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URBAN FARMING IN SCHOOL CAMPUS
B.Arch Thesis - An attempt to net 0 campus planning
Project Statistics :
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Type: Institutional Building
Location: Pune, India
Institute : Mumbai University
Key Role: Designer, Researcher
Softwares Used: AutoCAD, SketchUP, Lumion
Expanding Adaptability
Hexagonal Approach
Breaking away from the monotony of rectangular classroom, filler slabbed hexagonal classroom was designed keeping in mind the ergonomics and adaptability of the furniture and activities inside it.
Use of Diagrid Slabs
Site Programe & Area Distribution
Furniture Arrangements
Main building blocks of the campus - The primary, secondary and laboratory wings
Developing Micro Climate in the Courtyard
Project Description:
• The architectural thesis of integrating school campuses with urban faming as a modular way to reducing urban heat island effect, was an intensive research and design based process.
• The campus was largely impacted by the upcoming policies of the city of Pune in India.
• The campus housed and incubated both traditional and modern farming techniques as a tribute to the farming community of this city.
• Apart from form exploration, each hydroponically grown patch of space was also designed as per the user groups and the space utilization.
Campus Services and Fire layout
Longitudinal Section of the Campus
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