architectural design of rural nursery school

case study based on pre primary school from pune and after studying that new rural nursery school is designed according to our choice of site and material.

1. CASE STUDY OF PRE PRIMARY SCHOOL NAME: DEVANGI MULANI

2. THE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM / STUDIO INFINITY , PUNE,MAHARASHTRA. AREA : 3000SQ M. YEAR : 2017 LEAD ARCHITECTS : AR. TUSHAR KOTHAWADE AND AR. CHIRANJIVI LUNKAD. CLIENTS : CG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL. PROJECT HEAD : MAHESH TALEKAR. EXECUTION HEAD : KISHOR MAGAR Client Brief:   The client came to us with a requirement to design a pre-primary school for about 100 students on a site, which was part of a commercial building abutting a large residential colony. The client already having two operational schools, had a very clear brief for this new addition. She wanted a school that will stand out from the other preprimary schools in the vicinity, so that number of admissions increase. She also wanted maximum utilization of the space available across 3 floors. Having a child friendly premises was her prime requirement. Initial Thought Process : Another important aspect that they explored was to understand behavioral pattern of kids around us. At the age group that we were looking at, realized that confining them in four walls of a class room for a long time is not an idealistic scenario. Their energies have to be left free, so that learning happens as a part of their natural growing process. This was our cue for design development. they decided to create a space that offers opportunities to learn and grow, not only in confined classes but also outside. Idea was to create an environment for a kid to absorb, explore and learn right from the point he / she enters the school premises. Thus evolved ‘The Open Classroom’.

3. GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT PLAN . The main entry is from the ground floor, which is a semi covered walkway from the bus alighting point to main door. On one side of this space is a customized shoe rack for kids while on the other side is seating for students waiting for their pick up after school. As one enters from the main door, on the right, below the staircase is a small play house for kids. This element helps worthy utilization of the otherwise wasted space below staircase soffit. Further inside is a small open office and a library. The library space was earlier used as an open veranda to access the toilet at its far end. We closed it and designed the furniture to facilitate stacking of books as well as inbuilt seating space for kids and teachers to read. A series of punctures on this newly built external wall, allow light to gush in thru’ major part of the day.

4. FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT PLAN . From the staircase, we enter into a double height space that tends to overwhelm the visitor. It is semi covered and is highlighted with bamboo sections along the roof and vertical surfaces creating a central court. The flooring here is designed to have an inbuilt marking of the ‘tipri-paani’ game that kids of this age love to play. The front wall which actually is the back side of shops in this commercial complex, is covered with cement boards. On one end of this double height court, are the washrooms and pantry. Segregated by a bamboo screen, is the hand wash which has been customized for kids. The old fabricated staircase that leads to the second floor was re-designed to also act as a small amphitheater, where group activities such as storytelling or poetry recital can happen.

5. From here, as one turns towards the classrooms, the corridor is again designed to engage the kids into instinctive learning. This long passage with a bamboo pergola, on one side has a continuous black board where the kids can write, draw or doodle even while just passing by this space There are four classrooms, each defined with a color and segregated from the others with a glass partition. The whole idea behind using glass between classrooms was to make the otherwise tight space appear larger and at the same time retain the visual connect between adjoining spaces. Inside the classroom, the furniture is minimal and designed to abide by the overall aesthetic vocabulary followed thru’ out the premises. It was planned to place the youngest kids i.e. the play group class next to the semi covered activity area, as they are very small and usually don’t like to be confined in a room. So, they get this additional space attached to their class.

6. The material palette is governed by bamboo, ‘kavdi’ flooring, cement boards and agro wood. Splashes of color and play of shadows cast by various pergolas, helped us create a more interesting space which keeps changing its aesthetics as the day progresses. On the whole, the entire project focuses on creating opportunities for the kids to keep learning and exploring in all the surrounding spaces that they will use thru’ out the day. All these spaces are multifunctional, have kids’ centric graphics, black boards for them to draw, pin up panels for them to display and elements inbuilt for them to sit, read and play with the focus to eventually help they grow happily…!!

7. INFERENCES: THE COLOUR SCHEME WHICH IS APPLIED IN THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE SCHOOL IS COMMENDABLE. SIMPLICITY OF PLAN HAS ADDED TO THE BEAUTY OF THE SCHOOL. USING OF TRANSLUCENT SHEETS IN THE BUILDING IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED AS IT ALLOW NATURAL SUNLIGHT AND VANTILATION . THE USE OF BAMBOO AS PARABOLA HAS GIVEN THE AESTHETICAL REPRESENTATION. THE USE OF PVC ( POLYVINYL CHLORIDE) SHEETS IN ROOFING OF CORRIDORS CAN HELP THE SUNLIGHT TO ENTER IN. THE GARDENS AND THE INTERIOR ARE SO MUCH BENEFICIAL FOR THE UNDERSTANDING AND LEARNING OF THE STUDENTS. GIVING THE PRIORITY TO THE CONSUMERS IS ALSO PLUS POINT. MOST OF THE SCHOOL ARE DESIGN WITH LONG AND DARK CORRIDOORS , THIS WAY OF DESIGN CONCEPT HAVE GIVEN NEW OPTION AND FREEDOM TO DESIGN MORE PROJECTS. THE ONLY DRAWBACK IS THAT THERE IS AIR CONITIONERS USED IN THE BUILDING WHICH IS NOT ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY, THE CLIMATE ASPECTS SHOULD HAVE PRIORTISED . ( MORE RESEARCH CAN BE DONE ABOUT SITE AND CLIMATE .).

8. MATERIAL STUDY BAMBOO : Bamboo as a building material has high compressive strength and low weight has been one of the most used building material as support for concrete, especially in those locations where it is found in abundance. Bamboo as a building material is used for the construction of scaffolding, bridges and structures, houses. Bamboo as a building material is conventionally associated with the region of Southeast Asia and South America where climate is best suitable for its cultivation. In many of the nations, bamboo is used to hold up suspension bridges or simply make places of dwelling. Methods of Working on Bamboo it must be worked on to create desired shape, bend and length to be used for structural or other purposes.  Following are the different works involved with use of bamboo: 1 . Splitting 2.Shaping 3.Bending

9. Splitting of Bamboo The bamboo canes are split into halves or quarter sections using a knife ideal for the job and setting them apart by a wedge. About four or eight segments can be acquired which are used as canes, strips or battens. Canes can be peeled to make strings and ropes up to the age of 18 months. Shaping of Bamboo Even though bamboos are naturally circular in form but if they are grown in a box of square shape they acquire a shape as desired. Bending of Bamboo Bamboos can be bent while they are freshly cut by heating them above the temperature of 150° C. Bamboo will retain this shape even after cooling and drying off. Preservation of Bamboo A thorough treatment of Bamboo is required to protect it against insects and rot before it is put into use. Commonly a mixture of Borax and Boric acid are utilized for this purpose. Another procedure generally employed is to boil cut bamboo to remove the starches that draw insects.

10. Bamboo as a Building Material Utilization of Bamboo for construction is achieved by a  structural frame technique  which is related to same approach applied in usual timber frame design and construction. In the case bamboo, floor, walls and roof are interconnected and often rely on the other for overall stability. Bamboo has played a vital role in the growth of enterprises and the rural transformation. Bamboo for Foundations the various types of foundations constructed with bamboo are : a) .Bamboo which is in direct contact with ground surface. b) .Bamboo fixed to rock or preformed concrete footings. c ) .Composite bamboo or concrete columns . d ) .Bamboo piles Walls Construction with Bamboo as a Building Material Bamboo is extensively used for  construction of walls and partitions . Posts and beams are the main elements normally constructed with bamboo provide structural framework for walls. They positioned in a way to be able to withstand forces of nature. An infill is used between framing elements to add strength and stability to the walls.

11. Roofing with Bamboo as a Building Material Bamboo is one of the best roofing materials and provides ample sturdiness to the structure. It is a proven shield against forces of nature or animals and are considerably light weighted which makes them easy to install. The bamboo roofs encompass  purlins, rafters and trusses.    Scaffolding with Bamboo as a Building Material Due to advantageous properties of bearing heavy load bamboos are considered as one of the highly-endorsed materials for scaffolding even for tall structures. For the construction of scaffolding, cane extensions are obtained by lashing cane ends using several ropes. The ties are positioned in such a way that forces acting vertically downwards lodge the nodes in the lashing. This technique has immense significance since the joints can be re-aligned in the right degree.

12. RURAL NURSERY SCHOOL NAME: DEVANGI MULANI ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

13. SITE ANALYSIS SITE ZONING NAME :DEVANGI MULANI DATE : 21-7-21

14. SITE PLAN NAME :DEVANGI MULANI DATE : 22-7-21

15. SECTION AND ELEVATION NAME:DEVANGI MULANI DATE : 23-7-21

16. ISOMETRIC VIEW NAME :DEVANGI MULANI DATE : 24-7-21

17. MODELS PHOTOS NAME: DEVANGI MULANI DATE :24-7-21

18. MODEL PHOTOS NAME:DEVANGI MULANI RURAL NURSERY SCHOOL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II

19. NAME:DEVANGI MULANI RURAL NURSERY SCHOOL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II

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