andblack designs prefabricated preschool with a distinctive undulating roof

2024-08-12T13:01:00-04:00

In Vijayawada, India, multidisciplinary design studio andblack design studio has delivered a unique preschool of organic forms and integrated landscaping that aims to reflect the school’s forward-thinking approach to education through its design.

Image: Vinay Panjwani

Called Cocoon, the facility is an extension of the Bloomingdale International School. It occupies a 4,000-square-foot area within the campus, adjoining the existing school building.

Image: Vinay Panjwani

A sunken courtyard connects the two buildings. It follows the site’s topography, ascending towards the new extension. This site arrangement provided the architects an opportunity to develop something unique for the institution. The result is a structure that deviates from typical school design through the coalescence of the built form, landscape, and interiors, where spaces are fluid and interconnected.

Image: Vinay Panjwani

The line between spaces for playing and learning is blurred. The courtyard reflects this as it ca...

andblack design studio creates a modular, prefabricated black box theater with multifunctional use

2023-06-22T17:37:00-04:00

Kanika and Jwalant Mahadevwala, architects and founding partners of andblack design studio, have created a multifunctional black box theater design that uses parametric models to "allow customization of several variables to achieve the specified volume." Their design prototype, Darwin Bucky, is a prefabricated kit of parts made of wood, aluminum, steel, and glass.

Designed for Abhay Mangaldas, founder of India-based startup Darwin, the lightweight modular panel design is a flat-pack system that emphasizes versatile on-site assembly.

According to the architects, Darwin Bucky is a "black box that can be used as an exhibition gallery, a town hall, an expo center, a performance arena, or even serve as a bar or a nightclub. It is designed to be placed in public gardens, exhibition grounds, or even in a city center."

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andblack designs prefabricated preschool with a distinctive undulating roof

andblack design studio creates a modular, prefabricated black box theater with multifunctional use