Akshara Vidya Mandir 学校行政大楼，印度， Exurb Design Studio

Vilvakulam是印度泰米尔纳德邦Cuddalore区的一个小镇。Akshara Vidya Mandir（AVM）学校有意识地选择了远离城镇的20英亩的场地，为学生提供充足的开放空间和良好的环境条件。在总体规划中，第一阶段即行政和学术大楼已于2019年4月完成。第二阶段包括员工宿舍、宿舍、研究实验室、学术楼和幼儿园的扩建。学校管理层的要求是创建一个在布局和可建性方面都很简单的校园。建筑物的形式应该是独特的，在广阔的景观中具有标志性。在设计过程中，我们对该地的环境和地理环境非常敏感，确保建筑不仅仅是标志性的和美观的。

Vilvakulam is a small town in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India. The 20-acre site for the Akshara Vidya Mandir (AVM) School was consciously chosen away from the town, to provide the students with ample open spaces and good ambient conditions. In the master plan, the first phase i.e., the Administrative and Academic block was completed in April 2019. The second phase includes staff quarters, hostels, a research lab, an extension to the academic block & Kindergarten. The school management’s brief was to create a campus that is simple in terms of layout and buildability. The form of the building should be distinct and iconic in the vast landscape. The design was approached with sensitivity towards the environment and geography of the place, ensuring the building was more than just iconic and aesthetic.

建筑物的设计是为了促进居住者的幸福感。楼梯和院子是学术区的核心元素。从建筑物的入口处可以直接看到楼梯，从教室可以直接看到操场，这在儿童和教职员工中灌输了体育活动。教室的室内环境质量是符合国际绿色建筑标准的。教室里有充足的日光和自然通风。室内装修将挥发性有机化合物（VOCs）降至最低。启用后的调查显示，教室具有符合NBC标准的最佳照明（LUX）水平。

The buildings were designed to promote occupant well-being. The staircase and courtyard are central elements in the academic block. The direct visibility of the staircase from the building entrance and playground from the classrooms inculcates physical activity amongst the children and staff. The indoor environmental quality of the classrooms is compliant with international green building standards. There is ample daylight and natural ventilation in the classrooms. The interior finishes minimize Volatile Organic compounds (VOCs). The post-occupancy survey revealed that the classrooms have the optimum illumination (LUX) levels as per NBC standards.

建筑物的设计是为了促进居住者的健康。楼梯和庭院是教学楼的核心元素。从建筑入口处可以直接看到楼梯，从教室可以直接看到操场，这在儿童和工作人员中灌输了体育活动。教室的室内环境质量是符合国际绿色建筑标准的。教室里有充足的日光和自然通风。室内装修将挥发性有机化合物（VOCs）降至最低。启用后的调查显示，教室的照度（LUX）达到了NBC标准的最佳水平。

在景观设计中，有各种节水措施，如减少硬质铺装区和集水区。然而，学校最有趣和标志性的特征，即MS折叠折纸屋顶在收集雨水方面发挥了同样重要的作用。屋顶的设计灵感来自于儿童的折纸和折纸活动，经过精心设计，整个屋顶的水通过雨水管道分流到集水区。

There are various water conservation measures like reduced hard paved areas and catchment areas incorporated in the landscape design. However, the most interesting and iconic feature of the school i.e., the MS folded Origami roof serves an equally important role in harvesting the rainwater. The roof, which was inspired by children’s activity of paper folding and Origami was carefully designed to divert the entire roof water to catchment areas through stormwater pipes.

施工过程也反映了学校的教学方法，即培训和发展当地劳动者的技能。工人们接受了培训，以制作独特的折纸屋顶结构和 “黄花柱”。这导致了整体高水平的建筑质量，与城市中大学校的建筑质量相当。该项目也是一个好的设计可以创造牵引力的例子。学校得到了更多的录取，来自德里和古鲁格拉姆等大城市的教师愿意搬迁到维尔瓦库拉姆小镇，部分原因是学校的氛围，学校的管理和教学法是主要的驱动因素。

The construction process also reflected the pedagogy of the school, to train and develop skills amongst the local laborers. The laborers were trained to make the unique Origami roof structure as well as the ‘Yellow flower columns. This resulted in an overall high level of construction quality, which is at par with the construction quality of big schools in the cities. The project is also an example of how a good design can create traction. The school has got more admissions and teachers from bigger cities like Delhi and Gurugram are willing to relocate to the small town of Vilvakulam, partly due to the ambiance of the school, the school management, and pedagogy the major driving factor.

Architects: Exurb Design Studio
Area : 30000 ft²
Year : 2019
Photographs :S. Muthuraman
Manufacturers : Asian Paints, MRF, Parryware
Lead Architect : Madhulika Kumar
Electrical Consultant : MN Electrical Consultancy, Ashrap Ali
Structural Consultant : Raghav Consultancy, KANTHIMATHINATHAN
City : Vilathikulam
Country : India