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Talaricheruvu Rural School / CollectiveProject

Hana Abdel — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Located in rural Andhra Pradesh, a hot and dry region in Southern India, our proposal re-envisions a fifteen-year-old "L" shaped school building into a vibrant and empowering learning environment for the children of cement factory workers. The existing structure, sited in the rear corner of a barren two-acre property, was structurally sound but in semi-disrepair, with no shade other than a few trees along the site wall for the students to escape the intense sun during afternoon breaks. The interior spaces, with little natural light and ventilation, were divided into sixteen oversized classrooms, a library that doubled as a faculty room, two labs and external bathrooms that were difficult for the children to access due to distance and a circuitous path. The client brief, given by the Penna Foundation, was to create a prototype design that could be implemented at other regional cement factories, using well-designed spaces and extracurricular programs as an attractor for teachers who otherwise do not consider relocating to the remote area.

Debris Block House / CollectiveProject

Hana Abdel — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 02:00:00 +0000

The Debris Block House is a private residence in Bangalore, India, close to the city's center. Debris material from the existing building on the site was used to create mud-concrete blocks for the new home. The ground floor was cast in exposed concrete with an open floor plan, and on the upper levels, the blocks used for the wall construction were left exposed. At the center, a sculptural staircase is washed with light from above with strategically placed skylights at multiple levels. Large planters at every level obscure the building from passers-by as the building blends into the surrounding foliage.

Lakehouse / CollectiveProject

Daniel Tapia — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 23:00:00 +0000

The Lakehouse is a private retreat designed as a space for entertaining, and as a respite from urban life. Located on a steeply sloped and rocky site overlooking the DurgamCheruvu Lake in Hyderabad, the property is embedded in the heart of the city while still feeling completely removed. Due to its topography, the site has prime views across the water to a nature preserve and the contrasting density of the distant HiTec City – a 150-acre tech park that has become a prominent part of the urban landscape.

Brick House / CollectiveProject

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 24 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Located in a major tech suburb of Bangalore, that until 15 years ago was open farmland, this project strives to create a quiet retreat for a young family of five in an otherwise densely populated and unplanned community.

Pavilion in a Garden / CollectiveProject

Daniel Sánchez — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 21:00:58 +0000

This project transforms an unused 15’ x 50’ extension to a private residential plot into a densely planted, garden and library. The pavilion was conceptualized as an inhabitable piece of furniture embedded within a lush landscape. The structure is clad in thin strips of locally reclaimed wood and acts as a portal framing two contrasting scenarios, a dense “wild” garden and a grass amphitheater/ seating area.

Ekya Early Years Kanakapura Road / CollectiveProject

Daniel Sánchez — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Ekya Early Years: Kanakapura Road reconceives an abandoned watch factory and overgrown two acre site into a lush, colorful and immersive environment for learning. Designed as an exclusive preschool for both Montessori and Kindergarten environments, the new design capitalizes on the beauty of an old industrial building, repurposing the existing shell as a framework for spacious, naturally ventilated and sunlight filled classrooms.