For centuries, libraries have played a huge role in the preservation and propagation of culture. As the treasure trove of knowledge, libraries have been responsible in part for written language itself being created and refined. In fact, many nuanced systems of documentation and organization of data can trace their roots back to library science. That … Continue reading Reimagining Libraries as Realms of Learning
· Project: BRCM Public School· Location: Vidyagram, Haryana· Built – Up Area: Approx 6 Lakh Sq.ft· Year of Completion: 2018 While conversations around sustainability have been picking up momentum for over a decade, the concept of resilience through design is only now gaining traction – especially now that the end of the pandemic appears closer than ever. … Continue reading Designing Campuses for Resilience
· Project: Amity International School· Location: Mohali, Punjab· Built – Up Area: 2.7 Acres· Year of Completion: The demand for quality educational infrastructure is rising steadily, just as the availability of land – especially within urban areas – is diminishing. A perennial challenge, this situation had previously prompted us to maximise buildable space, by experimenting … Continue reading Reinventing the School Morphology
· Project: Amity Global School· Location: Sector – 46, Gurugram· Built-Up Area: 1 Acre· Year of Completion: 2013 The word ‘school’ evokes a very specific image – that of green lawns, bustling corridors, and neatly sectioned areas for curricular and extra-curricular activities. For a myriad of reasons, however, this image is changing. Schools today must … Continue reading Navigating Constraints of Space
· Project: Ashirwad Hospital· Location: Varanasi· Built-Up Area: 82,000 Sq.Ft· Year of Completion: 2019 Public healthcare in India remains a divisive issue. On one hand, it is an incontestable fact that Indian medical professionals are some of the best in the world. On the other hand, medical infrastructure in the country leaves much to be desired … Continue reading Redefining Healthcare in Developing Cities
· Project: Amity University· Location: Mumbai· Site Area: 20 Acre· Year of Completion: 2021 Education Institutes bear the immense responsibility of providing an environment perennially conducive to learning, exchange and engagement. Part of this responsibility is borne by teachers and students, but a substantial share relies on the built environment within which learning takes place. This … Continue reading Invigorating Spaces of Higher Education
“The most important thing to do is to free the child, if possible, from the ties which keep him isolated in the artificial life of a city.” Maria Montessori · Project: Euro School, Bannerghatta· Location: Bengaluru· Site Area: 20180 Sq. m· Year of Completion: 2021 As humanity progresses in leaps and bounds, the nature of … Continue reading Imbibing Nature in Design – Euro School, Bengaluru
Project FactsProject client – Sona Education SocietySite Area – 20 acresLocation – Sona Road, GurugramBuilt up area – 2,00,000 Sq.ft. Year of completion – Phase 1 completed in 2015 The Design Children’s mind is like a ‘tree’. it has the power to gather food from the surroundings. Rabindranath Tagore Children gather knowledge from their surroundings, … Continue reading GD Goenka Signature School, Gurugram
