LOCATION_ CALCUTTA, INDIA
YEAR_ 2015
CATEGORY_ Hospitality
SITE AREA_ 200000 ft2
The essence of this orphanage for kids in India who need a home and education is to feel welcomed and belonging. Thus, creating a warm and protecting space on a community was essential. The structure opens like a heart to breath the fresh air coming from the river, adapted to the site. It opens like arteries that welcome the kids and support like a platform that gives them a new opportunity to start a new life.
The different common areas are inclusive as their attriums were clasified by ages to provide them protection and community sense, respect and belonging, to growth on each life´s teen stage properly.
To develop their creativity and wisdom, a labyrinth like hospitality project was lead with fountains and space for animals to provide healthy connections and travel like insights withhin the orphanage, which would never wanted to be an enclosed project.
Status: Competition Entry
Location: Calcutta, IN, US
My Role: Project Architect
