架构师提供的文本描述。这个学校立面项目是在两个学术街区已经开始建设的阶段向我们提出的。这些街区相当普通，有6层的教室、实验室和其他设施布置在与中心庭院相匹配的外围。我们的任务是在现有的参数范围内建立一所学校。因此，我们制定了一个设计方案，包括循环、运动、通风、教室和其他方面。“

Text description provided by the architects. This school façade project came to us at a stage when the construction of the 2 academic blocks was already underway. The blocks were rather generic, with 6 floors of classrooms, labs, and other facilities arranged towards the periphery around matching central courtyards. Our brief was to work within these existing parameters to make a school. So we developed a design program in terms of circulation, movement, ventilation, classrooms and other concerns.”

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考虑到学校在加尔各答新城地区的位置及其简单的环境，这所学校需要产生影响并建立一个独特的身份。地点在径向网格中规划，学校的场地沿较长的边缘弯曲。其中一个沿着内部曲线靠近场地，这些块被放置在一个很小的角度上，相向很小。他们被一个活跃的游戏区隔开。这所学校的操场上也有一个游泳池。在2英亩的地块中，学校占地约16万平方英尺.建筑面积。

Keeping in mind the location of the school in the Newtown Area of Kolkata, and its simple surroundings, this school needed to make an impact and establish a distinct identity. The locality is planned in a radial grid and the site for the school is curved along the longer edges. One approaches the site along the inner curve and the blocks are placed at a slight angle facing each other very slightly. They are separated by an active play area. The school also has a swimming pool on its grounds. Of the 2-acre plot, the school occupies approximately 1,60,000 sq ft. of floor space.

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第一步是为学校创造一个身份。我们的方法是创建一个屏幕，将建筑物包裹起来，并将它们可视化地统一起来。此外，我们还打算将建筑物的中央庭院与游乐区合并，在初中和高中之间建立无缝的联系。由于程序上的限制，这种地面连接是不可能的。然而，屏幕的创建具有很强的个性，因此它在整个建筑中的持续应用将被证明是一个统一的元素。

The first step was to create an identity for the school. Our approach was to create a screen that wraps around the buildings and unifies them visually. Also, we intended for the central courtyards of the buildings to merge with the play area creating a seamless connection between junior and senior school. Due to a restriction in program, this ground level connection was not possible. However, the screen was created with a strong character so that its continuous application across the buildings by itself would prove to be a unifying element.

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符号、字母和数字的图形表示成为屏幕的灵感。更小的孩子把简单的行与字母的字母联系在一起，随着他们的成长，他们的抽象概念开始看起来更像阿尔法，伽玛和π。因此，熟悉的形状和符号被用来在现有的平淡无奇的建筑周围创建一个定制的模板屏幕。立面不仅为教室提供了阴凉的阳光，也给学校增添了鲜明的特色。

Graphical representations of symbols, alphabets and numbers became an inspiration for the screen. Younger children relate to simple lines as letters of the alphabet and as they grow, abstractions of the same would start to look more like alpha, gamma and pi. Thus, Familiar shapes and symbols were used to create a bespoke stencil screen around the existing unremarkable building mass. The facade not only provides shade to the classrooms from the harsh sun but also lends the school a distinct identity.

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488个面板，由纤维增强塑料(FRP)制成，直径3.2x3.2米，两个学术块中的每一个都被包裹起来.设计了13个不同的面板，组合了小的和大的字母、数字和符号。这些已被放置在不同的方向，以实现一个随机效应的外观。

488 panels, made of Fibre-Reinforced Plastic (FRP), measuring 3.2 x 3.2 meters envelop each of the two academic blocks. 13 different panels were designed with a combination of small and large alphabets, numbers and symbols. These have been placed in various orientations to achieve a randomized effect on the façade.

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结构板被投射到建筑物表面以外的周围，这样就可以在对称长方体上的所有表面上安装确切数量的面板。这也使得从后面对面板进行更简单的维修，并确保了建筑的更好的光质量。

Structural slabs were projected beyond the building surface all around in a way such that an exact number of panels would fit on all surfaces on the symmetrical cuboids. This also enabled simpler servicing of the panels from the back and ensured a better light quality for the building.

在室内建立了一个小规模的研究模型，以了解同样的情况，并就面板、墙壁和屏幕后面的窗户的处理作出决定。

A small scale study model was created in-house to understand the same and make a decision on treatment of the panels, the walls and the windows behind the screen.

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在投影板上设计了一种类似网格的轻钢框架结构，使其与玻璃钢面板保持一致。在玻璃钢面板中嵌入了Z型钢的固定细节，用来将这些70公斤重的面板固定在这个M.S.支撑结构上。

A mild steel frame work was devised in a grid like manner on the projected slabs to align with the FRP panels. A fixing detail using steel Z-profiles embedded into the FRP panels was developed to fix these 70kg panels to this M.S. support structure.

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灰色的墙壁和窗户背景带来了白色玻璃钢屏幕的所有荣耀。从模块的样本开始，从制造、运输、完整安装、油漆和清洁的细节开始，外观系统花了4个月的时间才在现场完成。这种效果正是我们所希望的，它的戏剧性表达和明确的身份。

The grey walls and windows background brings out the white FRP screen in all its glory. Starting with a sample of the module and fixing detail to manufacturing, shipping, complete installation, painting and cleaning, the façade system took 4 months to complete on site. The effect is exactly what we hoped for with its dramatic expression and unmistakable identity.

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这两座建筑物经过精心处理后，在场地的远端有第三个小的服务区，如果处理不当，就会显得很痛，如果设计过度，就会显得过于霸道。因此，该块被处理在相同的投影板和M.S.框架方式，但与简单的垂直铝鳍。消除了对比，墙壁、窗户和鳍都用同样的灰色和卷帘、门等处理。这个街区既不吸引人，也不大胆，但它是一个微妙的、美学上正在消失的块体，有助于清楚地划分公共区域和后端区域。

These 2 structures having been dealt with elaborately, there was a third small service block on the far side of the site which would stick out as a sore thumb if not properly handled and would be overbearing if over-designed. This block was thus treated in the same projected slabs and M.S. framework manner but with simple vertical aluminium fins. The contrast was eliminated and the walls, windows and fins were all treated with the same shade of grey along with rolling shutters, doors, etc. This block is neither eye-catching nor bold, but a subtly and aesthetically disappearing mass that helps to clearly demarcate the public zone from the back-end areas.

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我们真的不想打破学生们从一个地方走到另一个地方的势头。因此，我们设计了各个层次，通过庭院内走廊中运动的视觉联系，将整个空间融合成一个整体。

We really didn’t want to break the momentum of the students as they walk from one area to another. So we designed the various levels to merge into one whole space through the visual connection of movement in the corridors lining the courtyards.

两块楼的内部院落都有一个向上移动的结构板凸起，其尺寸随着尺寸的增加而增大。这些投影的角被填成曲线，把刚性的方形庭院变成一个自由形成的三维雕塑空间。这些凸起的凸起是用不同的颜色画出来的，投影中有植物和爬虫，这给这两个区块的关键相互作用带来了活力。初中的庭院被进一步设计为容纳一个托特区(游乐区)，而在高中，它作为一个景观的延伸，在接待处和研讨会大厅之间。

The internal courtyards of both blocks were given structural slab projections of increasing size as one moved upwards. The corners of these projections were filleted into curves, transforming the rigid square courtyard into a free-form three dimensional sculptural space. The soffits of these projections were painted in various hues and the projections housed plants and creepers bringing vibrancy to the pivotal interaction zone of both blocks. The junior school courtyard was further designed to house a tot-lot (play area) while in the senior school it serves as a landscaped extension between the reception and seminar hall.

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不幸的是，由于维修方面的困难，考虑到加尔各答的日晒雨淋，这两个庭院最终都用半透明聚碳酸酯片覆盖在屋顶上，人工植物和树木被用来美化内部庭院，而不是拟建的天然庭院。然而，丰富的渗透扩散的自然光仍然给庭院带来了鲜活的活力。

Unfortunately, due to maintenance difficulties, keeping in mind the harsh sun and rain of Kolkata, both courtyards were eventually covered at the roof level using translucent polycarbonate sheets and artificial plants and trees were used in the landscaping of the internal courtyards rather than the proposed natural ones. However, the abundantly permeating diffused natural light still brings the courtyards alive with freshness.

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走廊以白色和灰色为主，保持学校中性的基本颜色，使每扇门都贴上一块彩色的瓷砖。因此，一个孩子不仅会把教室和标志联系起来，还会联想到门旁的颜色。这4“x4”瓷砖的颜色是按光谱顺序选择的，因为其中一个是在走廊上移动的。

Keeping the base colours of the school neutral, using mainly whites and greys, the corridors were designed such that a coloured panel of tiles abutted each door. A child would, thus, not just associate the classroom with the sign but also the colours that flanked the doors. The colours of these 4” x 4” tile panels were chosen in a spectral sequence as one moved around the corridor.

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年轻学生对明亮的颜色、图案和纹理反应更积极。初中教室、实验室和文科设施的内部设计使其充满活力和趣味性，同时也为孩子们的创造力提供了空间。印刷墙纸、彩绘板、不同形状的软板、好玩的地板图案和迷人的家具，都被用在不同的组合中，以提高孩子在学校的学习体验。

Young students respond more actively to bright colours, patterns and textures. The interiors of the junior school classrooms, labs, and liberal arts facilities were designed to be vibrant and interesting while allowing space for the children’s’ creativity to be displayed. Printed wallpaper, painted panels, different shapes of soft board, playful flooring patterns and charming furniture were all used in various combinations to enhance the child’s experience at school.

图书馆的设计有一个有趣的假天花板，在网格结构中放置了深灰色的网格。虚假天花板上方的服务被漆成黑色。这给图书馆带来了一个更大的高度的错觉，使原本堆叠的和沉重的区域有一个相当通风和宽敞的比例。

The library was designed with an interesting false ceiling with dark grey mesh placed in a grid structure. The services above the false ceiling were painted black. This gave the illusion of a larger height to the library, giving the otherwise stacked and heavy area a rather airy and spacious proportion.

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学校自助餐厅是用来恶作剧、娱乐和欢笑的。咖啡厅的家具和地板都很简单，有些墙壁是用大型涂鸦设计的，比如墙纸(很快就要上市了)，天花板充满活力，由不同长度和颜色的丙烯酸管形成波浪图案。这个天花板设计被仔细地绘制成一个网格，并根据长度和颜色分类，以便在现场进行适当的执行。光固定装置设计集成在亚克力管内。

A school cafeteria is meant for mischief, fun and laughter. The furniture and floor of the café was kept simple, some of the walls have been planned with large graffiti-like wallpaper (coming up soon) and the ceiling is a burst of dynamism with a wave pattern created using acrylic tubes of varying lengths and hues. This ceiling design was carefully plotted into a grid and categorized based on length and colour for proper execution at the site. Light fixtures were designed integrated within the acrylic tubes.

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该网站的景观设计是为了增加学校的学习课程。许多果树和花木，一个小的水体，一个鸟浴，太阳能和风能的灯，等等。是为了帮助学习和建立对风景、气味和声音的好奇心。太阳能和风能灯也被用于其他景观照明。在功能上，车道有明确的定义，第二条道路，如防火通道等，都是用草铺路铺设的，作为景观区的延伸。柔软的土丘增加了兴趣，在树木和灌木的大小和高度上的发挥创造了兴趣。

Landscaping for the site was designed to add to the learning curriculum of the school. Many fruit and flower trees, a small water body, a bird bath, solar and wind powered lights, etc. were planned into the soft-scape to aid learning and build curiosity of sights, smells and sounds. Solar and Wind powered lights have also been used amidst others landscape lighting. Functionally, driveways were clearly defined and secondary routes like fire-tender access, etc, were paved using grass pavers to integrate them as extensions of landscaped areas. Soft mounds add interest and a play in sizes and heights of trees and shrubs creates interest. 

Architects Abin Design Studio

Location Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Category Schools

Design Team Abin Chaudhuri, Paromita Chatterjee, Poorvi Dugar Ajmera

Architect on Record SBA Spectra Consultants

Area 15000.0 sqm

Project Year 2015

Photographs Ravi Kanade