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In traditional architectural design, services are often treated as secondary or hidden elements, added on as afterthoughts. This studio challenges that notion by focusing on a design approach where services actively shape and define the form of the built mass. The goal was to create a integration where the architectural form emerges from its essential systems—such as water, energy, ventilation, and structural components—rather than being added afterward.
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Abhinav Vidyamandir, Abhinav nagar, Borivali (E)
Abhinav Vidyamandir, Abhinav nagar, Borivali (E)
Abhinav Vidya Mandir is a pre-primary school situated in Borivali East, Mumbai and shares it's boundary with the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
The school operates in two divisions: primary and secondary education, offering lessons in both English and Marathi. With a total student strength of 300, the English medium classes are held in the morning, while the Marathi medium classes take place in the early afternoon.
It is funded by the residents of Abhinav Nagar, the neighborhood in which the school is located. The school serves children from the Sanjay Gandhi National Park area, many of whom come from economically disadvantaged families.
SITE SECTION
System: Water Conservation
The school uses an approximate of 4500L/Day, where every student uses almost 15L per day. Therefore the school uses 4642500 liters of water every year.
In everyday life, when we notice a leak in the roof or a faucet , our immediate instinct is to place a bowl or container below to collect the water. I took this simple idea and expanded it to an entire system for the school.
Building on this concept, I’ve designed a series of concave roof structures—akin to “cups” that catch rainfall. These concave forms act as funnels, collecting rainwater and directing it into storage tanks for later use. The water is funneled through these “cups” and channeled into a centralized storage system
FINAL DESIGN
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