The Neighborhood School Architectural Thesis Gaurav Patel Under The Guidance of Apoorva Lakshmi Ragi School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal
OUTCOMES FORM SEMINAR LEADING TO THESIS Paradigm Shift of school design due to covid-19 pandemic 10.8 km
Better Use of Technology as learning Aid
More flexible and open air alternatives of teaching spaces.
Better community interaction.
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Cantonment Area
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1.8 km
LOCATION Awadh Vihar Yojana, Lucknow
• School Education significantly affected due to Pandemic. • Lack of schools in close proximities. • The area has Urban and rural context co-existing.
OUTCOMES FORM THESIS ELECTIVE How an Architect can Design Keeping in Mind NEP Methodology – A case Of Lucknow Curriculum and the teaching approach is a crucial part of any school. It is the determining factor of the success or failure of the school. The intent of the Seminar is to analyze the areas of the present curriculum that need more attention with respect to the NEP methodology that can be implemented in the school building during the design development phase.
OBJECTIVE To highlight the areas of the curriculum that need attention while designing learning spaces of a school
CONCLUSIONS The curriculum doesn’t sufficiently address the following topics
Conceptual thinking
It was observed that most of the respondents agree that the teachers should have the responsibility for creative experiences. Majority agree that Innovation is facilitated by the school environment itself and the school design encourages new ideas and collaborative experience.
Environmentally sustainable development Climate Educations Learning Program
Moreover, the students are less exposed to experts form outside the school or local artists and very less respondents agree that people from outside should come to provide creative experiences.
Teaching
INTERFACE
Community Interaction This will create more intimate experience for the parents to interact with the school and develop a better relationship between teachers, parents and the School.
It is inferred that the students are curious to pursue their individual interests lead by their creative thinking and using their imagination and there are not enough opportunity for this creative experience. Change in learning environment is neither stressful for teachers and distracting for students, and most of the teachers want their school to have more flexible spaces for varied learning. Variety of teaching Methods
Building Design
Complement the Teaching Process
Suppliment Textbook Information
BaLA Building as Learning Aid BaLA scheme focused on developing an understanding on how the physical space around us can be developed as a learning resource. It is about what can be creatively done with existing environments using local resources. The ideas can be easily applied to new school situations as well It is about maximizing the learning value of the school space. A three-dimensional space can offer a unique setting for a child to learn because it can introduce a multiple sensory experience into the otherwise unisensory textbook or a blackboard transacted by a disinterested teacher. It can make abstract concepts more concrete and real from the child’s perspective.
Utilizes Spaces
Elements
Classes
Floor
Window
Circulation Spaces
Walls
Furniture
Natural Elements
Ceiling
Open Ground
Outdoor Areas
Door
PIPE PHONE IN THE GRAB BAR
PEEPING (and hiding behind a mystery wall)
REVOLVING AROUND THE POLE (and understanding a cyclic phenomenon!)
MOVING FURNITURE (and finding its weight in the bargain!)
A SPACE TO BE ALONE
SUNDIAL IN OPEN SPACE
“What is time?” “Who run the Fastest?” “How long did it take?” “ Why did the shadow of the wall move through the day?”
FRACTION AIDS
MAP OF SCHOOL IN THE CENTRAL COUTYARD
PLANETARY ORBITS ON GROUND Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder what you are! “What are these twinkling stars?” What area planets? Do they move? How? Why does winter change into Summer?
COUNTER WINDOW FOR SIMULATING LIFE SITUATIONS
CASE STUDIES
ISHA HOME SCHOOL – COIMBATORE
SECMOL - LADAKH
The school emphasize on teaching though experience and nature plays a huge part in it. Farming and gardening is a major activity along with teaching in green areas.
The school cleverly uses energy efficiency systems like solar power, solar cooker, biogas plant etc. to teach students about life and let them be responsible for themselves, for example by making their own food
RISHI VALLEY SCHOOL – ANDHRA PRADESH
SHIBUMI SCHOOL – BENGALURU
A meandering path which younger kids takes to go to their respective classrooms. These path makes it longer than if it was straight which allows children to spend some time together discussing or simply getting adjusted to the place. They collect fallen Arjuna fruits, dried leaf of peepal, seed pods of cassia out of curiosity.
Rainwater harvesting, water recycling systems have been provided in the Campus creating awareness amongst the students about water conservation though real-life experiences.
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MIRAMBIKA, FREE RESS SCHOOL – NEW DELHI
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OBSERVATIONS
FARMING
MARUDAM FARM SCHOOL – TAMIL NADU The main theme of the farm is living with the nature and working with the land. The land is used for growing different vegetables. According to a source in the school, 80% of the food consumed is produced in the land. The school is also involved to a certain degree.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY SYSTEMS
WATER
ADRI SCHOOL- PUNE
THE SCHOOL, KFICHENNAI
US NATURAL FARMING T LEARNING WITH NATURE US BIODIVERSITY he years, this has been a space of ation and study of mainly, birds, , fungus and incidental sighting of animals. In addition to identifying the s, it also provides an opportunity to about the behavior, habitat, different ations between plants and animals.
Meandering pathways within the campus were built using left over construction waste. The campus with trees, buildings and free spaces allows for movement between, outside and along. It allows for meetings through the day among students of all classes and the staff on campus.
BUILDING WITH NATURE (Flora and fauna)
ACTIVITY BASED LEARNING
OUTCOMES FROM RESEARCH AND CASE STUDIES FARMING Group of students can be alloted a particular area of land where they can practice farming and grow their own food that can be used in the canteen.
WASTE WATER HERBAL GARDEN CALENDULA can be grown in winter (autumn sowing) This is an amazing and instantly usable medicine for fresh cuts wounds and burns. BRAHMIBOOTI is a relaxant, cooling neuro-tonic. CHNITKUMARI (Aloe Vera) is a hardy perennial succulent with medicinal and cosmetic properties. It can be used for cuts, burns, dryness of skin and scalp, and stomach disorders etc. Varieties of TULSI (holy Basil), with exceptional healing properties can be grown. It is used to treat coughs, colds and fevers Herbs like PUDINA (Mint). DHANIYA (Conander) and SAUNF (Fennel) are easy-to grow, directly useful plants. Bushes like NIRGUDI (Vitex nigundo). KARHI PATTA/MEETHI NEEM (Karhi leaf Important iron source, digestive anti oxidant, disinfectant used for leprosy and skin diseases etc.) and MEHENDI (Henna, used for treating leprosy, skin diseases and ulcers Its flowers yield perfume) etc can also be grown.
INVITING more BIRDS, BEES, BUTTERFLIES AND INSECTS
Community interaction
COOKING
WOOD FIRED OVEN
SOLAR COOKERS This cooker can be used to make rice, dal (pulses), kadhi (curry), vegetables, meat and fish dishes, snacks, soups, sweets, desserts, sauces, jams, pickles, biscuits, cakes and puddings. However, it cannot be used for frying or for making capattis (bread).
NATURALLY PRODUCING ENERGY Energy from Cattle waste : BIO-GAS PLANT
NATURAL LEARNING MATERIALS
POTTERY AND SCULPTURING STUDIO POND ART AND CRAFT STUDIO
NATURAL LEARNING MATERIALS
While these materials can become a learning resource for counting, craft work, pattern making and recognizing colors children can have fun making little toys from them. Select only those plants species from which natural materials fall on their own or can be gathered without harming the plant. A few of these species are:
1. Amaltas (Cassia fistula) 2. Curassia (Plumeria species) 3. Gulmohar (Delenis regia) 4. Imli (Tanrindus indica) 5. Kanak Champa 6. Kaner 7. Neem (Azadirachta indica) 8. Ratti 9. Siras 10. Sarkanda Ghas (Stick grass )
RAIN WATER HARVESTING
LIFE SIZE BOARD GAMES
Exposed rainwater channels so that the students can witness the process of the conserving and reusing water.
The playground area with swings can also include life size Chess board, Ludo, etc,. would create curiosity amongst the students and integrate indoor games to outdoors and induce more physical activity.
CASE STUDIES to determine Architectural Elements Mirambika, Delhi Integral means total: as it addresses the totality of the being. In Mirambika children learn more by doing, observing and reflecting then by didactic teaching. The curriculum is not rigid, and evolves as the class progresses, allowing each individual child to grow at their own pace.
OBSERVATIONS • The greenery integrated with the building gave it a softer appeal and made the facades dynamic. • Climate Response though spacial arrangement, Use of Materials and Courtyards. • The openness of plan possible allows for flexible usage and play of spaces. • Use of courtyard not just for climatic purposes it provides harmony to the overall spaces.
Pond in courtyard
Open plan classroom
Smaller intimate courtyards
Muskan- Mitti ka Qila, Bhopal The school was Designed by Kamath Studio. It is a very beauty building made with brick, mud, steel, bamboo, concrete and stone. The use of material is a thing of beauty, along with very innovative learning spaces for kids. OBSERVATIONS • The school has clever use of material to cut cost. Eg., Trusses made out of steel pipes in place of Beams. • Punctured walls, long corridors and Multiple entrances to the building block create an environment for the kids to run around and play.
Hollow pipe trusses in place of beams
Punctured walls
SIZE AND ZONING CALCULATIONS Total Site Area : 5 Acre/ 20,500sqm Ground Coverage : 30% F.A.R : 1 Front set-back : 15m Back set-back : 9m Side set-backs : 9m Built-up Area Building Footprint Number of floors
20 m wide road
: 20,500sqm : 6,150sqm :3
NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT LEGEND Residencial Urban village Awadh Shilp Gram Site Shaheed Path
Awadh Shilp Gram
Telephone tower
Ghuswal Kala Village
SITE
Scale
50 m
LEGEND
Site Buildable Area Sewer Line Water Supply pipe line Electric Line Transformer
Scale
20 m
USER PROFILE
Students
Educators
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
Students ages who are invested in the personalized learning experience. Individuals seek areas of space that fit their individual and unique tasks, and have access to public, semi-private, and maker spaces within the building.
Educators who are invested in delivering a unique learning experience to each student. Educators become more of mentors than facilitators of teaching.
AREA OF INTEREST • Classroom • Breakout Space • Collaborative Space • Focus Space • Labs • Amenity Spaces • Outdoor Spaces
AREA OF INTEREST • Classroom • Breakout Space • Collaborative Space • Maker Labs • Amenity Spaces • Faculty & Staff Spaces • Individual Offices • Outdoor Spaces
Families
Administration
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
Families become an integral part in the community of the school. Breaking the barriers of space and creating more ways families can be a part of the learning process is a key element in the redesign
Facilities cater toward the administrations every day needs. Understanding their pivitol role within the school context and translating that throughout the new design.
AREA OF INTEREST • Amenity Spaces • Faculty & Staff Spaces • Outdoor Spaces
AREA OF INTEREST • Collaborative Space • Amenity Spaces • Faculty & Staff Spaces • Individual Offices • Outdoor Spaces
THE PROGRAM Classroom and other teaching units
Dining Workshops
Outdoor Learning spaces
Admin
Kitchen Serving
School Students
Teaching Staff
Public/ community
Support Staff
Cafe Auditorium
Library Sports facility Multipurpose rooms
Health facilities
Pavilions and Plazas
Canteen Administration Classrooms Heath felicities Staff rooms Workshop Auditorium and Cafeteria
THE VISION The Neighborhood School aims at visualizing a school module with a strong neighborhood context the would bridge the gap between the school and community. A School that belongs to all communities of the neighborhood. Breaking the boundaries of a traditional classroom to create a cohesive campus that would become a platform fo shared resources whit blurred boundaries
CONCEPT The School campus is like a “central park” to the high-rise housing all around, which contribute in bringing down the micro climate of the neighborhood.
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Trees Roof top Plantation
Planter on Boundary wall
CONCEPTUAL DRAWINGS Staffroom Health Care Canteen
ENTRY
Classrooms
OAT
Cafe Admin
Classrooms Workshops
Auditorium
Pond
Section through the classrooms and OAT Health care Classes
Classes
Staff room
Worksho
OAT
Rain water channel
The Classrooms are stacked on over another slightly displaced to create corridors and breakout spaces. The Top part has a sloping roof, creating sort of a mezzanine, which can be used of teaching or by the students to have some aloe time to reflect. Another reason to have metal roof on the top is to have a scope of expansion vertically in case more classrooms need to be added
Space to reflect
Corridor
Classroom
Breakout spaces Classroom
Admin Bridge leading to Auditorium
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Rain water tank
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INVITING more BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES AND INSECTS
OAT
SAND PIT
Parking for Staff
Central block
BEES,
NATURAL LEARNING MATERIALS
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SITE PLAN (Few Years Later)
Workshop and LAbs Faculty area Class Administration Pond Healthcare
GROUND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
STUDENT BLOCK
North E
Elevation
BRIDGE
Entrance to the central courtyard
NORTH BLOCK
ADMIN BLOCK
CENTRAL COURTYARD
Workshop and LAbs Faculty area Class Administration Pond Healthcare
THIRD FLOOR
ADMIN BLOCK
ISOMETRIC VIEW
SOUTH BLOCK Workshops and library
South E
Elevation
ADMIN BLOCK STUDENT BLOCK
Running
Revolving around poles
Sitting alone
Playing stapu Creative Expression Plating hide and sneak Collecting Natural Materials Drawing on Walls Playing in small groups
Climbing Playing in large groups
Sitting in groups Structured class Space preferred by students space not Proffered by students
G- FLOOR
CENTRAL BLOCK
VISITOR
FACULTY
STUDENT
STAFF ROOM
ADMIN
CENTRAL COURTYARD
Running
Revolving around poles
STUDENT
Sitting alone FACULTY
Playing stapu Creative Expression Plating hide and sneak Collecting Natural Materials Drawing on Walls Playing in small groups
Climbing Playing in large groups
Sitting in groups Structured class Space preferred by students Space not Proffered by students
G-FLOOR
STUDENT BLOCK
OAT
Running
Revolving around poles
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Sitting alone
Playing stapu Creative Expression ART AND CRAFT STUDIO
Plating hide and sneak Collecting Natural Materials Drawing on Walls Playing in small groups
Climbing Playing in large groups
Sitting in groups Structured class Space preferred by students space not Proffered by students
G-FLOOR
WORKSHOP COMPLEX
SCULPTURING AND PORTRAY STUDIO
Running
Revolving around poles
Sitting alone
Playing stapu Creative Expression Plating hide and sneak Collecting Natural Materials Drawing on Walls Playing in small groups
Climbing Playing in large groups
Sitting in groups Structured class Space preferred by students space not Proffered by students
G-FLOOR
CANTEEN AREA
CANTEEN
1 1
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COOKING COUNTER
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PREPARATION AREA
1
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OVER FLOW TANK
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STORE
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WOOD FIRED OVEN
URIALS
+1350 +1200 +1050 +900
WASHROOM
+750 +600 +450 +300 +150 0
UP
1 1
1 1
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MIXING TANK DOME
BIO GAS PLANT 1
Running SANDWICH ROOF PANNEL
PURLIN
Revolving around poles
RAFTER (Flitch Beam)
GALVANIZED STEEL
RAIN WATER CHANNEL
DETAIL 1
SEATING AREA
RAIN WATER CHANNEL
Sitting alone
SEATING AREA ENTRY
WASHROOM BRICK JAALI
Playing stapu SECTION OFCAFE CAFE
Creative Expression Plating hide and sneak Collecting Natural Materials Drawing on Walls Playing in small groups
Climbing Playing in large groups
Sitting in groups Structured class Space preferred by students space not Proffered by students
FIRST FLOOR
CENTRAL BLOCK
300MM
COMPUTER LAB
ADMIN
FACULTY
VISITOR
STUDENT
Running
Revolving around poles
Sitting alone
Playing stapu Creative Expression Plating hide and sneak Collecting Natural Materials Drawing on Walls Playing in small groups
Climbing Playing in large groups
Sitting in groups Structured class Space preferred by students space not Proffered by students
FIRST FLOOR
STUDENT BLOCK
Running
Revolving around poles
Sitting alone
Playing stapu Creative Expression Plating hide and sneak Collecting Natural Materials Drawing on Walls Playing in small groups
Climbing Playing in large groups
Sitting in groups Structured class Space preferred by students space not Proffered by students
THIRD FLOOR
CENTRAL BLOCK
COMPUTER LAB
LIBRARY
MUMPTY
BEAM (200X50mm Steel Box Section)
BRIDGE
DETAIL 6
200X21mm Steel Box Section BRICK JALI
BRICK JALI
BRICK JALI CORRIDOR
BRICK JALI
BRICK JALI
BRICK JALI
CENTRAL COUR CORRIDOR
NORTH BLOCK
CENTRAL COURYA
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NORTH BLOCK
STEEL BOX SECTION 210mm X 50mm Bolted to the column
BOLT 10mm
STEEL BOX SECTION 210mm X 50mm Bolted to the column
CONCRETE CIRCULAR COLUMN 300mm Dia.
STEEL BOX SECTION 210mm X 150mm Bolted to the column
STEEL TRIANGULAR PLATE - 8mm Dia Welded to the column STEEL PLATE 8mm Dia Bolted to the Slab
CONCRETE SLAB 150mm
bridge detail
SOUTH BLOCK
STUDENT BLOCK SOUTH BLOCK
SANDWICH ROOF PANNEL
SANDWICH ROOF PANNEL
PURLIN
+11500
RAFTER (Flitch Beam)
RAFTER (Flitch Beam)
DETAIL 1
RAIN WATER CHANNEL AND PLANTER
RAIN WATER CHANNEL
+6500
CLASS WINDOW SILL
PLANTER
CORRIDOR +3200
VENTILATORS
STAIRS
CLASS
MEZZANINE
WINDOW
STORAGE
CORRIDOR
CLASSES
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STEEL PURLIN 50mm x 50mm
OAT
SANDWICH PANEL
STEEL MEMBER 15mm
CLASSES
RAIN WATER GUTTER 100mm dia. 400
FLITCH BEAM 210mm x 75mm
150
NUT BOLT 25mm dia.
CONCRETE SLAB 150mm
STEEL MEMBER 15mm Welded to the steel column
300
STEEL COLUMN 300mm Dia.
JOINERY OF RAFTER TO COLUMN
STEEL MEMBER 15mm
EXTENSION JOINT
Wooden Member 210mm x 75mm
FLITCH BEAM
CLASSES
+11000
+9800
COMPUTER LAB VENTILATORS
WASHROOM
PLANTER
CORRIDOR +6500
COMPUTER LAB VENTILATORS
WASHROOM
PLANTER
CORRIDOR
CORRIDOR
PLANTER
CONFERENCE ROOM
+3200
STAFF ROOM VENTILATORS DETAIL 5
CORRIDOR
COURT YARD
CORRIDOR
RAIN WATER STORAGE TANK
SOUTH BLOCK
ADMIN
SOUTH BLOCK
HOLLOW STEEL BAR 600mm Dia.
1100
700
CONCRETE CIRCULAR COLUMN EXTENSION
BEAM 50 mm deep
300
BRICKWORK
CONCRETE SLAB 150mm 150
TOR STEEL BAR 16mm Dia
16mm Dia. TOR STEEL BAR
TOR STEEL BAR 16mm Dia Welded to the Steel pipe on the column
CONCRETE CIRCULAR COLUMN 300mm Dia.
STEEL PIPE 20mm Dia Casted with the ccolumn.
NORTH BLOCK
NORTH BLOCK
BRICK JALI
LIBRARY
DETAIL 3
WORKSHOP
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BRICK JALI
CLASS ROOM BRIDGE BREAKOUT SPACE FOR CLASSES
CORRIDOR
CLASS ROOM
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BRICK JALI
COURT YARD
DETAIL 4
ART AND CRAFT STUDIO
POND
POTTERY AND SCULPTURE STUDIO
CORRIDOR
RAIN WATE STORAGE TA
SOUTH BLOCK
STEEL BOX SECTION 210mm X 25mm
WELDING
HOLLOW STEEL PIPE 20mm Dia. 75mm apart 900
ADMIN STEEL BOX SECTION 210mm X 25mm FLOOR FINISH
150
CONCRETE SLAB 150mm
16mm Dia. TOR STEEL BAR CONCRETE CIRCULAR COLUMN 300mm Dia.
TOR STEEL BAR 16mm Dia Welded to the Steel pipe on the column STEEL PIPE 20mm Dia Casted with the ccolumn.
STEEL BOX SECTION 210mm X 25mm
HOLLOW STEEL PIPE 20mm Dia
900
STEEL BOX SECTION 210mm X 25mm
72
NORTH BLOCK
SOUTH BLOCK
NORTH BLOCK
STUDENTS’ BLOCK NORTH BLOCK OAT ADMIN
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