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架构师提供的文本描述。阿斯特里亚国际基金会是一个非营利性的教育信托基金。校园位于印度安得拉邦(AndhraPradesh-India)的古迪万卡(Gudivanka)农村地区的起伏山丘中，占地172英亩。基金会的使命是激发好奇心，培养创造力和建立信心。它寻求通过将创新科学教育带到他们的门口来改变和刺激经济上处于不利地位的儿童的思想。

Text description provided by the architects. Agastya International Foundation is a non - profit educational trust. The campus is set in 172 acres of undulating terrain amongst the rolling hills of a rural district, Gudivanka in Andhra Pradesh - India. The mission of the foundation is to spark curiosity, nurture creativity and build confidence. It seeks to transform and stimulate the thinking of economically disadvantaged children by bringing innovative science education to their doorsteps.

 Ground Floor Plan

礼堂项目的场地位于两个山谷之间，从北向南下降约20米。该项目的实质是沿着土地的层面建造，并捕捉周围山坡的景色。“不费吹灰之力，这座建筑就滑到了陆地上，想和它融为一体。”切割和填充成为将我们的结构整合到斜坡上的过程，因此最终的想法是将结构与现有的地球轮廓结合起来。

The site for the auditorium project was located between two valleys that dropped down from North to South by about 20 meters. The essence of the project was to build along the lay of the land and capture the views of the surrounding hillside. “Effortlessly the structure slips into the land, wanting to be one with it.” Cut and fill became the process of integrating our structure to the slopes, hence the idea was eventually to merge the structure with the existing profile of the earth.

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大跨度、屋面形状、施工时机和整体经济性决定了提出和采用结构钢结构体系和屋面的必要性。

“The earth pod with the steel pod over it” The large span, roof profile, construction timing and overall economy determined the necessity to propose and adopt a structural steel system and roofing.

 First Floor Plan and Section

一楼图则及科

支撑吊舱的钢也来自同一个地球，这一事实为我们的建筑陈述提供了更大的意义。我们感觉到了某种联系，这给我们的信念提供了力量，不管这种材料是多么的冷.它的敏感处理能给居住在它的人们带来一种温暖的感觉。

The fact that the steel that supports the pod also came out of the same earth lent a larger meaning to our architectural statement. We felt a certain connection that gave strength to our belief that however cold that this material is made out to be...  its sensitive handling can create a feeling of warmth to the people inhabiting it.

至于选择粪便甲虫来反映建筑物的外部轮廓，夏鲁克说：“这个地方的昆虫是原来的居民，当我们把脚印放在这里，拿走他们的领地时，他们就流离失所了。不管是蛇，甲虫还是鸟，我们从来没有停下来想过它们的领地被占领了。粪甲虫的相似之处提醒了我们这一现实。“

As for choosing the dung beetle to reflect the exterior contours of the structure, Sharukh says, “The insects of the site are the original residents who are now displaced when we put our footprint here, taking away their domain. Be it the snakes, the beetles or the birds, we never stop to think about their domain being hitherto occupied. The dung beetle resemblance is a reminder of this reality.”

 Truss Structure Diagram

桁架结构图

长远的建筑策略是有计划的-明智地花钱，避免花费在运营成本和维修上。该结构的设计是为了将来准备纳入光伏电池板和风力涡轮机。当地劳动力参与了这一计划，他们认为所花的钱回到了社会的第三级。

The long-term strategy for construction was planned - to spend wisely and avoid spending on running costs and maintenance. The structure was designed to be future ready to incorporate photovoltaic panels and wind turbines. Local labor was involved into the programme with an idea that the money spent goes back into the tertiary level of society.

由于场地在农村地区的位置，建筑方法被定制，以适应环境和可用的劳动力。天然石头巨石被整合到结构和景观元素中。局部材料与钢结构相结合，简化了施工过程。

Due to the location of the site in a rural setting, construction methodologies were customized to suit the context and available labor. Natural stone boulders were integrated into the structure and in landscape elements. The local material was integrated with steel structure simplifying the construction process.

Architects Mistry Architects

Location Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India

Team Sharukh Mistry, Sandeep Umapathy, Vinoth Kannan GK, Kulenthiran, Vishwanath

Area 2325.0 m2

Project Year 2014

Photographs Umeed Mistry, Anand.R

Category Auditorium