Maya Somaiya School Library, Kopargaon (2018)**

Artist/Designer: sp-arc.net

Project Location: Pune, India

Figure 1: Person walking on the roof of the structure ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Edmund Sumne )

Figure 2: Two women, walking on the roof of the structure ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Edmund Sumne )

Figure 3: Two women, walking on the roof of the structure ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Edmund Sumne )

Figure 4: View of the exterior facade with people on the roof ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Edmund Sumne )

Figure 5: Interior view ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Edmund Sumne )

Figure 6: Interior view ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Edmund Sumne )

Figure 7: Interior facade ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Edmund Sumne )

Figure 8: Interior view in the evening ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Edmund Sumne )

Figure 9: Section ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Edmund Sumne )

Figure 10: Elevation ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Edmund Sumne )

Figure 11: Plan View ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Edmund Sumne )

Figure 12: Exterior view during the evening - night time ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Edmund Sumne )

Style/Period(s):
Contemporary

Primary Material(s):
Glass, Light, Brick

Function(s):
Education

Related Website(s):

Dezeen Article | Accessed : April 25, 2020

YellowTrace Article | Accessed : April 25, 2020

Architect's Website | Accessed : November 5, 2020

Archdaily Article | Accessed : November 5, 2020

Architectural Review | Accessed : November 5, 2020

Danish Architecture Center Post | Accessed : November 5, 2020

StirWorld Article | Accessed : November 5, 2020

DesignBoom Article | Accessed : November 5, 2020

Significant Date(s):
21st Century, 2018

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:

Building Address: Shardanagar, Kopargaon, Maharashtra 423601

Significant Dates: Completed in 2018

Supporting Staff/ Designers: Sameep Padora & Associates: Vami Sheth Koticha, Archita Banerjee, Manasi Punde, Aparna Dhareshwar,
Foundation Design: Sameer Sawant
Superstructure: Rhino Vault, Vivek Garg
Contractor: Unique Concrete / Rajesh Murkar, Milind Naik
Site Supervision: Zubair Kachawa

Tags: Maya Somaiya School Library, Kopargaon, 21st Century, 2018, History and Interiors, Contemporary, Glass, Light, Brick, Education, Projects, Built Projects, Selected Projects, Cultural Architecture, Library , Educational Architecture, Schools, On Instagram, India

This project is a small one that plays with interior and exterior form. The main factor of this project was the gentle undulating curved roof that also formed a slope like feature for people to walk on top of. This structure was inspired by vaulted bricks in Catalonia, Spain - this building is shown to be appearing as though it is grown from the ground. The material used was brick, which is a widely available and extremely tactile material in a country like India. This structure was modelled using a plug in on a digital modelling software, called Rhinoceros known as the Rhino Vault Software. This led to using only elements of compression and no tension thereby forming a strong, hard but extremely thin shell that is strong enough to walk across.

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