Vidyalankar Annex Institute - Planet 3 Studios

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Mumbai based Planet III Studios design the Vidyalankar Annex as a adaptive reuse of an industrial space dwelling on the symbolic relations of various forms to create a unique identity for this progressive learning space.

The Vidyalankar Annex was envisioned to be a physical and an intellectual extension to the Vidyalankar Institute, a space designed as a retrofit within an existing industrial structure. The new structure faces the old institute but differs in scale and significance. By introducing a mezzanine floor within the shell of the existing structure, the building takes form in an introvert space deriving its symbolic meanings and functional organisations through lightweight interior elements made of materials that wrap, twist and turn to become large student work displays, graffiti strips, light sources, whimsical lotus petal cladding over a learning centre, colorful organic patterned laminate skins, ventilators as signage letters, a couple of ‘Peepul’ trees with a hammock to hang in between, large leaf like partitions, cellular screens and more. The building façade is an interpretation of the sway of tall grass and resolves in a playful geometry of glossy and matt surfaces. The overall idea represents very unusual fusion of symbolic representations with frolic of an inquisitive youth.