Walls of Learning is a school located in rural Rajasthan, that will provide 1000 underprivileged children, an opportunity to an education. The unique design of the school comprises of large, double-height, load-bearing, random-rubble masonry walls made of locally sourced indigenous Khato sandstone, that create a suitable micro-climate within the harsh conditions of Marwar.

 

The planning of the school comprises of larger central courtyard spaces, that are protected on either side by singly loaded corridors with classrooms, laboratories etc. This simple but effective assembly is in turn nestled within The Walls of Learning that provide further protection. This vocabulary of built form is further enriched by narrow peripheral vestibules formed in between the classrooms and sandstone walls serving as ancillary circulation zones for kids. Due to their specific location within the plan, these spaces are an oasis within the harsh desert climate and allow for permeable and open spatial learning spaces despite the hot and arid context.