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Alma Mater is a school in Jodhpur that peruses a mission wherein the children will develop moral, physical, emotional character with empathy for the world around. The pedagogy is based in making children learn by becoming aware at all times of their experience; rooting learning in an appreciation of how society and the world functions.
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The partnership with Hunnarshala was to develop a campus that represents their values and helps create creative opportunities for learning and teaching. The partnership agreed that the campus will represent the ideals of sensitivity to the environment; an appreciation of the crafts, working with ones hands; and an appreciation of history. 
The design is based on the principle of interconnected courtyards that is best suited for tropical, hot arid climates. It follows passive architecture that analyses the climate of Jodhpur to reduce the use of energy and maintain comfort conditions, especially for the high summer temperatures (+40 degrees Celsius). 
To reduce the carbon foot print of the buildings, a large majority of the materials are procured locally with low embodied energy; the key materials are stone, mud, lime and recycled wood. The campus will grow a huge diversity of arid Rajasthan flora, so the children come to respect and appreciate it. Rajasthan has a rich craft tradition in textiles, pottery, iron smithy, wood carving, lime, stone etc. The campus tries to celebrate these traditions, albeit with modern expressions. 
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Site Area
3.07 acres
Built-up Area (Phase 1)
35,800 sqft
Built-up Area (Phase 2)
​15,768 sqft
Cost of Construction
Rs 1500/sqft
Project Status
Phase 1 Complete (2019)
Phase 2 Ongoing (2020)
Clients
Vaibhav Doshi and Archita Tatia
Photo Credits
Nikhil Paliwal
Architects
Sandeep Virmani, Gaurav, Pratik
Design Support
Darshan
Engineers and Technical Experts
Mahavir Acharya, Keyur Sarda
Artisans
Ramesh (Mud work and vaults construction), Nawab (Shallow Dome), Beejaram (Kodi Marble Lime Finishes), Sonaram and Shravan (woodwork)
Consultants
Bhairav Patel (structural), Pankaj Joshi (Ecology and Plantation), Samir Mehta (Electrical), Chetan Vyas (Plumbing and Rainwater Harvesting), Yogesh Jadeja (water reacharge)
Project Manager, Site Engineer
Manoj Kumar Tyagi​
Site Supervisor
Shafiq
Civil Contractors
Nemichand
Interns
Ekta, Shuktika, Haripriya, Veekshiith, Gaurav Varshney, Keerthana, Rakshan, Disha