Northstar Nest是位于古吉拉特邦Rajkot的幼儿园园区。这块长方形的场地面积为8000平方英尺，高跷+3层建筑为东西向。游戏区和花园位于划定为开放空间保护区的地块西侧，建筑位于东侧。所有的设施都安置在有限的可用面积内，每层楼有三个教室。在整体体量上尝试了一种渐变的手法，使这栋高跷+三层楼看起来比实际更大。水平的肋骨/鳍横贯整个周边，就像一个桥面，减少了墙面上的热量。

Northstar Nest is a kindergarten campus located in Rajkot, Gujarat. This rectangular site of 8000 sqft has the Stilt +3 floor building oriented in the east – west direction. The play area and garden are located on the west side of the plot demarcated for open space reserve and the building is located on the east. All amenities were housed within the limited area available with three classrooms on every floor. A trompe l’ oeil has been tried out with the overall massing to make this Stilt+ 3 floors look bigger than it is. Horizontal ribs/fins run across the entire periphery acting like a brise-soleil, reducing heat generated on the walls.

由于这所学校位于一个快速发展的城市地区，附近的建筑较少，有机会产生热量，因此引入了这些阳光断路器。在每层楼的三个肋骨之间，第一个肋骨成为栏杆；第二和第三个肋骨之间的距离被打穿，以容纳窗户/开口 第三/最后一个肋骨的门楣被引入，考虑到美学和功能。最后一根肋骨也有窗户，是用来做散热口的。

As this school is located in a fast-developing urban pocket with less neighboring buildings nearby, there was a chance of heat generation and hence the introduction of these sun breakers. Between the three fins in each floor, The first fin becomes the railing; Distance between the second and third fins are punctured to accommodate windows/ openings The third/last fin has the lintel introduced taking aesthetics and functionality into consideration. The last rib also has windows that are meant for heat vents.

设计意图是为了使建筑没有尖锐的边缘，以使儿童友好，并在视觉上为儿童提供一个更大的建筑。这些肋骨伪装了楼层，并利用尺度模糊了楼层。轮廓肋条被改造成花盆，靠近窗户的位置，方便人们进出。双层高空间以交错的方式被引入，以提供所有楼层之间的视觉连接。这些双层高度的空间被整合到各个楼层，作为教室的呼吸空间，并创造出烟囱效应，让热空气得以排出。下面的开放空间提供了水点、花盆和非正式的座位，以便有互动的趣味活动从教室中溢出。

The design intent was to not have sharp edges in order to make the building child- friendly and also visually give a bigger building for children. These ribs camouflage the levels and play with scale blurring the floors. Contoured ribs were converted to planters near window locations where it would be accessible. Double height spaces have been introduced in a staggered fashion to provide visual connectivity between all the floors. These double height spaces are integrated across the floors, acting as a breathing space for classrooms and creating a chimney stack effect for hot air to escape. The open spaces below have been provided with water points, planters and informal seating in order to have interactive fun activities spilling out from the classrooms.

每个双高空间在处理上也有不同的特点。最后这些双层高度空间的屋顶上，为了让孩子们欣赏和理解影子游戏，在天花板上剪出了字母。注重感官感知，在教室和公共区域引入了彩色的手工水泥砖。一楼的教室延伸出开放的花园，供幼儿走出教室进行非正式学习。

Every double height space also has a different character in terms of treatment. The final roof of these double height spaces has alphabets cut out in the ceiling, in order that children appreciate and understand shadow play. Focusing on sensory perception, colorful handmade cement tiles have been introduced in the classrooms and common areas. The ground floor classrooms extend out to open gardens for the toddlers to step out for informal learning.

教室的家具都是升级改造的。教室的天花板裸露在外，管道清晰可见，让幼儿学习者产生好奇心，了解建筑的机械系统。所有的门框都被避免了，而是用花岗岩门框来旋转门。有意规划了适合儿童的色彩，每层凉棚上简单的几何图案和简单的建筑形式，以建筑为学习媒介，向儿童介绍色彩、形状和图案。

Classroom furniture was upcycled. The classrooms ceilings are exposed with ducting visible to create curiosity among the young learners to understand the building’s mechanical systems. All door frames were avoided and instead granite jambs were used to pivot the doors. A child-friendly color palette, simple geometrical patterns on the pergolas in each floor and simple building form have been intentionally planned for, to introduce colors, shapes and patterns to children using architecture as a learning medium.

建筑师：Shanmugam Associates
面积：7928平方英尺
年份：2019年
摄影作品： Ishita Sitwala | The Fishy Project
制造商： AutoDesk, Hindware, Saint-Gobain, Adobe, Asian, Bharath pavers, NCL, Nippon, Trimble
设计团队：Raja Krishnan, Santhosh Shanmugam, Praveen Kumar, Swetha, Sathish Kumar, Ismail Mohammed, Shravanti
客户:Mohit Patel, Nirav Talaviya
工程：Ramkumar, Rays Consultants
景观：Sandip Patil，Tapan Modi，Earthscapes Consultancy Private Ltd
城市：Rajkot
国家：印度
Architects: Shanmugam Associates
Area: 7928 ft²
Year: 2019
Photographs: Ishita Sitwala | The Fishy Project
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Hindware, Saint-Gobain, Adobe, Asian, Bharath pavers, NCL, Nippon, Trimble
Design Team:Raja Krishnan, Santhosh Shanmugam, Praveen Kumar, Swetha, Sathish Kumar, Ismail Mohammed, Shravanti
Clients:Mohit Patel, Nirav Talaviya
Engineering:Ramkumar, Rays Consultants
Landscape:Sandip Patil, Tapan Modi, Earthscapes Consultancy Private Ltd
City:Rajkot
Country:India