Architectural Design Portfolio

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SADHANA J #173, 3A main, D Block, Vijaynagar IIIrd stage, Mysore, karnataka, India - 570030 Indian Nationality 12.02.1994 contact: +91 98867 21363 sadhanaj9@gmail.com

LINKEDIN This portfolio is a compilation of the academic works from the undergraduate program. Professional Practice work and References upon request.

CURRICULUM VITAE


EDUCATION

2011

2004

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2016

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2011

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DESIGN

University of Mysore, Mysore B'Arch

DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL, RIE, NCERT, Mysore

Upper primary, High and Higher Secondary School 1999 - 2004

AMRITA VIDYALAYAM, Mysore

Lower primary School

LANGUAGES

E N G L I S H

F R E N C H

Speak fluently | Read, write with high proficiency Native Language Speak fluently | Read | Write DELF A2

M A N U A L

free-hand sketching | model making | measured-drawings | documentation

SOFTWARE

AutoCAD | Revit | Sketchup | Lumion | Vray

KANNADA H I N D I

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Photoshop | Illustrator | InDesign | MS Office

EXPERIENCE

Jan-june 2016 june

COMMENDATION

I N T E R E S T S

2014

2015 2013 2012 2011

Professional Training (22 weeks) DUSTUDIO, Auroville, India Summer internship (4 weeks) BSB ARCHITECTS, Mysore, India

Autodesk Design Competition, Zonal NASA, India (citation) Headed UNESCO LOUIS I KAHN Trophy Part of UNESCO LOUIS I KAHN Trophy (special mention) Part of UNESCO LOUIS I KAHN Trophy

model making | documenting | sketching travelling | dancing | singing | sport psychology | kinesics


Incremental Mass Housing

Urban Insert

Campus Planning

Multi-Specialty Hospital

Housing for Ex-Defence

Resort

Artist’s Studio

Udaipur Experience Centre

Tourist Information Centre

Kindergarten

Mixed-use | Architecture

Residential | Architecture

Recreational | Architecture

ACADEMIC WORKS | 2011-2016

Public | Urban Design

Recreational | Architecture

Institutional | Architecture

Mixed-use | Design

Institutional | Architecture

Tourism | Recreational | Design

Institutional | Architecture

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Autodesk Design Competition Residential | Architecture

Thondanoor Village Documentation

Rural Housing Program for the Indian State of West Bengal Documentation Drawings | Design Drawings | Construction Details

UNESCO Louis I Kahn Trophy 2012 Competition entry

EARTH ARCHITECTURE

Fine-Dine Restaurant Adaptive Reuse of a French Villa UNESCO Louis I Kahn Trophy 2013 Competition entry OVERLAY OF TIME

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Measured Drawings | Circulation and Furniture Layouts | Furniture Design Patterns | Plumbing | Electrical | Elevations | Restroom Details

COMPETITION ENTRY | DOCUMENTATION | INTERNSHIP |

OTHER WORKS



Incremental mass housing Autodesk Design Competition Campus Planning Multi-Specialty Hospital Village Study Kindergarten Miscellaneous

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LIST OF CONTENTS


01 incremental mass housing design thesis

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A home, which we all know as a place of long duration stay, has long term effects on an individual. The qualities which makes this place happy and comfortable are mostly compromised on various unavoidable factors. A mass housing project in the urban Indian context is one such scenario where these qualities are disregarded while making way for the high occupancy. People who are, in addition, deprived of adequate basic amenities are the ones who suffer the most in terms of the environments they get to live in. This project explores the level of comfort that can be provided for an individual in a low cost housing project and attempts to achieve stability in its context.

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A LOT OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS. Informal settlements are not to be seen as a problem. In fact, they are a living proof that an entity is functioning well where its individuals are abled to build their own houses. In the longer run, The areas in a city susceptible to development of such sort, should engage in sustaining these settlements instead of relocating them. Virtually all permanent and serviced housing is procured as an incremental process that takes place over relatively long periods of time. Only a minute segment of any society have access to long-term credit or has the resources to purchase outright or construct their dwellings as a one-off event. Informal settlements accommodate more than fifty percent of the population of many cities which means that most of the housing programs are long term and are subjected to change over the decades.

INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN BRIEF | incremental mass housing

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Migration of people in search of job opportunities.

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Informal settlements created within close proximity of source of income.

Land tenural issue dealt by developing this land for the occupants with the help of both internal and external financial sources.

Cost of Land is minimized by sharing. Cost of Construction is reduced by adapting to incremental growth of the dwelling units and sharing amenities.

Finances strengthened over the years leading to developing and customizing houses.


The study is taken up in the city of Mysore, India, which is witnessing positive growth and development, and is prone to increased migrations in the years to come. Mass housing can be considered as a probable solution to the urban sprawl the city is experiencing.

Locality Kuvempunagar 2nd stage Proximity to (nearest): city centre: 3.5 km ring road: 3.6 km city bus stand: 3.4 km railway station: 640m industrial area: 1.3 km airport: 6.4 km Site context: Residential area + Mixed land use

LOCATION | incremental mass housing

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The Location studied acts as a perfect context to sustain the project. The site has, within a radius of 2 kms, a formerly industrial suburb of the city which is turning residential, Kuvempunagar - one of the prominent residential areas of the city, a railway workshop, a mix of commercial, educational, and low income residential layouts.

The Entire area which earlier was an agricultural ground and a small catchment area, which is now under the control of the local government, has slowly been developed along the periphery by providing new residential layouts.

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The site comes under the residential landuse. Part of the land has been occupied by a settlement of 40 houses provided by the government. The inhabitants have an option to either stay and pay a fee to the government to obtain tenural rights or move out. Again, displacement is only going to cause formation of another informal settlement probably somewhere close-by.

SITE | incremental mass housing

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SITE AREA - 6880 sqm(1.7 acres) F.A.R - 2

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The settlement comprises of 40 government given identical houses, in place of the uninhabitable shacks the people built for themselves, around 25 years ago. No of units Age of buildings Built by: Income groups No of people No of Women: No of Men: No of Children: Literacy Rate: Employment Rat

40 25-28 years Mysore City Corporation Economically Weaker Section and Low-income group 174 60 63 51 50.5% 65.8%

Occupation: Men: Odd jobs, construction labourers , factory labourer, painters, security guards, drivers, Koolis, watchmen, mechanics, technicians, bank, shops, etc. Women: Sweet preparation, Incense sticks processing, House-maids, temple and School maids.

SETTLEMENT STUDY | incremental mass housing

The residents, according to their requirement, have altered the given 30sqm units. The maximum area acquired after alterations is 45sqm. Most of these unit alterations involve the addition of a room in the front yard - the only available space for expansion and interaction.

Plans showing variations of a typical unit, altered by the residents according to their needs and financial permits.

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Households are categorised with respect to the number of occupants and the number of private spaces required. Four unit types are derived based on the family structure and space requirements.

Figure 2 explaining for each unit type - 1. the number of inhabitants, 2. spaces inside the units with a scope for an additional expansion in the future, 3. Initial and final floor areas and 4. the total number of dwelling units in the project

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Documentation of 40 houses showing Family structure, Crowding, Unit sizes and User details.

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Additional spaces to make the project self sustaining and to create a positive social living environment. 1. Petty shops, 2. Gardening/small scale farming, 3. Common areas for small scale production and 4.communal areas.

INFERENCE | incremental mass housing


Identifying the public zone of the site

Identifying cooperative zone

MASSING | incremental mass housing

Accommodating the entries to the site

Establishing the circulation spine

Defining th across the

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he flow of the public e site

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Connecting the major semi-public spaces

Achieving stepped massing in order to break the volume, incorporate communal spaces and the view towards the hill nearby.


TYPE 1

Variations in each type is explored in terms of arrangement of spaces around the core of the house (that which is built at the start of the incremental process) which is mainly the wet areas, and the circulation space inside the unit. The area for incrementation is mostly along one of the exterior walls of the unit in order to serve as balconies, sit-outs of storage spaces.

UNIT TYPES | incremental mass housing

TYPE 2

TYPE 3

The units are designed to expand horizontally. Incrementation processes need not turn out the way its foreseen, which implies the need to have an element of control to restrict the growth up to an extent. The grid structure and the floor plates help in avoiding the encroachment of communal spaces over time.

TYPE 4.a

The interiors of the unit and the arrangement of the living spaces, up to a certain extent, can be personalised by the inhabitants which helps create a sense of identity and also provides diversity to the whole project.

TYPE 4.b

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as built | unit type 2

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post incremental | unit type 2


CLUSTER - as built | incremental mass housing

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CLUSTER - post incremental | incremental mass housing


Communal spaces in mass housing is as important as the dwelling units itself. Given the density of the entity, where crowding can neither be unnoticed nor ignored, a hierarchy in the common spaces is maintained to establish the extent of privacy and ownership amongst the residents. Behaviour of the inhabitants in public areas and the activities that is henceforth induced are regulated with the volume of the spaces created.

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masterplan | incremental mass housing


COMMUNAL SPACES | incremental mass housing

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LEFT: Public Zone - Night school - Reading Room

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ABOVE: Workshops - Cooperative - Park and Playground


COMMUNAL SPACES | incremental mass housing

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ABOVE: Public zones on various floors

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Graft

autodesk design competition

BRIEF The idea was to design a home in a rural scenario where there’s no restriction on the horizontal grounds and graft the idea to an urban scenario where there are more limitations and a need to explore the verticality of a design. plot A - rural scenario - 1000 sqft plot B - urban scenario - 240 sqft APPROACH In a world where we no longer eat food but food like products, the idea of growing your own food is not overrated. 10 years ahead growing one’s own food might be a necessity and not an option. To understand the needs of a future with space constraints, we analysed the idyllic setting of a larger area on the outskirts of the city where, the expanse of the space could be felt, and could afford to go horizontally. To complement the vastness of the area, planning was done radially where central pivot irrigation system was used.

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PLOT A The core of plot A/ the magical essence of plot A is the direct interaction of the dwelling spaces and the fields with no buffer in between and irrigation system integrated with the structure (living spaces) itself, providing a 3600 experience. This system has an arm running through the radius, irrigating the field, rotating about a bore as the centre point.

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PLOT B This essence was directly translated to plot B and a self-sustaining module was conceptualised. Assuming that in future, the module will be repeated, the interaction between the modules is explored.


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Different positions of the home due to its 360 degrees rotation, gives rise to different experiences along the linear built form. It can incorporate either the dining area, gaming area, the pool or more importantly the farm land which is going to be providing a continuous shift in the feel of the space.


In Plot B, the relationship between the dwelling and the farmland is retained. The horizontal movement of the efficient hydraulic structure is transformed into a vertical movement in the urban context, due to space constraints.

Section explaining the mechanism of hydraulic pump adapted in the design. The power consumed by this process is reduced by the electricity generated by the building from its solar panels, making the building self sustaining.

Illustrating the irrigation of vertical farms by the movement of the units. Movement in the structure is incorporated to facilitate full interaction and visual connectivity throughout the height of the section.

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bedroom

study

kitchen

toilet

Dining

Adaptation of the structure according to the change in time throughout the day: In the morning, when the most used spaces are the dining and the study room, the structure modifies, allowing double height space and more ventilation. In the afternoon, the living room is allowed a clerestory ventilation. At night, the structure is rearranged to provide more privacy to the bedroom and private spaces.

The modules in a cluster, adapt to the season along its section. In summer, the units tend to organise in a pattern that improves the ventilation in the structure. During winter, the modules are clustered close to each other to hold the warmth.

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Urban Fabric for future development of Modules : Each of these units can be seen as module which can be clustered to form urban parks, interconnected backyards, circulation and public spaces, and so on.


03 school of architecture and planning semester 7

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BRIEF To design a campus which provides distinctive qualities of the physical environment and builds an atmosphere conducive to intellectual discovery and interaction as well as repose and contemplation. The campus was to be planned and designed to promote curiosity, discovery, and inspiration. APPROACH The entire campus is designed with continuous flow of spaces and activities which enriches a person’s experience along the path into it. Activities are placed along a central spline and a shift in form, scale and architecture style can be perceived. This design breaks the stereotypical campus layout and focuses on integrating it as a single entity.

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The size and the area of the site gave a scope to integrate and bring together the different departments which are conventionally spread across the vast area. The journey into the campus is made interactive and educative.

The central spline travels alone the shape and the contour of the site. The path is covered, open, along multiple levels and has spill out activity areas. It educates the students of the work that happens in the campus and facilitates interaction between them under different departments, on a daily basis.

Cut-outs in the studios is used to promote visual connectivity between the different sections. Built and the open are merged with landscaping. Studios have a central space which is used as an area of instruction or as discussion grounds and working area is arranged around it. Additional space is provided for small workshops and model making.

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level plans | school of architecture and planning

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Admin and Staff Planning Dept Architecture Dept Common Spaces Public Spaces

1459 Sqm 2435 Sqm 4452 Sqm 3480 Sqm 2195 Sqm

masterplan | school of architecture and planning


amphitheatre | school of architecture and planning

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auditorium | school of architecture and planning

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sections | school of architecture and planning


architecture department | school of architecture and planning

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Admin and Planning Department | school of architecture and planning

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section | school of architecture and planning


04 hospital semester 6

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BRIEF To design a 100 bed multi specialty hospital which provides a lively environment. Hospitals require a highly functional design and is quite often neglected of the need for spaces that can help in providing a better healing environment. This project dealt with understanding the complexities in designing a hospital whilst creating a humane environment for the patients and the staff. APPROACH The hospital is designed to have enough lively and relaxing spaces that facilitates quality healing environment. Ease of access to all the facilities is complemented with intermediate gathering spaces contributing towards providing a stress-free atmosphere.

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Creating an axis running along the site width, with Patients entry and staff entry marking its either ends.

Departments are placed on either side of the axis.

Entry into the blocks are provided from the axis, making the circulation easy and monitored.

Waiting areas, lounges and activity zones are created which open up to the central axis. Visual connectivity is maintained between these spaces.

Inpatients block, Operation theatre and other spaces which require more privacy is stacked on top.

Built spaces are complimented with semi-open and landscaped areas where activity generators like Waiting area, reading areas, coffee shops, cafeteria etc. are placed.

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Out Patient Department | hospital

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sections | hospital


ground floor plan | hospital

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2500

2750

Autoclave Scrub

7000

3000

2875

Store

2875

8500

6400 10000

14000

6850

SEMI PRIVATE ROOM

WARD LAYOUT

Operating Room 1 10500

CONSULTATION AND EXAMINATION ROOM

Scrub

2800

3500

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2500

950

1850

2750

4500 2000

5250

2500

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2100

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2500

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From left to right: consultation room private ward room semi-private ward room general ward layout operation theatre layout

14750

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Operating Room 2

PRIVATE ROOM

6250

7750

OPERATING ROOM COMPLEX

typical units | hospital

ground floor plan Total Floor area Circulation Entrance Lobby Emergency Vertical Circulation Imaging Admin Block Out Patient Dept Lounge Cafeteria/Kitchen

5187 Sqm 24% 535 Sqm 347 Sqm 253 Sqm 586 Sqm 519 Sqm 578 Sqm 476 Sqm 550 Sqm

First floor plan

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Total Floor area Circulation space General wards OT Complex ICU Complex Semi Private Rooms Private Rooms Services

4280 Sqm 23% 807 Sqm 347 Sqm 253 Sqm 586 Sqm 519 Sqm 578 Sqm

first floor plan | hospital


Parking and Entry | hospital

front elevation | hospital

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Entrance Lobby | hospital

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In-patients department, cafeteria | hospital


05 village documentation semester 3

masterplan | thondanoor 52


BRIEF To document the settlement in terms of mapping and measure draw. The exercise aimed to understand the rural setting, the character of the built and the open spaces and its relevance with the lifestyles of the people. The documentation included Masterplan, Streets, Public spaces, Residences and Courtyard study of the village. link for the complete set of documentation:

THONDANOOR

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Settlement started around the two temples. The brahmin community occupied the houses closest to the temples. Followed by this the rest of the communities were placed layer by layer. The main axis along the temple helped the development of public spaces adjacent to it. The major communities Gowdas and Vajras started their settlement around two shrines.

These developed as public spaces and further led to the development of the major streets. The axis of the street was determined by the slope of the bund.

A mosque was erected in the later years towards the south, leading to the formation of a muslim settlement near it.

Growth of the city and formation of major roads was structured by these three religious structures. Development can be seen in the village with the provision of better infrastructure over the years. 54


HISTORY The lake, Kere Thonnur, is approximately 130 km away from the city of Bangalore. It is a man made lake across tadavanadi connecting two rocky hills, built by Sri Vaishnava Saint Ramanujacharya. Located along this dam is a small village Thondanoor which enjoyed a glorious heritage during the reign of King Bitti Devaraya. built vs. open map | thondanoor

landuse map | thondanoor

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road network map | thondanoor

zoning based on community | thondanoor


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BRIEF To understand the context and the character of the built while designing for the village. APPROACH The spatial arrangement of a typical courtyard house is recreated in the design to create an active public area. Local materials and construction techniques were adopted to establish a mix of the vernacular and the contemporary.

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ground floor plan | tourist information centre

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first floor plan | tourist information centre

Ground Floor Plan 1. Entrance Lobby 2. Help Desk 3. Cafeteria 4. Souvenir Store 5. Tourism Office 6. Kitchen 7. Restroom 8. Courtyard

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First Floor Plan 9. Museum

roof floor plan | tourist information centre


front elevation | tourist information centre

section | tourist information centre

section | tourist information centre

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cafeteria | tourist information centre

Gallery | tourist information centre

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Entry | tourist information centre


07 kindergarten semester 2

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BRIEF

To design a kindergarten which provides a positive environment for early education. The exercise was to understand space making for kids. APPROACH Early places of learning plays a very important part in defining a child’s mindset towards education. The design focused on providing spaces for interactive and joyful learning, concentrating on the elements of child development. The kids are exposed to spaces which promote better motor skills development and strengthens their ability to perceive materials, colors etc.

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ground floor plan | kindergarten 64


first floor plan | kindergarten

Ground Floor Plan 1. Parking 2. Security Cabin 3. Waiting Area 4. Office 5. Staff Room 6. Principal Chamber 7. Bathroom 8. Classroom 9. Kids Toilets 10. Indoor Play Space 11. Swimming Pool First Floor Plan 12. Landscape 13. Paved Area 14. Sand Pit 15. Library 16. Play area 17. Indoor Play Area 18. Play area

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Mezzanine Floor Plan 19. Sleeping Area 20. Sleeping Area

mezzanine floor plan | kindergarten


classroom | kindergarten 66


The building provides opportunity for the children to develop their gross motor development skills in addition to the classrooms which conventionally focuses on cognitive skills. b a l a n c i n g k i c k i n g s l i d i n g h o p p i n g s h a k i n g c u r l i n g r u n n i n g g a l l o p i n g c a t c h i n g c l i m b i n g stretching p u s h i n g l e a p i n g t u m b l i n g s w i n g i n g s k i p p i n g p u l l i n g t h r o w i n g s w a y i n g b o u n c i n g l i f t i n g t u r n i n g b e n d i n g s t e p p i n g h a n g i n g h i t t i n g t w i s t i n g p u n c h i n g j u m p i n g w a l k i n g c r a w l i n g r o l l i n g

The interiors are colour-coded accordingly to create a comfortable environment for the children to learn.

teacher’s corner | kindergarten

indoor play area | kindergarten

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pool | kindergarten


outside play area | kindergarten

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sections | kindergarten

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play area | kindergarten


SPACES AND SKETCHES |

MISCELLANEOUS

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SKETCHES - BASIC |

MISCELLANEOUS


PHOTOGRAPHS AND OBSERVATIONS |

MISCELLANEOUS

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PHOTOGRAPHS AND OBSERVATIONS |

MISCELLANEOUS



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