Auroville Kindergarten

The design of the buildings is a reinterpretation of the local vernacular style in a

minimalist architectural language using earth as the predominant building
material from foundation to roof. The spaces emerge out of a central space to the
scale of a child to lessen the trauma on his/her first experience of spending time
away from a non-domestic environment without an intimate adult around.
The sizes of the rooms were designed such that it allows the children to use it in
a non-structured manner, allowing large or small groups to work. The furniture is
all floor seating with cushions and low tables that could be moved around. The
pin boards are placed between deep windows that double as seats where 2-3
children can sit, this makes these spaces become spaces of interaction rather
than only display.
The rooms allow a free progress system of teaching which allows each child to
learn at his/her own pace. The design of the classrooms allows the users find
flexibility within the built environment that allows them a wide range of usage.
The educational facility includes more than the reading/writing and play. This
project has was awarded innovative design award by designshare; an
educational design group in the US. It has also been recognised by HUDCO as
best practices in earth building design