Sefaira Model Studies

+Addition of raised structure to block excess sunlight

+ Addition of overhangs

+ Added southern facing windows with overhang

+ Removal of outer windows + Subtraction to create voids

+ Reducing height of protrusions

+ Addition of clerestory for indirect sunlight

+ Addition of southern facing windows with overhang on alternative sections to balance light

Form:

The form was based on many factors, mainly being the idea of safety and getting the best possible optimization based on the Sefaira models, the site and program.

PROGRAM:

The building was designed in a way that the spaces that required less space and were more private/intimate were kept in the narrower tail of the building and more public spaces and spaces that were in need of more area and height were kept at the wider end of the building for example the Play area, the reception, classrooms etc.

PROGRAM:

The Indoor play area has been designed to use the building structure to its advantage and create a space where students get to interact with raw materials, something similar to playing in a jungle, swinging on ropes, climbing trees, etc. The Jungle consists of placeholders for rocking climbing and provides a soft cushion matting to allow the children to play as freely as they like.

Primary Beams

Secondary Beams

STRUCTURAL CONCEPT:

The structural Concept of the building stemmed from trying to get as much Southern sun as possible into the building. The butterfly roof with webbed truss allows sunlight to penetrate through the clerestory windows through both directions. The angle on the Northern side has been reduced to allow the possibility of a roof garden. The butterfly roof also creates a dip in the middle and channels water , this has been used as a water element in the building as well.