ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
SEMESTER 4
ANISHA NISHAD A-29
1. FARMING KINDERGARTEN
Location-
Biên Hòa, Dong Nai,Vietnam
Architects-
VTN Architects
Area-
3800 m²
Year-
2013
CLIMATE BIÊN HÒA
The "mean daily maximum" (solid red line) shows the maximum temperature of an average day for every
month for Biên Hòa. Likewise, "mean daily minimum" (solid blue line) shows the average minimum
temperature
Farming Kindergarten is a challenge to counter environmental issues. Located next to a
big shoe factory, and designed for 500 children of the factory's workers, the building is
conceived as a continuous green roof, providing food and agriculture experience to
children, as well as an extensive playground to the sky.
All functions are accommodated
under the green roof. As the roof
lowers to the courtyard it provides
access to the upper level and
vegetable gardens on top- the place
where children learn the
importance of agriculture and
recover connection to nature.
PLAN
The green roof is a triple-ring shape drawn with a single stroke, encircling three courtyards
inside as safe playgrounds. Recently, an experimental vegetable garden was realized on its
top. Five different vegetables are planted in 200m²garden for agriculture education.
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Design Analysis- Planning
CLASSROOM ANALYSIS
• The classrooms mostly have table and chair and not proper benches as most of the
schools.
• Kids are made to be sit in groups to have better interaction among themselves as well as
the teachers.
• Most of the classroom has such arrangements of groups, and space between each group is
approximately 700-800mm
ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES
The building is made of a continuous
narrow strip with two side operable
windows which maximize the cross
ventilation and natural lighting.
These devices are designed visibly
and play an important role in the
children’s sustainable education.
Factory wastewater are recycled to
irrigate greenery and flush toilets.
ENERGY-SAVING METHODS USED-
Green Roof As Insulation
Green Facade As Shading
Solar Water Heating
The kindergarten is operated without air conditioners in the classrooms despite being
located in a harsh tropical climate. According to post-occupancy record issued 10
months after completion, the building saves 25% of energy and 40% of fresh water
compared to baseline building performance, reducing its running cost greatly.
MATERIAL USED
The building is designed for low-income factory workers' children, therefore construction
budget is quite limited. Therefore, the combination of local materials (ex. bricks, tiles) and
low-tech construction methods are applied, which also help minimize the environmental
impact as well as promote local industry. Thanks to simple rigid frame with economical
materials, the construction cost per one square meter is only 500 USD including finishes and
equipment, which is competitively cheap even within the Vietnamese market.
2. THE TETRISCEPTION
Location-
New Delhi
Architects-
Renesa Architecture Design Interiors Studio
Area-
4550 ft²
Year-
2017
CLIMATE NEW DELHI
The "mean daily maximum" (solid red line) shows the maximum temperature of an average day for every
month for New Delhi. Likewise, "mean daily minimum" (solid blue line) shows the average minimum
temperature
The Tetrisception: A Design Renaissance For The Young Minds
Inspired by and commendably implementing the treatment of the popular Tetris game on the
façade, “Tetrisception”aims at being a catalyst and enabler in a child’s natural, physical and
social development through a strong play of colours and volumes.
The idea behind architecturally treating this dilapidated space was to create a reaction and
response from a young one in order to make them learn from the exterior environment . The
spacious classrooms, a discovery room, a playground and a sand pit come together harmoniously
to give the children the right start they need in life.
The existing building's structure was modified structurally in order to create more space and
ventilation for the required classrooms and common areas. The walls were shifted in
accordance to the allowable bandwidth of the existing building and was later joined into the
external Tetris-ized layer wall in order to keep the structure strength intact.
The strategic and consistent use of colour establishes a stimulating and playful identity for the
campus, acting as a visual connective tissue throughout the children’s daily experience. A
running gradient of colours on the Tetris-ized facade creates a value-addition to the already
playful facade.
FRONT ELEVATION SIDE ELEVATION
• Playing Tetris on the facade creates an everlasting impression on the minds of the parents
as well as their kids and hence the learning for the kid starts as soon as one enters from
outside and slowly taking that learning process inside the complex too
• The healthy white backdrop of the Tetris-façade - energizing, refreshing and welcoming
with its pops of colour - seems an instantaneous success element in attracting the child to
school sans the generally-observed emotional push.
Questioning the idea of traditionally designed pre-nursery schools where learning is restricted
to just four walls to hamper the holistic growth.
Renesa Architecture Studio went through an intense design scheme scan on the required
elements which would force a reaction out of a young kid , hence came up with a design
mapping of all the games the kids would play in that age group
• The strong dark hues of interiors look really appealing at first look but tend to restrict
thought in the long run.
• The yellow corridors to create an airy impact may provoke disturbing emotions.
• Too much of any bright colour may lead to hyperactivity and hamper attention span,
leading to crankiness in the child.
Design Analysis-
Planning
TAKEAWAY FROM CASE STUDIES
1. FARMING KINDERGARDEN [Link] TETRISCEPTION
• Model of sustainability can be set within a • An old dilapidated residential structure can
tropical climate, allowing the school’s young be transformed into a pre-school, if right
inhabitants to understand the importance of design strategies are used.
sustainable education and design • Learning should not be just in four walls,
• energy saving systems can be integrated and and should be more of playing games and
applied across the design, with concrete louvers learning more activities.
used for shading. • Combination of right colours can help any
• Recycled materials and water can be place look more attractive.
incorporated throughout.
• Courtyards can be offer as a sense of protection
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