Clima. Quasi (pre) desertico con grandi escursioni termiche tranne che nel periodo delle

piogge. Pune India 18° 31’ 4,57”.

case design + transsolar complete avasara academy

for girls in rural india the concrete structure has been left open with only bamboo shading to provide a sense of enclosure

image © ariel huber

the architectural design was conceived by mumbai-based firm case design, meanwhile

transsolar klimaengineering calculated the solutions to allow the building to achieve its net-

zero energy status. together, both teams developed a response for the 4.3 acre campus which grows

out from the hillside. a collection of simple structures arranged around an informal series of

walkways, courtyards, gardens and terraces. the largest building hosts the classrooms and facilities

that drive the learning experience for the students.

usable space is planned around the central circulation

image © ariel huber

the rooms have been based around the perimeter of the building, allowing the central core to be

completely open and serve solely for circulation purposes. in turn, these centrally located

‘exhaust cavities’ are integrated in the structural core of the building and eventually extends

out as solar chimneys above roof level to passively drive air flow, and provide cooling,

throughout. pastel colors painted on the ceilings of each floor give the detailed concrete

construction and stone building vibrancy, while the mostly open-façade is covered in panels of

bamboo shading.

the school is uniquely positioned to take advantage of locally shared resources while establishing its

own identity as

a leader in the education

image © ariel huber

with a high ambition and a modest budget, the building achieves a comfortable internal

condition without the use of any mechanical system despite the warm and humid western

climate of india. along with the climatic responsive massing, strategic program placement, the

study of air flow and the use of locally sourced bamboo shades; these were all components that

allowed the building to use architectural and structural infrastructure for a year-round comfortable

learning and living environment. taking cues from local and other examples of academic, domestic,

public and sacred spaces, the architecture of avasara academy responds to site, program and

climate, addressing the needs of the community to provide a sanctuary for learning.

the ceilings of each floor has been painted in a different color

image © ariel huber

outside air is drawn through a series of earth ducts, where it is passively pre-cooled, before being

supplied into the

classrooms and livings spaces

image © case design

spaces looks out to the landscape beyond

image © case design

bamboo provides shading and adds privacy to the mostly exposed building

image © ariel huber

the 4.3 acre campus is located 10 km west of pune and roughly 145 km southeast of mumbai

image © ariel huber

solar chimneys, uses heat from the sun and are designed to passively drive the entire air flow, and

provide cooling

diagram © transsolar klimaengineering

GRAFICO CLIMA PUNE

Quando vengono comparati il mese più secco e quello più piovoso, il primo ha una differenza di Pioggia

di 211 mm rispetto al secondo. Le temperature medie hanno una variazione di 8.5 °C nel corso

dell'anno.

GRAFICO TEMPERATURA PUNE

29.6 °C è la temperatura media di Maggio, il mese più caldo dell'anno. 21.1 °C è la temperatura media

di Dicembre. Si tratta della temperatura media più bassa di tutto l'anno.

TABELLA CLIMATICA PUNE Gennaio Febbraio Marzo Aprile Maggio Giugno Luglio Agosto Settembre Ottobre Novembre Dicembre

Medie Temperatura (°C) 21.3 23.1 26.3 29 29.6 27.3 24.8 24.5 24.8 25.5 23 21.1

Temperatura minima (°C) 12.2 13.5 17 20.7 22.6 23 22 21.5 20.8 19.5 15.3 12.3

Temperatura massima (°C) 30.5 32.7 35.7 37.4 36.7 31.7 27.6 27.5 28.9 31.5 30.7 30

Medie Temperatura (°F) 70.3 73.6 79.3 84.2 85.3 81.1 76.6 76.1 76.6 77.9 73.4 70.0

Temperatura minima (°F) 54.0 56.3 62.6 69.3 72.7 73.4 71.6 70.7 69.4 67.1 59.5 54.1

Temperatura massima (°F) 86.9 90.9 96.3 99.3 98.1 89.1 81.7 81.5 84.0 88.7 87.3 86.0

Precipitazioni (mm) 0 1 2 13 41 122 211 128 132 82 26 5

Quando vengono comparati il mese più secco e quello più piovoso, il primo ha una differenza di Pioggia

di 211 mm rispetto al secondo. Le temperature medie hanno una variazione di 8.5 °C nel corso

dell'anno.