Euro School was commended for its ingenious design approach in the institutional category by IBC at a ceremony held in the National Agricultural Science Complex, a building designed by the late Vijay Gupta, founder of VGA. The aim of the IBC Awards is to bring attention to designs that create a public impact.
The campus proposes an alternative model for educational spaces with a focus on inculcating sustainable values in students. The 20,180 sqm site for the school is framed by the lush Bannerghatta National Park, and the design accordingly uses the vegetation, natural features, and topography of the site to its advantage.
We have employed strategies with minimum disturbance to the local ecology; our objective is to maximize outdoor learning opportunities for students, and foster respect and curiosity towards the natural world through the design of the built environment.
Saurabh Gupta & Akanksha Gupta, Principal Designers of the project & Partners at VGA
The spatial layout works in tandem with the school’s teaching methodology and curriculum, ensuring that nature becomes a fundamental part of the teaching process. Outdoor spaces, play areas and classrooms within the school’s landscaping encourage students to observe, learn and interact with their environment.
The zero-discharge campus employs pragmatic planning to minimally harm the site’s terrain such as using the natural swale to replenish the groundwater table. Materials, such as granite (used in the flooring), have been locally sourced, and many materials have been recycled during construction; these include GRC fins and aggregates in the concrete mix.
