布鲁明戴尔国际学校

公司：	andblack design studio	类型：	建筑
地区：	印度	标签：	学校

在传统教育体系占主导地位的地区，维杰亚瓦达的布鲁明代尔国际学校彰显了参数化建筑在突破教育界限和挑战传统规范方面的变革力量。这是一所独一无二的机构，也是印度安得拉邦唯一的一所国际学校，其核心价值是：提供非传统标准的教育；超越该地区其他幼儿园所提供的教育；通过周到的建筑设计，实现早期教育范式的转变。

In a region where traditional education systems dominate the sector, Bloomingdale International School in Vijayawada highlights the transformative power of parametric architecture in pushing the boundaries of education and challenging conventional norms. It is a first-of-its-kind institute, and the only International School in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, that has: in its core value a vision to provide education that is unconventional by standards; in its heart to go beyond what other pre-schools in the region provide; and in its brief to bring a paradigm shift in early education through thoughtful architectural design.

这所幼儿园占地 4,000 平方英尺，毗邻现有校舍。连接两座建筑的是一个下沉式庭院，庭院顺应场地的地形，向新扩建部分上升，仿佛在爬山。这种场地布局，加上需要满足大约 100 名学龄前儿童的需求，为建筑师提供了一个机会，让他们可以开发出一些独特的校园建筑。最终的设计挑战了人们对学校应该是什么样子的观念。它通过使用非传统的空间组织、现代技术和坚固的材料，将建筑形式、景观和室内设计融合成一个整体。

The pre-school occupies a 4,000 sq. ft. area within the campus, adjoining the existing school building. Connecting the two buildings is a sunken courtyard, following the topography of the site and ascending towards the new extension as if climbing a hill. This site arrangement, along with the need to cater to about 100 pre-schoolers, offered the architects an opportunity to develop something unique to the school campus. The outcome is a design that challenges the notion of what a school should be. It does so by bringing the built form, landscape, and interiors together into a single entity, using non-conventional spatial organization, modern technology, and robust materials.

为了符合其愿景，布鲁明代尔国际学校的建筑打破了典型的学校设计规范。与通常的 3,000 平方英尺起伏室内空间的盒状教室不同，该布局设想将教室设计为流动的、相互连接的空间，以促进自由移动和互动。

In line with its vision, the architecture of Bloomingdale International School breaks away from the typical school design norms. Instead of the usual box-like classrooms for an undulating 3,000-sq ft indoor space, the layout envisions classrooms as fluid, interconnected spaces that foster free movement and interactions.

该设计将玩耍和学习的空间无缝融合，模糊了两者之间的界限。庭院根据功能需求，可以改造成操场、教室、露天剧场或水坑，从而增强了这种效果。这种独特的空间体验通过使用全高玻璃板代替墙壁和屋顶上的天窗而得到进一步增强。通过这样做，设计消除了对内部和外部的理解，从而使景观成为建筑空间的延伸，反之亦然。

The design seamlessly merges spaces for playing and learning, blurring the lines between the two. The courtyard adds to this effect by adapting itself as a playground, a classroom, an amphitheater, or a puddle pool as the function demands. This unique spatial experience is further enhanced by the use of full-height glass panels in place of walls and skylights on the roof. By doing so, the design eliminates the understanding of what is inside and what is outside, thereby making the landscape an extension of the built space, and vice versa.

与传统学校建筑不同的另一个点是，该设计依靠建筑形式而不是明亮的色彩来引起视觉兴趣。这个想法的核心是：“建筑不应该是景观的一部分，而应该是景观本身的一种形式。这一点从弯曲、起伏的屋顶上可以看出来，它模仿的是波浪，或者可能是连绵起伏的山丘。当人们从远处观看这座建筑时，观众可以立即瞥见远处的风景，让这座建筑看起来像是场景本身的一部分。仔细观察就会发现设计的真正独创性：孩子们住在这座建筑里，就像被保护在一个茧里一样。

Another point of departure from conventional school architecture is the design’s reliance on built form instead of bright colors to generate visual interest. Central to this idea lies the thought: “he building, instead of being a part of the landscape, should be a form of the landscape in itself. This is evident by the curved, undulating roof emulating a wave, or perhaps rolling hills. When one views the building from a distance, the viewer can immediately catch glimpses of the landscape beyond, making the building seem like a part of the scene itself. A closer look reveals the real ingenuity of the design: kids inhabiting the building as if protected within a cocoon.

屋顶的流线型——覆盖着草皮，位于一个没有任何内部支撑或隔板的畅通无阻的结构空间上——是使用计算工具概念化的。它的巧妙之处在于绿色表面如何凸显建筑的其他部分，使其成为该地区的地标。更令人惊讶的是，该结构本身是在有限的预算内通过采用考虑现有资源和技术的高效施工流程实现的。

The fluid form of the roof – covered in turf and resting on an unobstructed structural space devoid of any internal supports or partitions – has been conceptualized using computational tools. Its ingenuity lies in how the green surface outcasts the rest of the built form, making it a landmark in the area. Even more surprising is the fact that the structure itself has been realized within a limited budget by adopting an efficient construction process that considers readily available resources and technologies.

其对预制材料的依赖是设计的另一个关键方面。屋顶的结构核心是在现场使用预制构件和施工技术建造的，这些技术涉及在弯曲的圆形空心截面沿 X 轴和 Y 轴的每个交叉点处引导独特的连接板。通过改变精确制造和组装的连接点的高度，可以达到所需的曲率。通过在独特的金属结构上方集成一个钢筋水泥壳，解决了实现光滑外部表皮的结构复杂性。

Its reliance, especially on prefabricated materials, is another critical aspect of the design. The structural core of the roof has been erected on site using prefabricated elements and construction techniques that involved directing unique junction plates at each intersection of bent circular hollow sections along the X and Y axes. The required curvature has been attained by varying the heights of precisely fabricated and assembled junctions. Structural complexities in achieving the smooth external skin were resolved with a ferrocement shell integrated above the unique metal structure.

从内部看这个结构时，屋顶同时营造出一种令人着迷的奇妙和神秘感。天花板上裸露的结构元素与外部草皮表面形成了美丽的对比，从而使材料的真正特性得以彰显。自然光通过天窗散发出来，强调了无缝曲率并在每个教室中创建了一个锚点，增强了这种朴素材料调色板的视觉效果。光影的移动在一天中弥漫在教室里，为设计增添了另一个有趣的元素。

When this structure is viewed from the inside, the roof creates a captivating sense of both wonder and mystery at once. Exposed structural elements along the ceiling present a beautiful contrast to the exterior turfed surface, thereby allowing the true character of materials to shine. The visual effect of this austere material palette is heightened by natural light dissipating through the skylights, punctuating the seamless curvature and creating an anchor point in each classroom. The movement of light and shadow, diffusing in the classroom across the day, adds another playful element to the design.

这所学校的建筑在结构表达、设计创新和非传统方法的坚定性方面独树一帜，每个部分都经过精心设计，旨在重塑教育空间的概念并给使用者留下深刻印象。使用全高玻璃板和草皮屋顶；教室的流畅空间组织；依赖预制和计算技术；以及参数化建筑形式，偏离“典型的盒子建筑”，创造了一个独特、不墨守成规、充满乐趣的结构，可以保持孩子般的好奇心。布鲁明代尔国际学校以此为先，预示着建筑在塑造未来教育空间设计方面的力量。

The architecture of this school is unique in its structural expression, innovation in design, and resoluteness in its unconventional approach, where every part has been thoughtfully designed to reinvent the concept of educational spaces and leave an impression on its users. The use of full-height glass panels and turfed roof; fluid spatial organization of classrooms; reliance on prefabrication and computational technologies; and a parametric architectural form, deviate from ‘typical box building’, creating a distinct, non-conformist, and playful structure that could keep childlike curiosity alive. In doing so, Bloomingdale International School stands as a harbinger of the power of architecture in shaping the design of future educational spaces.