Salient Features of the Project

Name & Location: The Heritage School, Ambi, Talegaon near Pune

Cost of Project: ₹8 Crores

Built-up Area: 6,200 sq.m
(In case of public buildings, minimum built-up area should be 1,000 sq.m)

Description of the Project

This is a residential school, co-educational, CBSE-affiliated, built in a suburban area of Talegaon, 40 km from Pune, off the old Pune–Mumbai highway. The school campus, spread over ten acres of land, is designed to educate 240 to 300 students from 5th to 12th standard.

This project, executed in phases, comprises dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and ancillary buildings. Areas for future growth are planned such that the overall composition of built form and movement becomes incrementally interesting. Sloping terrain and picturesque surroundings are major factors shaping the architecture of this place.

Materials of Construction

Load-bearing masonry walls made of basalt stone from local quarries

Form-finished RCC work, with modular formwork

Brickwork panels with aggregate plaster using basalt and Kota stone chips

Aluminium powder-coated sliding windows (2-track) with single clear float glass

Terracotta clay tiles for waterproofing and thermal insulation on curved roofs

Polished Kota stone flooring and pathways in machine-cut Shahabad stone

The materials used require the least maintenance

Special Features

The sloping terrain of the site is accommodated within the buildings and in-between spaces

The dormitory section negotiates one meter height difference at every instance

Modular derivatives of vaulted roof forms are designed to provide multiple combinations to suit different functions

Buildings and open spaces complement the human scale of the users’ age group

This is a green building in the truest sense, as it is:

Placed sensitively on the ground

Made predominantly with local materials and traditional construction skills

Designed to have very low energy demands during and after construction

Harnessing natural elements to provide ventilation and adequate daylight

Enabling thermal comfort throughout all seasons

Outdoor spaces are designed to be an integral part of the living experience

Water from the local river, one km away, is conservatively consumed and recycled

The project boasts green features at site planning, architectural, and operational stages

This can be called “Ethno-Modern Architecture”, bearing a timeless character