Kodaikanal International School
On a forested hill with
steep slopes the vernacular of hill villas built by missionaries is
extended to meet a complex brief.
Buildings accentuate the experience of the forest and the hill and distant views – the play of morning and afternoon sun-light, with a variety of courts and terraces formed by disposition of buildings.Five totems of sacrificed conifers symbolize a responsibility toward the natural environment across the five continents of internationalism.
A “natural” materiality; local stones, timber, white walls and tile roof.
Residence and dorms with sun rooms and damp proof building envelope.
Buildings accentuate the experience of the forest and the hill and distant views – the play of morning and afternoon sun-light, with a variety of courts and terraces formed by disposition of buildings.Five totems of sacrificed conifers symbolize a responsibility toward the natural environment across the five continents of internationalism.
A “natural” materiality; local stones, timber, white walls and tile roof.
Residence and dorms with sun rooms and damp proof building envelope.
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Delhi Public School MP Hall
Integrating an existing
campus that has grown on several decades without a cohesive strategy,
with the insertion of new facilities and a system of connecting walkways.
Secondary School, Baurari
Extending the vernacular architecture of Uttaranchal
hills; an economical solution using the logic of the slope of the land
and orientation towards the winter sun to make a campus community.
BRCM Engineering College
The three connected
lots of land are strung together with the shaded walk progressing
from the institutional building to the residential and the playground
beyond. The routes weave together the many sects of the college community-
expressing the sanctity of the collective.
S P JAIN CentreCompetition 1st prize, 1984-85
Plentiful Delhi quartzite
in rugged stone masonary walls and piers to set off a delicate pattern
of terracotta jails and concrete railings and shells. The system of
stone masonary piers, broad at the base, standing outside the building
to carry the light shell roofs- a reference to the many ruins of ancient
Delhi.
IRRAD
The emphasis of this project
is on sufficiency for basic requirements of work and living- free
of city services.
The photovoltaic array provides
the essential power for computers, essential lights and fans. Timber
is used for doors and windows, local stones for flooring and external
cladding, and bamboo with pre cast concrete panels for shading.
The rainwater harvest and store
coupled with recycling meets basic needs of water.
Walls are built of stabilized mud block made out of the earth excavated for the basement.
Walls are built of stabilized mud block made out of the earth excavated for the basement.