SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

School of Architecture &Interior Design (SAID), KTR

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

DESIGN BRIEF - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO

PROJECT – 2 Pre Primary and Primary School

Cambridge programmes and qualifications set the global standard for international education.
They are created by subject experts, rooted in academic rigor and reflect the latest educational
research.

The four stages of the Cambridge Pathway lead seamlessly from primary through secondary
and pre-university years. Schools can shape the curriculum around how they want students to
learn.
More than 10,000 schools are part of the Cambridge learning community. The organization
operates in 160 countries across 9 regions: North America, Latin America, UK & Europe, Sub-
Saharan Africa, Middle East & North Africa, South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia & Pacific.

Cambridge International is a trusted education partner for governments in over 30 countries. In

some countries, such as Singapore, the organization work with public bodies to provide the
national examinations for learners in secondary schools. In other countries, such as Egypt and
Bahrain, we work with governments to develop and introduce new education and assessment
systems.

Cambridge International is a trusted education partner for governments in over 30 countries. In

some countries, such as Singapore, we work with public bodies to provide the national
examinations for learners in secondary schools. In other countries, such as Egypt and Bahrain,
we work with governments to develop and introduce new education and assessment systems.

A primary school is a school for children from about five to eleven years old, in which they
receive primary or elementary education. It can refer to both the physical structure and the
organization. Typically it comes after preschool, and before secondary school. The International
Standard Classification of Education considers primary education as a single phase where
programmes are typically designed to provide fundamental skills in reading, writing and
mathematics and to establish a solid foundation.
Design Problem

You are required to design a Pre Primary and Primary to lower secondary school with IGCSC
standards. Consider the flow chart below.

The chart above indicates the students will be offered English, Mathematics, Science and ICT as
core subjects. Sports, choice of language, visual art, music and social studies are some of the
additional subjects the students will get to choose from.

Design consideration

1. Teaching areas are located for ease of access.

2. Similar buildings can be grouped together on one or two floors to allow common
resources to be shared and safer transportation of equipment.
3. Privacy and safety to be ensured by providing adequate buffer from the surroundings.
4. The design should also be climate and context sensitive.

Design Drivers

1. The resource area or the staff base area is located to provide a focus for the
department and to be easily accessed by the whole school.
2. Class rooms should be able to cater to a range of individual and group based
activities.
3. The Cambridge syllabus allows room for schools to develop their own teaching
philosophies and teaching methodologies, you as the designer may take advantage of this and
incorporate a philosophy within the design concept. These may include:
 Environmental sensitivity
Sensitivity students to nature
Sustainability concepts (Food garden, Student run food kitchen, Animal farm,
community help etc) (https://sustainabilityinschools.edu.au/what-is-efs)

Spatial requirements

Pre- Primary Block

One Class room with study, work, play and rest area.
Attached Bathrooms
Toddler Furniture
School Block
Five General Classroom(s) (30 capacities) to include attached Office room & Storage
Five Class rooms with studio/ workshop/ lab facilities
Library with attached Resource Area and librarian’s office and store room
Multipurpose Hall 400 capacity
- should double up as indoor sports area, performance area and examination hall
Admin Block
Teacher’s Common room to include work areas, rest areas, attached toilets and pantry
Vice Principal’s Office with lounge space and attached toilet
Principal’s Office with lounge space, attached records room and Vault and an attached toilet
Guidance Counselor Room(s)
First Aid Room
Reception / Administrative offices as per requirement
Toilets associated with Admin Block
Services & Other Areas
Swimming pool and Kids pool with showers, lockers and changing rooms
PE Equipment Store
Kitchen for student meals / Tuck Shop
Janitors room, Ground Keepers room and Maintenance Shed
Parking for staff, students and parents
Other amenities as required

Drawings Required
Site plan 1:1000
Floor Plans 1: 200
Details 1:25
Perspective views
http://brightoninternational.in/teachclub/start-international-school-in-india-with-ib-or-igcse-board/

https://www.sanctamaria.in/academics/pre-primary-school/
PRIMARY CURRICULUM

https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-upper-
secondary/cambridge-igcse/curriculum/

https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/about-us/our-standards/

Guidelines for Planning:

163275-planning-practical-science-interactive.pdf

Schools in India:

•M.CT.M Chidambaram Chettyar International School, Mylapore, Chennai

• The International School of Bangalore, Bangalore
• Good Shepherd International School, Ooty
• Indus International School, Bangalore
• Parkwood School International, Hyderabad

Signatures

Faculty In charges Year Design Chair HOD

coordinator
A Sec
Mr.Niranjan
Hemant Velve
(Associate
Professor)
Ms.Grace Ansica
(Assistant
Professor)
B Sec

Ms.Monisha M
(Assistant
Professor)
Ms.Monisa A Prof.Karunakaran Prof.Roshanara Prof.CT.
(Assistant Lakshmanan
Professor)