B Athira

1690

Architecture and infrastructure are fundamental aspects in enhancing social development. The primary needs for a society, should be unbiased or unbound in its nature of function. The Rabari, a community of nomadic herdsmen and rag pickers, is the local social sect, who could immensely benefit out of an architectural intervention focused on social development. The community dwells around site with the National highway abutting the west edge. The following intervention is of an elementary school for the community, programmed to promote the aspects of education and skill sharing among the dwellers. With classes for 150 students of ages 6 to 10 years, the school also accommodates a library, a creche, dorm, and community kitchen. The intervention also looks at other recreational and interactive spaces serving the community for skill sharing and cultural events post school hours. This kind of exchange of spaces helps in enticing a healthy dialogue between the community and it’s infrastructure. The design also visualizes the need of a founded structure in which the functions could be laid on, adding to the requirement of solid amenities which strengthens and enhances communities.