Au Grand Air 幼儿园丨印度丨Paul Le Quernec Architect

在看这个项目之前，大多数人都会问：“你是怎么会在印度做项目的？”答案其实也很出人意料。

Before even looking at the project, most people ask, “But how did you end up doing a project in India ?” . The answer seems almost unbelievable.

▼远眺项目，distant view of the project © 11h45

One day of December 2015, the phone rang and a man asked, in English tinged with a strong Indian accent, to speak to me about a daycare project in India. The call was considered a hoax and not passed on to me. Fortunately, the man called again the next day. We agreed to meet in Paris on January 1, 2016 to discuss his project. Mr. Aditya’s ambition was to build kindergartens and preschools worthy of the best European standards, and French ones in particular.

▼项目外观，exterior appearance © 11h45

1月25日，我第一次飞往印度。项目的一切都还没有眉目，甚至连地块都没确定。从任何意义上讲，这个项目都是一次十足的冒险。

On January 25, I flew for the first time to India. Everything was to be done, even the plot was not defined. This project was an adventure in every sense of the word.

▼立面缤纷的色彩与周围建筑形成鲜明对比， colorful facade cast a bright contrast to the surroundings © 11h45

▼立面细部，facade details © 11h45

至于这个项目，它似乎是对周围环境的一次恶作剧。它位于新德里附近的古尔冈，介于高档住宅区和空地之间。设计理念是将幼儿园打造成 “都市儿童街区”。

As for the project, it is a mischievous challenge to its context . Located in Gurgaon, near New Delhi, it lies between an upscale residential area and a vacant lot. The concept was to make the nursery “the urban child of the neighborhood”.

▼入口区域，entrance area © 11h45

▼楼梯间，stairwell © 11h45

我们力求积极打破严肃得近乎无聊的高楼大厦。新建筑体量无限缩小，但我们希望它能像孩子为家庭带来生机一样，为周边环境增添活力。考虑到周围建筑令人震惊的单一色调，采用缤纷的色彩显然是个不错的选择。因此，我们的问题是如何将并不低调的颜色巧妙地加以运用。因此，我们开发了一种“菠萝皮”表皮，它由小型的三棱锥组成，交替使用三原色与三配色，使互补色可以相邻排列。

The ambition was to positively disrupt the rigor of the towers whose seriousness borders on boredom. The new building would be infinitely smaller, but we wanted it to be able to liven up its neighborhood, just like a child lights up a home. Given the stunning monochrome of the surrounding buildings, resorting to excessive color was an obvious choice. Our problem was therefore to find a subtle use of colors that are not so subtle. So we have developed a “pineapple skin” cladding, composed of small three-sided pyramids, alternating the three primary colors with the three secondary colors and arranged so that the complementary shades are next to one other.

▼室内概览，interior overview © 11h45

因此，从物理角度看，立面只是将灰色拆解激活。然而，它的浮雕效果会根据视角的不同而不同，这就是为什么照片中的立面每个角度的颜色都不尽相同。

Thus, from the physical standpoint, the facade is only a vibrant decomposition of grey . Its relief, however, favors some facets depending on the perspective, this is why the facade does not have the same color twice in the photos.

▼鱼缸，aquarium © 11h45

无论白天还是黑夜，这座建筑都在传递着这里的孩子们的欢乐与活力。

Day and night, this building expresses the joy and life of the children who live there.

▼建筑与城市，architecture and context © 11h45

▼一层平面图，ground floor plan © Paul Le Quernec Architect

▼二层平面图，first floor plan © Paul Le Quernec Architect

▼三层平面图，second floor plan © Paul Le Quernec Architect

▼南北立面图，north and south elevation © Paul Le Quernec Architect

▼东西立面图，east and west elevation © Paul Le Quernec Architect

▼剖面图，section © Paul Le Quernec Architect

Localization : Gurgaon, near New Delhi, INDIA Program : Nursery and preschool Site area : 1 620 square meters Building area : 2 300 square meters Landscape area : 350 square meters Building covering ratio : 35% Structure : Reinforced concrete, brick frame and slabs Exterior finish : Metal cladding Interior finish : Plaster P.O.P., wooden designed furniture, flooring (parquet, carpet, resin) Design period : 10 month (June 2020 to April 2021) Construction period : 18 month (April 2021 to September 2022) Delivery : September 2022 Design and project manager : Paul Le Quernec Contractor : Surpal Education LLP – Mr. Aditya Surpal Local project manager : Raj Kumar – Origin Ach Coordination : Mace group Photographer : 11h45