“ARCHITECTURE FOLLOWS FASHION”

CONTEXT: The group housing is built for the staff or workers of

“textile industry”. Where the design, production and distribution of

yarn, cloth and clothing is done. So the concept relating to the textiles,

fabrics are taken which are exposed in the form of “facade designing”.

● The fashion principles of pleating, folding and layering is used as an

Inspiration

➔ Introducing pleats in facade design

Figure 1: Accordion pleats Figure 2: Knife pleats

Figure 3: Cut pleats

➔ Facade design with “CURVES”

Figure 4: Facade design with curves

● From figure 4, we can see these fins can be made of wood, glass or even

concrete as well for the facade designing of the building.

● It is similar to the louvered windows or louvered doors.

● Provides privacy from outdoors.