Diagonal axis Spaces of poetry Geometry Revive an old Transformation Topography Social environment PROJECTS: TCS OFFICE HYDERABAD FAMILY HOUSE IN STABIO STATE BANK IN FREIBURG FAMILY HOUSE IN PREGASSONA BANK OF GOTHARD IN LUGANO

4. TCS BUILDING HYDERABAD Location : Madhapur,Hitech city, Hyderabad Architect : Mario Botta Client : TATA Consultancy Services Total Site Area : 11Acres (Developed Area 5Acres) Built-up Area : 29728.9sqm Costs : 17,852,000USD Approx. 121Crores Building Type : Office More than 2200 Professionals are working Parking : 200 Car parking

5. PROJECT DESCRIPTON The underlying intentions of the design for the TCS Office is to present a monolithic element hollowed out on the inside and open towards the city. As a single volume the construction enhances the features of the site, accentuating the existing landforms and making it an integral part of the construction, formally and materially For example the excavated material provided the stone used for the paving and the wall enclosing the property. The interaction between the landscape and building is resolved through the complicity of the different parts in which each one discovers its rasion in its rapport with others. The cylindrical volume thus breaks up where the mountainous layout changes direction, and it acts as a pivot on a territorial scale by fitting in to the new skyline of Hi Tech City. The Uniform treatment of the surfaces using red Agra stone reflects the intention of this new construction to make a statement as a primary element. The wide ,deep vertical slashes that modulate the facade permit large windowed surfaces, there by letting natural light Into the Interior

6. PLAN

7. According to Mario botta’s design principles . symmetry is the architectural principle in this building The Bearing Structure is reinforced concrete clad with slabs of red Agra Stone.120’000 cubic meters of rock where excavated and part of the material removed was used for the construction.

8. The vertical fins act as architectural elements, giving scale and textural contrasts to the building. Rhythmic repetition creates an interesting pattern on the building facade. The depth of the vertical fins shades the full length glazing in between, thereby heavily reducing the heat gain through the glazing. GLAZING ALLOWS THE LIGHT

9. BALCONIES VIEW FROM THE GURAD ROOM

10. FAMILY HOUSE IN STABIO

11. It is a circular building. The cylindrical volume avoids the need of facades which would have entailed with neighboring houses . Such a construction is rationalized by the space it occupies between the earth and the sky ( to which it opens vertically through its lantern Cleft along its north- south axis by an opening that lets light penetrate inside from the above

12. Ground floor

13. FIRST FLOOR PLAN The first floor of casa rotunda consists of the public spaces of the house. Despite the lack of defining interior walls and doors, the designer distinctly compartmentalizes the rooms through the arrangement of furniture Arranged around the central corridor, the rooms take advantage of a natural light streaming through the north south sky light.

14. The central balcony open to the first floor dictates navigation of space . Windows on the east and west walls provide additional natural light into each bedrooms. SECOND FLOOR PLAN with the private spaces on the second floor, the subdivision of spaces takes a more concrete arrangement. Symmetry and informal balance continue to be upheld through the arrangement of large masses along the two major axes

15. Lighting A skylight running three quarters of the length of north- south axis provides a constant stream of natural light as the sun overs across the sky . Banks of floor to ceiling windows along the north and south facades maximize the light and landscape entering the space, connecting with the outdoors . During the evening hours, strategically placed wall sconces and pendant light illuminate the house

16. The stairwell serves as a constant design gesture , cutting through all four floors and capped at a top like a Doric column . The central axis beneath the skylight, also constant , maximizes light in all areas . As users ascend the levels , so do they experience an increasing level of privacy . Even though the organization remains the same. The contrast of the circular shell and the orthogonal interior organization illustrates how the two can come together successfully . The rectilinear interior provides a senses of directionality and subdivisions . Simultaneously the circular exterior suggest unity of spaces within the floor , and between floor. The two together create a space of parts whit in a unified whole it

17. STATE BANK IN FREIBURG, SWITZERLAND Situated on a triangular area, this design is located between the boulevard, the street and the railway station. The building is located in a different and well-defined area of ​​the city. (1977-1982)

18. The triangular shaped site chosen for the BEF seems particularly well suited and suggestive . In the project , the position at the corner of an urban lot brings out the different typological characteristics of this singular location. The building is divided into three volumes ( two lateral wings and a central building) which present different architectural expressions The two wings form elements of continuity with the urban fabric of the last century. The main building contrasts more freely with open space of square

19. T here is a cafeteria and restaurant on the side facing the street, and a covered courtyard on the inside where the bank windows are looking. On the top floor there is a large conference room, private service units and a terrace overlooking the railway station.   The entire exterior is covered with granite in different shades of green to suit the overall look of the environment.   

20. FAMILY HOUSE IN PREGASSONA , SWITZERLAND 1979-1980 Pregassona is also a landmark of the House Botta's architecture. Beginning in 1979, the year of its construction, the architect has become increasingly interested in the problem of symmetry and symmetric monumentality, and has abandoned the concerns of the last freeboard in the line of Modernism.

21. The entrance area is on the ground floor with two wide porticos GROUND FLOOR PLAN  The building mass forms a cube with the exception of the semi-circular small projection of the staircase. This cube is divided into three layers and planned to show a precise symmetrical layout. Semi circular small projection of stairs

22. The first floor consists of the main living area of ​​the house and the kitchen, hall etc. It contains places such as FIRST FLOOR PLAN The openings that make the interiors connected to the outside are dominated by the same solid symmetric order.

23. The bedroom on the third floor with two triangular terraces on east west sides The apertures cut deeply into the central parts of that t he volume and draw attention to the masonry corners that enclose and recombine into the quadrilateral plan of the roof SECOND FLOOR

24. NEW OFFICES OF THE BANK OF GOTHARD IN LUGANO, SWITZERLAND 1982-1988 The building, which is located in one of the developing regions of the city, which consists of regularly repeated functional units. These successive functional units along the inner courtyards form the towers of a hypothetical city sign vertically.

25. G R O U N D FLOOR PLAN Set in a street of a quarter dating from the beginning of this century , the project subdivides the large building into flour blocks so that the street frontage presents alternating solids and voids , setting up a rhythm in proportion to the dimensions of the road .

26. Further down the building, the ground floor spaces on the road level were large enough to resolve the large entrance to the restaurant, the iron gates of the bank, the entrance, which was independent of the other units of the building, and finally the spaces at the entrances of the art gallery. HALL RESTAURANT BANK ART GALLERY

27. The voids of the four buildings provide spatial an visual relationships between the different levels for banking administration on the upper floor provides for four different activities CENTRAL SPACE OFFICES

28. Triangle-shaped balcony arrays illustrate the geometry of these volumes (office groups), which are illuminated by a large monolithic ceiling window over the roof, and at the same time form the mediating element between the visual relations of the offices distributed to the floors.