LIVE architecture: AMET school

‘AMET school’ by LIVE architecture in lonavala, maharashtra, india all images courtesy LIVE architecture

mumbai-based practice LIVE architecture (nuru karim) has shared with us images of ‘AMET school’, a 6,500 m2 international school in lonavala, maharashtra, india. taking advantage of the picturesque hillside of the site, the design seeks to directly engage with the setting by framing and releasing views through an undulating elevation composed of rib-like fins.

front elevation

serving as a day time educational facility as well as a venue for cultural activities for the local community, the multi-storey building aims to serve as a visual marker within the neighbourhood. the front elevation is composed of a series of vertical fin elements that line the complete length of the structure. subtly shifting in shape and profile, the treatment provides solar shading and varying light conditions for the interior.

exterior view

undulating vertical fins

street view

porous in views and sunlight, the school engages with the immediate site to create an interior layout that constantly looks out onto the surrounding landscape. the sequencing of space withdraws conventional and familiar architectural patterns to create an abstract composition that provides a sense of discovery and exploration in its function.

south facade

view from within

circulation space

stairway

from roof level

within site

scheme

south facade diagram

south elevation

site plan (1) existing bridge (2) entrance (3) security cabin (4) car parking (5) two wheeler parking (6) stilt area (7) multipurpose hall (8) classroom (9) administration (10) amphitheatre (11) plaza (12) playground (13) tennis court (14) existing structures (15) tank (16) amphitheatre

floor plan / level 0

floor plan / level +1

floor plan / level +2

floor plan / level +3

section a-a

section d-d (left) and b-b (right)

project info:

site area: 20,678 m2 project area: 6,500 m2 design team: nuru karim devanshi desai, prianka chheda