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ADHARSHILA VATIKA (KINDERGARDEN SCHOOL)

   

ADHARSHILA VATIKA (KINDERGARDEN SCHOOL)

Site: 1500 yard2                 

Carpet Area: 7000 ft2.

Designed by Spaces Architects, Delhi

Featured in BBC, the only Indian project amongst best designed 100 schools

The design required for 5-6 classrooms with capacity of 30 children meant for children age group of 2½-5 year with activity room, Dance & Music room, and Medical room. The reception room should have waiting for around 12-15 people with Administration & Principal room near it. The requirement was to have classrooms well lit up with nature & natural light. Further outer areas to be landscaped & designed for out door activities like swimming pool, slides, skating, assembly space & sand pit. The School was to be centrally air-conditioned. The building to have a character of kinder garden school with use of pastel shades (Client had mentioned the colours used in Disneyland).

ELEVATION- DAY AND EVENING

  • View of double height lobby;  the hanging lights in double height lobby creates interesting interplay of light.
  • The side elevation has copper painted corner block complimenting to copper paint on the angled block at the rear
  • The elevation is characterized  by used of different materials and massing creating  interesting composition.
  • Front corner elevation has a copper painted block balanced by rectangular framed structure in front of the first floor balcony.
  • Front corner elevation has a copper painted block balanced by rectangular framed structure in front of the first floor balcony.
  • The rear elevation has big glass panels where in a cantilever glass platform extends from first floor acts as a balcony overlooking the private lawn.
  • The rear elevation has big glass panels where in a cantilever glass platform extends from first floor acts as a balcony overlooking the private lawn.
  • The rear elevation has big glass panels where in a cantilever glass platform extends from first floor acts as a balcony overlooking the private lawn.
  • The rear lawn has a waterbody with corner covered seating with backlit glass highlighting the space.
  • The rear side elevation has yellow ochre painted on the front of the servant room framed by beam structure highlighting the building at rear.
  • The staircase wall has double height window panels with precast column and a custom metal frame supports  the glass and create visual delight to the eye.
  • Evening view  giving  insight  into double height lobby with 3  colored skylight  framed by 3 glass panels.
  • Evening view  giving  insight  into double height lobby with 3  colored skylight  framed by 3 glass panels.
  • Side view gives interesting view of different materials.
  • Evening interior and exterior  view create dramatic environment with the building massing.

DESIGN PROCESS

The prior emphasis was kept on the functional requirement and the character (elevation) of the building. The building two storied was placed at middle of the site where all rooms should have natural ventilation. The plan kept as simple as possible & only had a corridor connecting all the spaces which over looked the central courtyard. An environment to be created inside which transforms into children’s space, one with which they can identify with, the areas & space they can easily remember and move around. The building plan worked on a hexagonal shape enclosing an open courtyard acts as a secured space for children’s to play

The building longer side facing the main G.T Karnal road has an entrance from front but the main entrance to be used by children’s was kept from side road (Side road has less traffic & Children’s movement can be monitored properly). The two entrances are kept at side, one lead to the reception area with the administration & principal room and the other to be used by children’s which opens on to the staircase well leads them to basement as well as first floor. The swimming pool is kept at the comer in the rear side of the plot. Big glass windows gave children’s to have a good view of open areas

The building elevation was intended to be derived using basic forms of circles, triangles and square. Further it had to differ from castle shaped or fairly tale exterior. It had to be modern and raw in its outlook.

The use of colours & forms used in exterior was reflected in the interiors too.

The foremost attempt in execution of the building or selection of materials or colours was not to loose the character of the building which it was meant for (an apprehension from client that it should not look like a mall). The landscape was also an important aspect of design with transitional between two spaces achieved by different materials & their colours.

 

 

 

 

   
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