Clima. Quasi (pre) desertico con grandi escursioni termiche tranne che nel periodo delle
piogge. Pune India 18° 31’ 4,57”.
case design + transsolar complete avasara academy
for girls in rural india the concrete structure has been left open with only bamboo shading to provide a sense of enclosure
image © ariel huber
the architectural design was conceived by mumbai-based firm case design, meanwhile
transsolar klimaengineering calculated the solutions to allow the building to achieve its net-
zero energy status. together, both teams developed a response for the 4.3 acre campus which grows
out from the hillside. a collection of simple structures arranged around an informal series of
walkways, courtyards, gardens and terraces. the largest building hosts the classrooms and facilities
that drive the learning experience for the students.
usable space is planned around the central circulation
image © ariel huber
the rooms have been based around the perimeter of the building, allowing the central core to be
completely open and serve solely for circulation purposes. in turn, these centrally located
‘exhaust cavities’ are integrated in the structural core of the building and eventually extends
out as solar chimneys above roof level to passively drive air flow, and provide cooling,
throughout. pastel colors painted on the ceilings of each floor give the detailed concrete
construction and stone building vibrancy, while the mostly open-façade is covered in panels of
bamboo shading.
the school is uniquely positioned to take advantage of locally shared resources while establishing its
own identity as
a leader in the education
image © ariel huber
with a high ambition and a modest budget, the building achieves a comfortable internal
condition without the use of any mechanical system despite the warm and humid western
climate of india. along with the climatic responsive massing, strategic program placement, the
study of air flow and the use of locally sourced bamboo shades; these were all components that
allowed the building to use architectural and structural infrastructure for a year-round comfortable
learning and living environment. taking cues from local and other examples of academic, domestic,
public and sacred spaces, the architecture of avasara academy responds to site, program and
climate, addressing the needs of the community to provide a sanctuary for learning.
outside air is drawn through a series of earth ducts, where it is passively pre-cooled, before being
supplied into the
classrooms and livings spaces
image © case design
the 4.3 acre campus is located 10 km west of pune and roughly 145 km southeast of mumbai
image © ariel huber
solar chimneys, uses heat from the sun and are designed to passively drive the entire air flow, and
provide cooling
diagram © transsolar klimaengineering
GRAFICO CLIMA PUNE
Quando vengono comparati il mese più secco e quello più piovoso, il primo ha una differenza di Pioggia
di 211 mm rispetto al secondo. Le temperature medie hanno una variazione di 8.5 °C nel corso
dell'anno.
GRAFICO TEMPERATURA PUNE
29.6 °C è la temperatura media di Maggio, il mese più caldo dell'anno. 21.1 °C è la temperatura media
di Dicembre. Si tratta della temperatura media più bassa di tutto l'anno.
TABELLA CLIMATICA PUNE Gennaio Febbraio Marzo Aprile Maggio Giugno Luglio Agosto Settembre Ottobre Novembre Dicembre
Medie Temperatura (°C) 21.3 23.1 26.3 29 29.6 27.3 24.8 24.5 24.8 25.5 23 21.1
Temperatura minima (°C) 12.2 13.5 17 20.7 22.6 23 22 21.5 20.8 19.5 15.3 12.3
Temperatura massima (°C) 30.5 32.7 35.7 37.4 36.7 31.7 27.6 27.5 28.9 31.5 30.7 30
Medie Temperatura (°F) 70.3 73.6 79.3 84.2 85.3 81.1 76.6 76.1 76.6 77.9 73.4 70.0
Temperatura minima (°F) 54.0 56.3 62.6 69.3 72.7 73.4 71.6 70.7 69.4 67.1 59.5 54.1
Temperatura massima (°F) 86.9 90.9 96.3 99.3 98.1 89.1 81.7 81.5 84.0 88.7 87.3 86.0
Precipitazioni (mm) 0 1 2 13 41 122 211 128 132 82 26 5