Here, buildings have long been designed to adapt to the heat, a tradition that New York architect Diana Kellogg has followed with her work on the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls’ School.
Named the 2020 “Building of the Year” by Architectural Digest India, the eco-friendly sandstone school opened in November 2021 and 120 girls are currently enrolled in its curriculum, according to Kellogg.
High ceilings and windows release rising heat in classrooms, while a solar panel canopy provides shade and energy.
Kellogg calls it “a big, tight hug.”A view from above of the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl's School.
Particular wind directions and different sandstones would regulate temperatures differently to the materials found and used in Jaisalmer, for example.
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