{"id":12658,"date":"2021-07-05T15:03:06","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T09:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/media.biltrax.com\/?p=12658"},"modified":"2022-02-26T16:05:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T10:35:51","slug":"the-northstar-school-has-transformed-the-educational-ecosystem-with-local-materials-and-nature-interaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sh040.global.temp.domains\/~vitamind\/biltrax.mediacontent\/the-northstar-school-has-transformed-the-educational-ecosystem-with-local-materials-and-nature-interaction\/","title":{"rendered":"The Northstar School has transformed the educational ecosystem with local materials and nature interaction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Not only the teachers, but also educational structures need to impart and foster learning in the students. Spanning over an area of 33,000 sq.ft, The Northstar School<\/a> in Rajkot elevates the learning experience through architecture and landscape. The keen attention lent to the fundamental design elements like corridors-classrooms, and fusing them with luscious greenery has made the school stand out. Designed by Chennai based Shanmugam Associates<\/a>, the school redefines the vision of institutions and boosts the quality of spaces.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The school is planned such that as it ages, the landscape adds more life and engages with it. The priority was for the student’s learning experience to be nestled in greenery and percolating in the built form with the surrounding landscape.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSchool is an enjoyable and enriching part of life where students can safely explore their True North\u201d – reads the vision of The Northstar School, an institution established on a new approach to transform the educational ecosystem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design – Planning – Massing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The school is located in the south-eastern corner of a 17.8 acre site adjoining the RK university<\/a> campus on the Rajkot-Bhavnagar highway. The master planning of the school was envisaged in three phases, of which only Phase – 1 is built. Open-ended corridors, building orientation and future development were factored into the overall planning. The client commissioned the architecture of the institution to shape learning experiences in a positive manner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vital functions were accommodated on the ground and first floors to keep the built space student friendly. The design draws heavily from the stepped wells of Gujarat. The central courtyard unites each module and is replicated in all phases. It allows circulation and space for large gatherings and events. The structure is composed of stacked volumes that overlap and overhang. The massing on the second floor sits gently on the floor below and houses a 250 person capacity multipurpose hall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n