The campus for 'Srishti' is planned as a community of 3500 learners and practitioners coming together in one artistic collective.
An institute for art, design & technology, the ethos of the campus revolves around Ethical, Aesthetic, and Productive Values which are pursued through Exploration, Action, Encounter and Reflection as Regenerative processes. With a distinctive vision to be a village of designers, the streets intersect between the buildings creating blocks that follow the programme, emulating into a miniature city each while the streets hum with pockets of activities and interactions.
The buildings are planned around the central court that becomes a community courtyard inspired by the large traditional courtyards of family homes. A place where the community thrives with the spirit of the village, thriving in a shared purpose.
The Blocks are divided into 7 “Houses” , leading to an organic and active learning environment. This deliberate design strategy encourages learning spaces to be democratic, defying notions of hierarchy.
Learning spaces spill into courts and open pockets acting as breakout spaces. These dynamic and adaptable create spaces of encounters and reflection. With a certain play of volume, open spaces encourage participation at multiple levels leading to non-linear learning and empowering individuals to take ownership of their journey. The campus, a living laboratory thriving with interactions and communications, was deliberately left as an open canvas in certain areas for students to leave their legacy.
The houses take unique forms, embracing the central court. Designed with proportionality in mind, they are characterized by materials that honoring sustainability principles, justifying resource consumption. All the houses are further connected by bridges running inside-out connecting them. This deliberate design encourages convivial human relationships by providing seamless pathways for interaction and collaboration. Careful consideration is given to fenestration, with designs informed by the sun path. This strategy helped in minimizing the heat gain and optimize natural light distribution, creating comfortable and energy efficient indoor environments.
The legacy of the campus lives on in the stories etched into its canvases and the unfinished parcels taken over and transformed by its occupants. Hence the design narratives weave together to create an environment with nature as an ally and a refuge.
