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ModSkool, Yamuna Khadar, Delhi, India (2017)**

Artist/Designer: socialdesigncolab

Project Location: Delhi, India

Figure 1: Exterior of the school ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Suryan / Dang )
Figure 2: Inside of the classroom, the entire structure is one classroom ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Suryan / Dang )
Figure 3: Main Stucture ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Suryan / Dang )
Figure 4: Detail of the openable windows and the woven exterior ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Suryan / Dang )
Figure 5: Rendered proposal ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: SocialDesign Collaborative )
Figure 6: Structural exploded view along with costing breakdown ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: SocialDesign Collaborative )
Figure 7: The designers along with the team of the school` ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Unknown )
Figure 8: Children playing outside the school, next to the rotating panels of bamboo & steel that allow for ventilation ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Suryan / Dang )
Figure 9: Local weaving style detail with rope ( Source | Accessed : April 25, 2020 | Photographer: Suryan / Dang )

Style/Period(s):
Vernacular, Contemporary

Primary Material(s):
Metal, Recycled Materials, Fiber

Function(s):
Education

Related Website(s):

Dezeen Article | Accessed : April 25, 2020
Architecture Live Article | Accessed : April 25, 2020
YourStory Article | Accessed : April 25, 2020
Architect's Website | Accessed : November 5, 2020

Significant Date(s):
21st Century, 2017

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:



Building Address: Chilla Khadar, River Yamuna, Delhi



Significant Dates: Construction began 19 September 2016, completed in 18 December 2019



Supporting Staff/ Designers: Swati Janu, Nidhi Sohane, Social Design Collaborative


Tags: ModSkool, Yamuna Khadar, Delhi, India, 21st Century, 2017, History and Interiors, Nature and Interiors, Vernacular, Contemporary, Metal, Upcycled, Recycled Materials, Recycled, Fiber, Education, Bamboo, Informal Settlement, Local Resources, Low Budget, Temporary, Education, Reuse, School, India, New Deli

This project was made as a modular school for children in the rural areas of India. It is made with local weaving techniques and materials and was made with the ability to be rapidly demolished. This is also a very low cost project that serves the farmers of the region. This project was made by two architects who wanted to work for the rural areas and give back to the community. The school has a metal structure that can be unscrewed very easily while the walls are made from reused wooden frames, clad with locally dried grass mats and bamboos split by the designers and volunteers themselves. This school was meant to give the children a sense of pride and identity, the walls can be changed as they are hand woven.

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