The Treamis World School - Vinnu Ponnappa Architects

Making patterns in space by meticulous compositions of basic forms and core sensibilities, Bengaluru based Vinnu Ponnappa Architects design a contemporary institute taking cues from vernacular design ideals.

Two courtyards placed on a diagonal axis organise the spaces that comprise the campus of Treamis World School, a modern learning facility in Bengaluru. The three blocks –the administration, the library and the arts & crafts centre are articulated through addition and subtraction of volumes from a cuboid.

The low tiled roof at the entrance can be seen as a deliberate attempt to scale down the courtyard. The courtyard assimilates and reflects the light inside the classrooms making the spaces within naturally lit throughout the day. The amphitheatre; a congregational space is envisioned and landscaped to act as a multipurpose place for groups to interact and introspect.

By adapting a vernacular material palette of clay blocks and stone masonry, the architects make the interior spaces of the building thermally efficient and passively cooled. The formal rigidity and sequential hierarchy of the built mass renders this institute a distinct sense of discipline and functional clarity.