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Architects: Exurb Design Studio
- Area: 30000 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Photographs:S. Muthuraman
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Manufacturers: Asian Paints, MRF, Parryware
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Lead Architect: Madhulika Kumar
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Electrical Consultant: MN Electrical Consultancy, Ashrap Ali
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Structural Consultant: Raghav Consultancy, KANTHIMATHINATHAN
Text description provided by the architects. Vilvakulam is a small town in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India. The 20-acre site for the Akshara Vidya Mandir (AVM) School was consciously chosen away from the town, to provide the students with ample open spaces and good ambient conditions. In the master plan, the first phase i.e., the Administrative and Academic block was completed in April 2019. The second phase includes staff quarters, hostels, a research lab, an extension to the academic block & Kindergarten. The school management’s brief was to create a campus that is simple in terms of layout and buildability. The form of the building should be distinct and iconic in the vast landscape. The design was approached with sensitivity towards the environment and geography of the place, ensuring the building was more than just iconic and aesthetic.
