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Nakha Village Community Center / Sanjay Puri Architects
Text description provided by the architect. SANJAY PURI ARCHITECTS presents the Nokha Village Community Center located in the Nokha Desert region of Rajasthan, India. A broad curvilinear volume rises from the northeast corner, wraps around the site, and rises at the northwest corner to create an open courtyard facing north.
The client was tasked with creating a memorial to their father, Padmaramji Kularia. Nokha is a district in the state of Rajasthan and consists of 144 small villages. A study of existing facilities in nearby areas as well as rural schools and rural areas drove the need for community centers for all age groups.
The 9,000-square-foot main spiral becomes a sloping garden with two distinct slopes that can be used for relaxation and gatherings, as well as views of the surrounding desert landscape from the rooftop.
There is a small museum on the lower east side under the garden and a children’s digital library on the higher west side. The south side is surrounded by a grass-covered earthen bank to reduce heat gain in response to the desert climate, with temperatures typically between 35 and 40°C for 8 months of the year. The building forms an open courtyard and an amphitheater, providing space for musical performances, conversation and social interaction.
The oval library is clad in natural sandstone screens derived from traditional Rajasthani architecture, with stone sourced from surrounding areas. These screens reduce heat gain and produce different shadow patterns throughout the day. The library serves all rural schools in the area, most of which do not have their own libraries. The museum is indirectly lit by recesses within the roof garden berm. To facilitate service for large gatherings, the north entrance is flanked by linear amenity areas including housing, cafeteria, restrooms, shops and parking.
Roof gardens, stone screens, north-facing courtyards and southern grass slopes work together to reduce heat gain and make the space more energy efficient. Rainwater harvesting and water recycling utilize local craftsmen and contract labor as well as materials available in the area, making the building and its construction sustainable.
A building with a floor area of just 9,000 sq ft (810 sq m) has a 9,000 sq ft roof garden and a 27,000 sq ft open auditorium, creating four times more usable space than enclosed space .
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