Cassata - playful architecture

The Indian architecture studio Cadence played through the eyes of children's wild imaginations when designing the elementary school.

Located in a densely populated urban area Bengaluru in India, the building already stands out with its rugged facade and interesting level construction. Classrooms, a library, a multi-purpose room and numerous play areas are spread over five floors.

The concept.

Plan, first floor.

Plan, second floor.

Plan, section.

Asymmetric input.

Reception area.

The building contains classrooms, a library, a multi-purpose room and many play areas.

The inspiration of a child's imagination is shown through the use of playful lines.

The spacious terrace offers an outdoor play area with a colorful horseshoe-shaped central pillar.

A collection of countless fantasy shapes.

Front openings at different heights.

An open staircase as a connection of varied levels.

A peek into what's going on in the classroom.

A varied facade with letter cutouts and level diversity.

Architects were derived from a collection of endless childhood daydreams, indicated by letter cutouts on the upper facade, lines and corners intended for hiding places, a lively mix of cyclamen and lime, peepholes on the door and a terrace of soft lines. The seemingly completely different worlds are dialogically connected by an open winding staircase.