Tracing Tradition

15-Oct-2013

Accessed through a prominent and dominating site on National Highway 75, the campus merges with the surrounding and compliments the neighbouring majestic Aravalli Ranges. Behind the solid mass created by the traditional Dholpur stone clad walls lies a fluid interior space that flows in from one court of the building to the other. The free flowing interiors of the building unleash fluidity of thought, imagination, ideas and the self. The ground level is built on the principles of the traditional Indian courtyard and provides students with a large open space in the centre that allows for introspection and the importance of knowing oneself, yet allowing for meaningful interactions that accentuate a feeling of openness and freedom. The clean grey walls, the amoebic sculpturesque water body, and modern landscape blobs on the floor reflect the entrepreneurial spirit of the students. The expansiveness that is showcased with large courtyards is mirrored on the first floor, which provides natural ventilation keeping the building sustainable and eco friendly due to the minimised usage of artificial lights during the day.