Calibrated Landscapes

Play is present in every street, village, playground and classroom. It creates learning opportunities across all areas of development. Mathematical landscapes fall under this approach and try to spark creative thinking and problem-solving skills. Learning through play being a core factor of such a landscape is a way in which young children gain essential knowledge and skills.

Every piece of architecture environment is unique in terms of terrain, climate, available materials, communities but what remains the same is the larger user group, People. The belief that experiential and learning through play should be presented and exposed to as many as possible despite any disparities guides the idea to develop a detailed spatial design environment that is mobile and adaptable to the extent that learning can happen anywhere irrespective of terrain and climate conditions.

This project intends to create temporal mathematical landscapes that break the intimidation that is associated with maths as a subject by exploring new conceptual experiences to build away from conventional ways of learning in a classroom.

The outcome focuses on curating a simple design that can be easily understood and followed while following the principles set for the project. The designs consist of a hexagonal module that can be repeated along the different terrains of the site.

Hexagon as a structure allows an optimal usage of space while being connected to geometry. The site can be divided into the 5m by 5m grid to understand how many modules should be placed.

The structure is made of bamboo to use a material that is lightweight and easy to transport. This also brings a nature-oriented vibe to space and brings it closer to nature and free play.

The columns in the structure are of 1.6 m thickness in total and provide support to the roof and infill panels. The foundation that will be used is direct ground contact by digging space for the columns so as to leave a minimum trace in the site.

While the basic structure is of a pavilion structure, infill panels of two categories, i.e woven and solid can be added between to provide privacy and ventilation to the structure. The roof is further divided into six triangles and parts can be removed to accommodate trees and provide sunlight. The infill panels are also divided into 4 parts, i.e one panel is 1m in height. That allows the flexibility to use a mixture of panels and also provide ventilation.

Site Demonstration

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Master Plan

Maths Area

Maths Catalog

Admin & Innovative Area

Community Engaging Area