EKYA EARLY YEARS

Ekya Early Years: Kanakapura Road reconceives an abandoned watch factory and overgrown two-acre site into a lush, colourful and immersive environment for learning. Designed as an exclusive preschool for both Montessori and Kindergarten environments, the new design capitalises on the beauty of an old industrial building, repurposing the existing shell as a framework for spacious, naturally ventilated and sunlight filled classrooms The primary goal of this project was to provide a constant interaction between students and nature; a design requirement of the Montessori brief and an ever rarer experience within the rapidly growing city.

LOCATION
Bangalore, India

DESIGN TEAM
Cyrus Patell, Eliza Higgins, Ajantha S, Grégoire Rossignol

PROGRAM
Boutique Montessori and Kindergarten

STATUS
Completed 2014