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SAADHYA SPECIAL SCHOOL
An exploration of dignified living environments for children with special needs.
At Saadhya Special School, the terracotta jaali was conceived as more than a decorative facade. It works as a layer between the inside and outside, filtering sunlight, allowing air to move through, creating privacy, and maintaining a visual connection with the landscape.
The section reveals this idea clearly: air moves through the porous facade while daylight is softened before entering the classrooms and hostel rooms. The jaali also creates a gentler edge to spaces that need both openness and a sense of protection. Made from modular terracotta elements, the facade brings together a simple set of needs such as shade, ventilation, privacy and visual connection into one architectural system.
For a school designed around dignity and care, the facade becomes less about making an image and more about shaping an everyday environment.
Location: Hosapte, Karnataka
Area: 21,000 Sq.Ft. (Approx)
Status: Completed August 2025
#Architecture #Terracotta #Jaali #ClimateResponsiveArchitecture #inclusivearchitecturedesign
Client: Arathi KT, Saadhya Trust for Social Development
Principal Architects: Jayesh Ganesh & Shinas Shabaz (Studio Arz)
Design team - Graphics by @nandithaherur Drashti Mehta, Abrar Alam, Rakesh L, Bilbert Benny & Yasir Ali
Structural Design: Chetan Sidgiddi, Pinnacle Design Consultants
Engineering Services: Vinay G, Maverick Service Consultants
Irradiation Study: Swati Puchalapalli, Terra Viridis
Project Management Consultants: PPMC Private Limited
Construction: Pratap Builders & Developers, Hospet
An exploration of dignified living environments for children with special needs.
At Saadhya Special School, the terracotta jaali was conceived as more than a decorative facade. It works as a layer between the inside and outside, filtering sunlight, allowing air to move through, creating privacy, and maintaining a visual connection with the landscape.
The section reveals this idea clearly: air moves through the porous facade while daylight is softened before entering the classrooms and hostel rooms. The jaali also creates a gentler edge to spaces that need both openness and a sense of protection. Made from modular terracotta elements, the facade brings together a simple set of needs such as shade, ventilation, privacy and visual connection into one architectural system.
For a school designed around dignity and care, the facade becomes less about making an image and more about shaping an everyday environment.
Location: Hosapte, Karnataka
Area: 21,000 Sq.Ft. (Approx)
Status: Completed August 2025
#Architecture #Terracotta #Jaali #ClimateResponsiveArchitecture #inclusivearchitecturedesign
Client: Arathi KT, Saadhya Trust for Social Development
Principal Architects: Jayesh Ganesh & Shinas Shabaz (Studio Arz)
Design team - Graphics by @nandithaherur Drashti Mehta, Abrar Alam, Rakesh L, Bilbert Benny & Yasir Ali
Structural Design: Chetan Sidgiddi, Pinnacle Design Consultants
Engineering Services: Vinay G, Maverick Service Consultants
Irradiation Study: Swati Puchalapalli, Terra Viridis
Project Management Consultants: PPMC Private Limited
Construction: Pratap Builders & Developers, Hospet
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