Architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has unveiled plans for a timber and rammed-earth preschool that will feature an outdoor classroom sheltered by fabric canopies in Mulbekh, India.
Set to be built in the mountainous and remote Ladakh region, the Spring Dales Public School was designed by Chybik + Kristof in collaboration with non-governmental organisation Himalayan Patron and will serve as an example of cultural preservation in the region.
The building, which will sit within a larger masterplan for Mulbekh, will provide an educational space to allow local children to access education without having to travel to cities.
Chybik + Kristof has designed a timber and rammed earth preschool in India
"This school is the first stage in an ambitious campus masterplan to create characterful, high-quality and culturally sensitive spaces for the education of a new generation of children in the beautiful mountainous Ladhaki region," studio co-founder Ondrej Chybik told Dezeen. "The climate, topography and a lack of transport have long been a barrier to local education, but a new climate-conscious design ? refined with years of local tradition, paired with principles of modern physics ? will ensure the longevity of Mulbekh for many years to come."
Paying homage to the region's traditional architecture, the 375-square-metre school will be built from a structure of timber and rammed earth, which is intended to mimic the hues of the surrounding hills.
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