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S C H O O L F O R
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Architecture that provide the sense of sound or movement through its harmonious spacial
organization.

THESIS SYNOPSIS

School for deaf

Submitted by - Sruthi. T | BGAOEBC030 | Global Institute Of Architecture , Palakkad

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| 01 INTRODUCTION

Being deaf is a condition where a person has little to no hearing . Hearing loss may occur in one or
both ears. In children, hearing problems can affect the ability to learn spoken language and in adults it
can create difficulties with social interaction and at work.

 32 million children across the world live with disabling hearing loss
 40% is attributable to genetic causes
 31% to infections such as measles, mumps, rubella and meningitis
 17% to complications at birth, including prematurity, low birth weight and neonatal jaundice.

| 02 REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Many deaf people have struggled to find their place in a hearing world. Because hearing loss is not a
physical characteristic that sets them apart, deaf people cannot easily be discerned from the hearing
majority. Deaf people can choose to assimilate and try to blend in with the hearing society, or they
can choose to identify themselves with the Deaf culture. Many people are unaware of the differences
that exist between the hearing and Deaf cultures, but they exist nonetheless.

| 03 NEED AND FEASIBILITY

Deaf school provides the people with an opportunity to overcome the challenges that the face to the
spaces they are exposed to. It will provide them with an architecture that has a language and helps
them to connect well with the peers and space.

| 05 AIM AND OBJECTIVE

4.1. Aim

To design a school and recreational area for deaf students.

4.2 Objective

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 To identify needs and problems faced by and architectural intervention on the same.
 Understanding the project activities.
 To establish visual connectivity, circulation and interaction .
 To promote understanding of the needs of the deaf in educational settings, as well as to
establish a useful set of architectural guidelines.
 To provide a spacec of safety and well being

| 06 METHODOLOGY

Understanding the topic and

architectural impact on
autism

Literature study and research Case study Site study

Literature case study

China(Jianshui village) Live case study
Japan Trivandrum(poonthura village)

Zoning (based on sensory

inputs)

Schematic Design Concept

Final Design

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