DESKTOP STUDY

ASPECTS
LOCATION

EDUCATION IN AUROVILLE
It is located in cultural zone , close to matri mandir, Themothicalnand enlightened cultivation of faculties such as senses,hand eye c

Center of auroville (160km south to Chennai), tamil nadu india. Coordination,logical reasoning,balanced emotional nature are important for

 EXSISTING SITE CONDITION children to create themselves in acuuracy ,learning and devolepment

The exsisting phase 1 of nandanam kindergarten by Poonam

-chandanihar two building blocks consisting of classroom, kitchen,dining

AREAS
Hall and store room.

ARCHITECTS: PATH PLANNERS

 ASPECTS
CLIMATE

AS it is close to Pondicherry it experiences hot and humid

Climate. As the humidity is mostly high in every month

Large openings and windows are required.

UNIQUENESS

Because of exsisting neem tree that has to be preserved

An idea of open courtyard was convinced. And also

Visual connectivity throughout the school and

Interconnectivity with all activities .

Bright colours, openings on the walls ,sky lights and plenty

Of landscape flowing throught the buiding.

No . of stories 1
 ACTIVITIES
SPACES
 Connection of the inner spaces being of the child
 To the infinity is an essential element of education
In auroville
 The curved roofs gradually rise up to bring the sky inside
 To connect the eye to the sky and invoke spiritual connection.
 The child’s connection with landscape is ensured by large openings
And low window sills.
DESIGN
SITE PLAN
The exsisting neem tree was decided to be preserved . Its shade became

the central element and an open courtyard was convinced around it

through the transition of open-semi covered- fully covered areas, all

activities were arranged around the central one space and a series of smaller

open areas was integrated to allow the built mass to move freely on site

connectivity throughout the school ,

 SECTION
DESIGN

 The first challenge faced while designing this kindergarten was that the first phase out of 4 already built by another architects .
 The exsisting building corresponded to a regular grid while the rest of the kindergarten called for a different approach . The second
challenge that was faced was that the building had to be designed with flexibility in order to accomodate auroville evolving and
holyistic system of education
 TECHNIQUES

TRUSS &HOURDI FILLER SLAB USED IN

BLOCK ROOFING ATB ROOM

To keep the scale low, the roof are lifted off The walls by trusses
earthen pots used for fillers in roof are sustainablr as well as aesthetically
pleasing.
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 FURNITURE AND ANTHROPOMETRICS
 Nandanam kindergarten can accomidate 6o
 Students. So by taking reference of the activities
 Of children their anthropometry furniture should be
 Designed inorder to provide eco-friendly atmosphere

 ,wooden furniture was used.

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