CASE STUDY

INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY

Architects:- Mass Design Group
Location:- Kigali, Rwanda
Architect In charge:- Mass Design Group
Design Teams:- Michael Murphy, Alan Ricks, Sierra
Bainbridge, Ebberly Strathaim, Branden Collins, Andrew
Brose, Marika Shioiri-Clark, Rayn Leidner, Eric Mutabazi
Area:-900.0 sqm
Project year:-2010
Requirements:- Gives poor children best educational
environment and facility within minimum cost.
Landscape Design:- Sierra Bainbridge
Teaching Method:- Typical Education System Of Rwanda
Number of students:- 300
Number of Class Rooms:- 9
For villegers and students of age range from 5-12
 Locational characteristics

Rwanda is composed of
several hills linked together
by the road network.
The rural side of the city is
not physically very different
from the rest of the town.
This school is completely
merged with surrounding.
 CLIMATE

Located 1°58’S And 30°07’E, Kigali is almost on the

equator.
Altitude:-1400m avg above sealevel
The rainfall is significant through out the year.
Temperature
maximum:-27°C
Minimum:-10°C
 CLASS ROOMS

The classrooms are simple rectangular shape,

allowing different organizations of the classes.
 Library

A specific platform is given to administration and

library.
 Playground

The arrangement of classrooms on different levels

provides space to different age groups.
Architects:- Biome Environments Solutions
Location:-Bangaluru,India
Design Team:- Chitra Vishwanath, Anurag
Tamhankar, Sharath Nayak, Soujanya
Krishnaprashad, Prasenjit Shukla, Lekha Samant,
Shibhani Choudhary
Area:- 985.0 sqm
site area:-1955sqm
Year:- 2016
No of Class rooms:-4
The school sits in a
neighbourhood with
constant construction
activity and a godown is in
its immediate vicinity.
Creating a learning space
for a young age group on
such a site required that
the school be an enclosed
and protective space.

 Main Theme

. The permanence of a building

may no longer be a prerequisite
in its design.
This being accepted, it is
necessary to allow material
recovery and recycling, or
reconstruct the same building
elsewhere – anything but create
debris that will occupy landfills.
 Climate

Tropical savanna climate

Due to its high elevation, Bangalore usually enjoys a
more moderate climate throughout the year.
Although occasional heat waves can make summer
somewhat uncomfortable.
Temperature range from 26°C to 34°C.
Average rainfall in bangaluru is 905mm per year
 Layout

The layout is composed of classrooms , a studio

room and a childroom stimulation center around a
central piazza that allows for transition between
these spaces. Each classroom additionally comprises
of a mini atelier for smaller group activities. The
varied internal spaces of learning are awash with
daylight that filters through a generously sky-lit roof.