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SKILLS CENTRE FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED

WHY THIS PROJECT?

TYPES OF DISABILITIES

This research invesgates various disabilies to inform the design process for a specific disability.

To understand the complexies of the chosen disability, i have consulted research papers that explore both the medical intervenons used to address the disability and the impact of the built environment, specifically architecture, on individuals living with the disability.

BLINDNESS

DEAFNESS

TYPES OF DISABILITIES

VISUALIMPAIRMENT

Vision impairment covers a range of different types and levels of vision loss, spanning a wide spectrum from minor sight reducons to complete blindness.

CASE STUDY

SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN

PROJECT NAME :SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN

LOCATION :SECTOR 16, GANDHINAGAR, GUJARAT

CLIMATE :HOT & DRY

MATERIAL USED :BRICK WALLS WITH 5 DISTINCT PLASTER TEXTURE,KOTA STONE FOR FLOORING

YEAR OF COMPLETION :2021

ARCHITECTS :SEALAB

SITE AREA :3,000 SQ.M

BUILT-UP AREA :750 SQ.M

CLASS :TILL TENTH GRADE

NUMBER OF STUDENTS :80

NUMBER OF STAFFS :15

TYPE OF EDUCATION :EXCLUSIVE

The school for the blind and visually impaired children in gandhinagar is designed for children from remote villages and towns in gujarat and professors eager to offer them a beer educaon and opportunies in society. Inially, the school occupied an exisng building, previously a primary school.

the new academic building, on the west of the exisng one, has ten classrooms with five different types arranged around a central courtyard. This space provides a contained exterior space for the children to play, perform, or celebrate fesvals. This simple building typology allows the students to create a mental map of the spaces. The corners are idenfied with strokes of light or arculated volumes, and the corridor surrounding the central plaza has different widths and volumes on each side.

CLASSRO

INFERENCE

•using new materials and surfaces. This helps but new to a blind student

•no hindrances during circulaon

•recreaonal spaces are provided

• efficient planning and layout gives a sense of orientaon and guidance

PRESENT SITUATION IN NAVI MUMBAI

Mumbai has many instuons for the blind which are run by the government or NGO . There are many types of different NGOs offering educaon and boarding .

Mumbai has almost 13 schools which accommodate around approx 4500 students, while navi mumbai has only 1 while increase populaon in the area and there is a need.

Children from neighbouring states are also studying in such instuons. Many instuons has scaered locaons and different ownerships which makes the resources not to be shared.

SECTOR 6, KHARGAR

SITE DETAILS

CO-ORDINATES:

19°02'33.8"N 73°03'44.4"E

PROJECT PROPOSITION

The proposed project is to design a skill centre for the blind and visually impaired that create ideal environment for the educaon and training of children suffering from blindness and vision impairment.

It is proposed exclusive educaon providing special needs for the visually impaired project aims at providing skills for the visually impaired children .

CLIMATE ANALYSIS

SITE

N S E W NW SW SE NE

UTILISING NATURAL LIGHT FROM N BUT USING CURTAIN WITH USING A CURTAIN AND ALTERNATE BETWEEN BRICK AND LOUVERS.

CAPTURING SUN FROM S, NEEDS SHADING( USING BRICK JALI AND GREEN WALL).

CAPTURING WIND FROM S-W, NEEDS SHADING.

MASTER PLANNING

NORTH ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

SECTION BB’

WALL PANEL WITH GROWING MEDIUM

MODULAR PANEL

WALL

HORIZONTAL SUPPORT

MANGALORE TILES

PLATE (RAFTER 300 X 300MM) COLUM ( 300 X 300MM) FACIA BOARD

COLUMN SIZE : 0.5 X 0.5M ,ALL DISTANCE C/C IS 5M

BEAM SIZE : 0.5 X 0.3M (DEPTH X WIDTH),ALL DISTANCE C/C IS 5M

ALL COLUMNS IN COURTYARD IS 0.4 X 0.4M

STRUCTURAL PLAN

SLAB THICKNESS :0.15M

ELECTRICAL SUPPLY PLAN

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SUBSTATION

MUNICIPAL MAIN ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SUPPLY LINE

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WATER SUPPLY PLAN

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DRAINAGE PLAN