DRISHTI: SCHOOL FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND BLIND
Ariel View
Team: Samprati Jain , Anu Mehta
Tools Used: Revit, Autocad, Sketchup, Adobe Creative Suite
Project Type: Studio work at SDPS
Role: Researcher/ Designer (Designed and developed the design from concept to details. Also worked on rendering, case study, and project research.)
Challenge: The challenge of this project was to understand the complexity of user needs and to provide them with an encouraging and safe learning space.
Project Summary :
With site coverage of 6400 sq-meters, Drishti, a School and Rehabilitation Center for the visually impaired, is specially designed for blind women in India belonging to lower economic sections of the society. Women in India require a lot of protection against violence and crime which is integrated with patriarchal society structure. Hence, the challenge of the project was to design a project which can provide a safe space for learning for visually impaired women. The program of this project includes a school, sports courtyard, rehabilitation training centers, dining area, cafe, hostel for accommodation, a library and administrative areas.
Physical Clues (Tactile/ Auditory / Aromatic)
The building is designed on basis of three clues tactile/ auditory/ aroma.
Spatial Connection
All the courts are connected with each other to provide spatial fluidity. In addition, every court is provided with special features to help the user identify the uniqueness of spaces.
The form is derived from the function of the building. The circulation has an interconnected smooth flow without barriers.
Detail Floor Plan
North - South Sectional Elevation
East - West Sectional Elevation
Renderings
School: View of Residential Space
School: View of Classroom space
Blur Vision from Visually impaired person‘s eye. (Color/ texture plays a major role in differentiating surface for visually impaired/ blind person.)
School: Courtyard view (Courtyard is a powerful space, it can be easily memorized for audio/ aromatic clues to any visually impaired/ blind person.
School: Blurry image of visually impaired and how color difference become the guide for identification process