Mathru: School for the Blind at Bangalore by Biome Environmental Solutions

April 27, 2018

We designed project to be darker than what would lighting be for a space for visually able. Openings in certain parts of the building were so designed that through the movement of air would one feel the direction. This was a pro-bono work for our office.

School for Blind was an exciting project . We designed project to be darker than what would lighting be for a space for visually able. Openings in certain parts of the building were so designed that through the movement of air would one feel the direction. This was a pro-bono work for our office .We had to also interact with the local residents to allow for the construction to happen . We sourced windows free of cost by requesting the owner of a home we were designing to donate the old windows of her demolished former residence. This way it was not a simple architectural project. Brick Jalis were used in other areas. In 2011 few more play and learn additions were done by Biome in association with KILIKILI (www.kilikili.org) to further make the spaces intense. The play and learn designs were designed and executed by our artist colleague Sanjay Singh along with interns of Biome.

Mathru School at Bangalore by Chitra Vishwanath

Project Facts

Category: Institutional

Year of completion: 2006

Client / Owner : Mathru School Project status: Completed Materials Used: Mud Brick, Compressed Earth Blocks Climate: Temperate Team Members : Anne Ruperchet, Chitra Vishwanath

Consultants : Civil Contractor: Somashekaran

Bangalore, Bengaluru, Biome Environmental Solutions, Chitra Vishwanath, Completed, Institutional, Karnataka

Biome Environmental Solutions

Profile and Contributions

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Sakshi n surana says:

November 26, 2022 at 10:45 pm

Hello, I am sakshi n surana, from mount carmel college vangalore, i am an interior design student, i came across this project of yours and loved this project that you have designed, I am currently working on my term end project (thesis) for my final semester and i have selected to design a blind play school, i would love to know more about this project if possible and visit the space to learn more, please revert if possible.

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Savan Mukeshbhai Makwana says:

February 7, 2023 at 9:14 pm

Hello, I am Savan M Makwana, from Marwadi University Rajkot, i am an B.Arch student, i came across this project of yours and loved this project that you have designed, I am currently working on my term end project (thesis) for my final semester and i have selected to design a blind school, i would love to know more about this project if possible and visit the space on 14th feb 2023 to learn more, please revert if possible.

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