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Avinya Inaugural Campus

Avinya Inaugural Campus
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AVINYA INAUGURAL CAMPUS

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ARCHITECTS
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LEAD ARCHITECTS
Baba Sashank, Vindhya Guduru

DESIGN TEAM
Siddharth Vejjala

ENGINEERING & CONSULTING > STRUCTURAL
ID Structural consultants

ENGINEERING & CONSULTING > OTHER
JDB Fabtech

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
RRR Landscapes

PHOTOGRAPHER
Vivek Eadara

AREA
1530 m²

YEAR
2025

LOCATION
Mokila, India

CATEGORY
Educational Architecture

English description provided by the architects.

Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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A GROWING CITY AND A NEW SCHOOL –

Hyderabad's rapid westward expansion, driven by massive office and residential developments, has created a fast-shifting city center.

This rapid growth has outpaced the supporting infrastructure, leading to a high demand for new facilities, particularly schools.

Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Our clients, experienced builders, plan to construct a large, permanent school to meet this need. In the interim, they required a transitional campus to enroll their first students.

This inaugural group will eventually move to the new, permanent campus once it's complete. After the transition, this campus will be transformed into a flagship office, showcasing the builder company's various construction projects in the area.

Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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DESIGNING FOR YOUNG LEARNERS –

Research consistently shows a strong link between a child's well-being and their primary environments—home, school, and neighborhood.

Given that children spend nearly half their waking hours at school, the physical environment plays a critical role in their holistic development.

Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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The students at this campus will be between the ages of 3 and 8, so we decided early on that the campus would be a single-story structure. This design ensures the scale isn't overwhelming for young minds and eyes, helping children feel a sense of belonging.

Children need to feel that they belong to the school and that the school belongs to them. Behind educators and families, physical spaces hold the potential to influence what and how children learn.

Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES –

The school is situated on a long, linear 1.9-acre site that runs from south to north, with a main road to the south and a by lane to the west.

The northern half of the site is dedicated to a playground, while the school itself occupies the southern half.

Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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The building's layout features rooms arranged on either side of a central, linear spine—the only concrete element in the structure.

This spine, with its circular skylights, divides the school into east and west wings and opens up to courtyards at regular intervals.

Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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The rooms are constructed with a metal frame and sandwich panels for roofing. The roof is slightly elevated, allowing hot air to escape through vents and keeping the interiors cool.

Buffer spaces like the kitchen, storage areas, and restrooms are strategically placed on the west side to mitigate the intense afternoon heat.

Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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THE AVINYA INAUGURAL CAMPUS DESIGN –

A core design principle was to ensure every classroom opens onto a green courtyard, which acts as a direct extension of the room.

These courtyards are enclosed by curvilinear, earthen walls, providing a shielded, natural space for children to learn and play. These areas allow kids to sit outdoors, plant vegetables, and interact with their peers.

Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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The walls are made from repurposed debris bricks sourced from the builder's other projects and are finished with earthy tones.

The central spine serves as more than just a hallway; it includes numerous seating and breakout spaces, encouraging spontaneous interactions among students and teachers.

Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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The built environment is an integral part of the curriculum, acting as a third teacher to guide and inspire learning.

Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Avinya Inaugural Campus
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Axonometric Plan


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Detail Corridor Section


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Plan Diagram

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