Bandaragama
Rising up above the murky waters of fear and doubt, these classrooms without borders, provide a second chance at education and life for underprivileged children, at the Bandaragama Academy for Avinya Foundation.
The design transforms educational architecture, by rethinking learning spaces --removes walls of traditional rectilinear classrooms to open elliptical learning pavilions, and places them in a garden. These open spaces connects students with nature, encourages reflection and prompts creativity.
Redefined Learning Space
Inspired by lily pads, these Classrooms without Borders gracefully rise above the landscape, following a gentle swirl along the revitalised waterbody. The architecture is transparent, allowing natural light to flood the spaces while encouraging natural cross-ventilation. The inclusive and inviting design encourages communication, critical thinking and interpersonal skills that are essential in today's interconnected world.
“Like lily pads, round and green, these places summoned and then held me up
Anne LamottAmerican novelist and non-fiction writer
while I grew. Each prepared me for the next leaf on which I would land, and in this way I moved across the swamp of doubt and fear.”
