June 21, 2024

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'A place inside for study and a place above for play.'

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"The site chosen for this small addition of a children’s library within a school in rural Maharashtra, was a sliver between existing buildings and the school boundary, a site that almost implied a linear building footprint to adjust the program for the chosen site. Alluding to the impetus that children have towards landscape over a building we imagined the library building to be a formal extension of the ground plane. A place inside for study and a place above for play. With the limited teaching resources available in the larger vicinity we needed the inspiring spatial experience to be a magnet to attract students and hopefully other residents from the nearby settlements after school hours." - Text description provided by the architects, Sameep Padora & Associates

ARTICLE: Maya Somaiya Library, Sharda School

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How small design choices make public spaces truly public

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As office attendance has yet to rebound, central libraries are bringing people and energy back to city centers.

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