The Northstar School / Shanmugam Associates

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“学校是生活中令人愉快和丰富的一部分，在这里，学生们可以安全地探索属于他们的真正梦想。”这是Northstar学校的愿景，这所学校是为改变教育生态系统而建立的进步机构。客户最初的要求是，学校能够见证每个孩子人生中的重要阶段。该项目位于Rajkot-Bhavnagar高速公路上毗邻RK大学校园17.8英亩的东南角地块。

“School is an enjoyable and enriching part of life where students can safely explore their True North” - reads the vision of The Northstar School, a progressive institution established to transform the educational ecosystem. The client’s initial brief was that, a very important part of every child's experience in Northstar be shaped by architecture. The project sits on the south eastern corner of a 17.8-acre barren site located adjoining the RK University campus on Rajkot- Bhavnagar highway.







印度西北部的半干旱气候，多尘多风，拉杰科特20-30天的季风和RK大学的STP水供应是有影响的背景条件。总体规划整合了三个阶段的发展，其中第1阶段已建成。开放式走廊、建筑方向和未来发展都被纳入整体规划，主要功能被安置在地下和首层，保持建筑空间对少年儿童的友好感受。

The semi-arid climate of north-west India, dusty yet windy site conditions, 20- 30 days of monsoons in Rajkot and supply of STP water from RK University were influential contextual pointers. Overall master planning was conceived integrating three phases of development of which only Phase -1 is built. Open- ended corridors, building orientation and future development were factored into the overall planning. Key functions are accommodated in ground and first floors to keep the built space child friendly.





设计的首要意图是要找到与天然共处的学习办法，学校的基本单位是教室，所以，设计过程中首先要规划出一个单一的教室模块，有交叉通风、私人花园，以及通向天空的瓮式庭院。这种思路经过设计，从建筑的一个部分过渡到整体，在两个教室之间是一个较大的花园，便于管理，同时有一个公共空间可以进行相关课程。

The primary intent was to find ways to learn with nature. The fundamental unit of schools are classrooms. So, the design process started in programming a single classroom module with cross ventilation, its own private garden and an open to sky jallied courtyard. This module was iterated to arrive from a part to a whole. Between two classrooms is a larger garden that is easily monitored, has a performance space and provisions for conducting classes.



建筑师从古吉拉特邦的阶梯井中获得灵感，一个中央庭院将每个模块内的所有空间联系起来。这个中央的阶梯式植被庭院作为多功能空间和流通空间，可用于大型聚会。庭院内的绿化带、爬山虎和藤蔓集成了一个舞台，供儿童或工作人员进行展示表演活动。

Drawing inspiration from stepped wells of Gujarat, a central courtyard ties all the spaces within each module and is replicated in all phases. This central stepped and vegetated courtyard serves for larger gatherings as a multi-purpose space and for circulation. Integrated within the courtyard amidst the green pockets, creepers and vines is a stage, that is used by children or staff to perform.







在结构工程师的努力下，二楼的体量轻盈地悬挑于下面的楼层之上，并设有一个可容纳250人的多功能大厅。当人们沿着带着厚厚雨篷的主入口走道行走时，该结构在视觉上给人留下了深刻印象。

With due credits to the structural engineer, the massing on the second floor sits lightly on the floor below and houses a 250-persons capacity multipurpose hall. The structure visually creates a presence as one walks along the heavily canopied main entry walkway.



建筑师在所有楼层都规划了二级表皮，位于底层的Jalli和爬山虎屏风，允许自然采光进入室内的同时遮挡灰尘，并提供安全的围护。当考虑外墙材料时，标准是必须是当地可获得的材料，具有泥土的基调，反映出机构的特征，同时还要具有经济性。Bella，一种天然的赤陶色硬石灰石，将建筑形式与现有的周围环境融合在一起。

A secondary skin – Jalli in ground floor and an ambitious creeper screen in first floor, has been planned in all floors to allow natural light, shield dust and provide security. When exploring material for the façade, the criteria was for it to be locally available, have an earthy tone, reflect an institutional character and be economical. Bella, a natural hard lime stone in terracotta color, has been used to blend the built form with existing surroundings.







Northstar学校的建筑规划预留了发展的空间，同时景观为建筑增添了更多的生命力，从而使其成为主人。在这里，印度猫头鹰居住在未使用的截断的管道中，古莫哈尔树为主要的行人入口铺上了地毯，Northstar学校的园艺项目让学生了解动植物的重要性，它的设计基础在于利用当地材料探索当代设计，利用区域参考来定义建筑形式，并为复杂的设计问题找到简单的解决方案。

Architecture at The Northstar School has been planned such that as the building ages, landscape adds in more life into the space therefore taking ownership. Presently, an Indian owl resides in an unused truncated duct, the gulmohar trees lay a red carpet for the main pedestrian entry and Northstar’s horticulture program engages the learners on importance of flora & fauna. The design foundations at Northstar lie on ideologies of exploring contemporary design with local material, using regional references to define built form and finding simplistic solutions for complex design problems.























建筑设计：Shanmugam Associates
类型：学校
面积：33000平方英尺(约3066平方米)
项目时间：2017年
摄影：Ishita Sitwala
制造商：AutoDesk, Hindware, Adobe, Asian Paints, Bharath pavers, NCL, Nippon, Saint-Gobain, Trimble Navigation
主创建筑师：Raja Krishnan, Santhosh Shanmugam, Shanmugam A
设计团队：Krishnan, Santhosh Shanmugam, Balasubramanian, Manish Bokdia, Vimala
客户：Mohit Patel
工程：Jayant Laklani, Laklani Associates
景观：Sandip Patil, Tapan Modi, Earthscapes Consultancy Private Limited
合作方：Gudgudee- Playground Design
城市：拉杰科特
国家：印度

Schools•Rajkot, India
Architects: Shanmugam Associates
Area: 33000 ft2
Year: 2017
Photographs:  Ishita Sitwala
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Hindware, Adobe, Asian Paints, Bharath pavers, NCL, Nippon, Saint-Gobain, Trimble Navigation
Architect In Charge: Raja Krishnan, Santhosh Shanmugam, Shanmugam A
Design Team: Krishnan, Santhosh Shanmugam, Balasubramanian, Manish Bokdia, Vimala
Client: Mohit Patel
Engineering: Jayant Laklani, Laklani Associates
Landscape: Sandip Patil, Tapan Modi, Earthscapes Consultancy Private Limited
Collaborators: Gudgudee- Playground Design
City: Rajkot
Country: India