Akanksha Thakur
A20-41
School of Environment and Architecture
INTRODUCTION
SITE FORCES AND CONTEXT
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SITE OBSERVATIONS
The entire site has been looked through a lens of porosity through light, shade and fenestrations and how they affect space and people.
There is a very narrow space between the school and its adjacent building which restricts the opening of windows. There are jalis with gaps which run along the uppermost part of the wall and also above the lintels of windows. Light filters through this jaalis into the classroom and also provides ventilation thus making the space more habitable.
The grills at windows helps to restrict the movement of students at the same time helps to maintain ventilation, light and visual connect with the outside.
Due to roof truss, partitions between classroom do not extend till the roof, creating a gap between the roof and the wall. This provides a connectivity and relationship between classrooms and also makes the space feel bigger.
The wash basin area at the entrance of the school is actually a narrow space. Placing a metal grills allows the space to feel bigger. It restricts movement but offers a visual connectivity with the outside. Due to grills the space is naturally lit throughout the day. The washbasin area has punctures into the roof to incorporate the tree into the structure. This develops relationship between nature and the builtform
For partition between classrooms there are shutters which are opened at times to house a greater number of people for certain activities. This allows exapansion and contractjon of space according to the need thus creating variation in the volumes
DESIGN INTENT
Rethinking walls through a lens of porosity of light. Working with shades and shadows. How can a space be multifunctional? How does different kinds of fenestrations afford certain behaviour and experience?
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN SKETCHES
CONCEPTUAL MODELS
SITE STRATERGIES
