THE ATELIER

Location
Architect
Area

CONCEPT

The site and the reggio-emilia approach of the school played a key role in the design. Sustainable
and economical design. The architects believed that permanence of a building may no longer be a
prerequisite in its design. The materials used in this building are recyable and reusable. The
building is also used for workshops or staging plays in the evenings after school.

SITE

It is barely 500m from the sarjapur main road making it easily accessible.

The school sits in a neighbourhood with constant construction activity and a godown is in its
immediate vicinity. school be an enclosed and protective space. The site factor played a key
role in the design. The

Climate of Bangalore:
 The months June, July, August, September and October have nice weather with a good average
temperature.
 On average, the temperatures are always high.
 A lot of rain falls in the months of May to Octob

The entrance is on the east.

There is suffiecient parking near the site entrance.
There is an outdoor play area, a fish pond and a tree deck encouraging the kids to interact with nature.

SPATIAL TYPOLOGY

Bubble diagram
Served and serving spaces chart

INTERIORS

Light durable furniture made of honeycomb boards, paper tubes and bamboo encourages
kids to explore and play with the environment.

Paver block flooring and paper tube partitions are economical and recoverable. Walls of different
heights enclose the class rooms under a skylight dotted roof

False ceiling of bamboo mat plywood acts as thermal and sound insulation and also imparts a sense
of warmth

EXTERIOR AND AESTHETICS

Chappadi granite slab foundation

The external fabricated façade is a tack-welded mild steel frame with panels of perforated
metal sheet, pinewood, reflective glass, operable louvres and sliding windows, planned with
regard to light and ventilation.

CSEBs (Compressed stabilized earth block) made of soil from different sites in the locality
create pleasing patterns which harmonize with the floor colours. 

Roof of GI sheets

The roof is supported on eight columns, each in the form of a branching tree. This tree form,
while being a structural element, allows the roof to be perceived from a height that children
can relate to. It is also a reinterpretation of learning under a tree, a common sight in rural
parts of the country.

Earthy tones used throughout the building

SERVICES

2 staircases near the class rooms lead to mezzanines.

1 spiral staircase near the executive room leads to the pffice area

The toilet is designed with consideration to the young age group, cubicles scaled
appropriately for children as well as their need to be supervised. Open drains in the wash
area and urinal walls are incorporated for ease of use and maintenance.

Rainwater is harvested from the entire roof area, filtered and collected in the sump tank
which overflows into a groundwater recharge well, effecting water security. Solid waste from
the school is disposed of in twin leach pits which are effective in returning nutrient to the soil.

CONS