DESIGN BRIEF

SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGE

INTRODUCTION :

SOS Children's Villages is an independent, non-governmental international development organization

which has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949.
It was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in Imst, Austria.

The design is an Orphanage for The SOS children´s village, the largest child welfare organization in the
world. The key objective is to question how architecture can affect the life of an orphan by creating
better living conditions for them until they find a permanent home by working on a family based home
concept. The final design output is an Orphanage in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, considering the key
parameters of Architecture that brings a change in the mindset of Orphans.

INTENT:

To design a village where homes interact and create a village ‘sense’. A ploy of subtle and spatial
connections initiating communal activities, mental, physical, emotional and social health and
anticipate intimacy, activities and memories.

The strong, educational and psychological principles underlying the SOS Children's Village idea
encourage the free development of every child's personality and talents by providing:

- The site and context will be prime generators of design and the positioning of building and spaces
between them shall need to be sensitively used to enhance the design.

- Love, security, continuity in the SOS-families.

- Sound schooling and training in local schools/workshops/college -encouragement in
community living.
- A wide variety of facilities for extra-curricular, recreational activities and hobbies.

This entire exercise shall be accomplished through study models as a process for design.

DESIGN PROGRAM :

Proposed Site Area – 3.5 acres

Occupancy – 200 people Approx (150+5 future expansions+40 youth hostel+40 staff)

Dwelling Clusters. Dwelling size – 10 children (4-11 years) +1 mother ( Compulsory 2 prototypes of the
dwellings)

- Kitchen, store, wash, living, toilets, storage, family units ( Bedrooms on sharing basis
and single use for mother), dining

Administrative block: Reception waiting for 6, Staff area for 5 people, Director office with toilet and
pantry

Gallery, seminar hall (can be semi open)

Visitors block ( include 2 twin sharing residential units with toilet and 2 single occupancy)

Youth hostel (Gender based -20 girls and boys each, 12-16 years)

Service staff Accomodation

Workshop space

Computer /AV /Video room

Playground

Kitchen garden

Library/nursery/primary school

Health facility

Toilets

Communal/ recreational space

Social center

Multipurpose hall (can be Open Air Theatre)

Parking and pedestrian circulation

Entry/ exit/ service entry

Rain water harvest

Waste water treatment

KEYPOINTS :

Indoor Outdoor space relationship

Relationship between green and buildable spaces

Circulation space

Flow of the design spaces

Children anthropometry

Multiple use of specific spaces

Built-form response to climate

S.W.O.T Analysis (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threats)

Economical construction and Local material use

Psychological Impact

Healing impact
Tangible/ non-tangible aspects

Play and productivity

Colors, lights and shadows

GROUPS FOR BACKGROUND STUDY:

Group 1) Live case study in Bhopal

2&3) Literature case study

4) Site search (5 sites, area approx 3.5acres)

5) Anthropology

6) Interviews of sos youth with their experience, Tangible and Non Tangible aspects

7) Issues for design (psychological impact and how it is different from normal children)

8) Healing impact

9) Library study

10) Mood board (Pictorial Representation for child’s emotions and sketches)

Requirement: Inferences from Presentation, 7 slides maximum, 10 mins each, Sources

TIME PROBLEMS :

1. Entrance gate (how the project is announced to the public / Mission)

2. Room for 4 people (interior sketch)
3. Congregation space
ONE WEEK EACH

EXPECTATION FROM STUDENTS TO MAKE THEMSELVES AWARE OF :

1. Issues Involved in Foster care

2. Behavioural aspects relevant to such environment
3. Life in foster homes
4. Relevant spatial strategies
5. Context of this design problem: Place, Time and People
6. Forming your own sub-goals
7. Effective communication of your design ideas
8. Working in a studio environment

Your design shall demonstrate thorough understanding of above mentioned as well as your
creative response.