CHILDRENS HOUSING

DESIGNIDEOLOGY ‘Santano’inMandanikareferstoCopaltresofwestAfricawhichsynthesizescopal,apowerfulincenseintended formeditationbelievedtobeconectedtothecrownchakra,depeningconectiontothemythicalandempower purethoughtsbybeingatheheartofthebuilding. 1 2 3 Lvl_-0.3m Lvl_-0.3m 4 5 6 7 1.Loby PLAN SECTION SECTION NORTHELEVATION VIEWFROMLOBY COURTYARDVIEW-FORACTIVITIES VIEWFROMLOBY 2.Storage 3.Courtyard 4.Filing 5.MetingRom 6.Adminstration 7.Hospitality 8.Recreational[psychologicalhealing] 9.Restroms SCALE1:20 SCALE1:20 8 9 Theoveralideabehind‘SANTANO’istobeanhighlyfunctionaldesignratherthanbeingformoriented. Theinteriorspacesinsantanoareorientedinawaythatconectseveryoneinsideandoutsidevisualy, functionalyandphysicaly.Consideringthemajorfunctionofsantanotobeasafespacefordevelopingandgrowing childrenwithmalnutrition,itmakesthemfelsafeandconectedwiththepeopleandenvironmentaroundthem. Theuseofvernacularmaterials,localymadefabricpaternsandvibrantcoloursgiveitacuturaltouch. Theuseofmadrasrofingaconstructiontechniqueusedacrosthepacificinsouthindiaisagreatcultural exchange,controlstemperatureandiscosteficient. BPRAIND087935 SITE BAGHEREVILAGE,SENEGAL,AFRICA SCALE:1:50 1 2 3 4 5 6 1.Earthbrickwal 2.Rosewodbeam[primarybeam] 3.Rosewodjoist[secondarybeam] 4.Verticalbricklaying[natuvari] 5.Horizontalbricklaying[patuvari] 6.Wodenplanks StackefectachievedinsideSantano MadrasRofingdetail[Storagerom]