Set in the middle of the Thar Desert in rural India, this low, oval shaped building is a brand new sustainable school designed by New York architect Diana Kellogg. The\u00a0Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl\u2019s School\u00a0draws on its context and the\u00a0shape represents, Kellogg explains, \u2018the power of femininity and infinity.\u2019\u00a0The school is...
The school is built using local, hand-carved in order to blend seamlessly with its arid landscape. Many of the families of the girls that will attend the school were involved in the construction, which used only local labour. Furniture was also made there out of rosewood with traditional Charpai woven seating. Drawing on , the screen walls traditionally used in the region for privacy, the school features permeable surfaces that allow the air to circulate while creating shade.
‘Effective design is a process requiring deep understanding of the history of a place – its culture, its topography and its vernacular,’ said architect and studio founder Diana Kellogg. ‘I wanted to create a building about light and community – a structure that resonates with the soul of its people and enforces the natural energies to nurture and heal the women and girls.’
The Medha – a performance and art exhibition space with a library and museum – and The Women’s Cooperative – a space where local artisans will teach women weaving and embroidery techniques from the region – will soon join the sustainable school. The aim is for the complex to improve the lives of the local community, in a region where female literacy barely touches 36 percent.
The project was commissioned by CITTA, a non-profit organization that ‘supports development in some of the most economically challenged, geographically remote or marginalized communities in the world.’ Complementing the brand new building, Indian fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee created the student uniforms. Set to open in July 2021, the school is going to cater to some 400 girls from nursery age up to year ten.
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