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Location: Garhshankar, Punjab

Area: 340 sqft
Services : Architecture & Interior
Completion Year : 2018

A 20 year old school bus, which ended its permitted life time as a vehicle, had to undergo mandatory disposal. The bus was special to the school as it belonged to the first fleet of buses, which now has over 50 buses. The brief was to explore a possibility to reuse it in way that it could once again be made useful to the school.

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A pavilion was evolved, utilizing the outer structure of the bus and a triangular prismatic volume

The original key elements of the bus, the steering wheel and the driver seat are still kept intact, to let the children interact with the same. The external open air theatre and the deck is designed to host several formal as well as informal events for both students and teachers.

The structure is used as a breakout space and congregation space for students and teachers. The visitors and parents come to visit the gallery and the architecture as the concept of a bus as a building is very unique to them. It brings them back to their roots.

A play area, an open air theater, a gallery and above all a symbol that inculcates the importance of reuse and up-cycling in the students so their vision for tomorrow can be driven towards a sustainable future.

The roof of the bus was converted into a deck which was accessible with steps that also formed a small Open Air Theatre. The deck was inspired by the curiosity of kids and adults alike, focusing on how they felt to stand on top of a bus.

Badrinath Kaleru

Ardete was the ultimate pleasure to work with. The innovation, creativity and design was excellent and the attention to detail really put their work over the top. The team took the time to understand the requirement, laid out realistic budgets and made sure to follow up with contractors to ensure that delivery was timely. Thank you Ardete and team, you guys epitomised commitment, professionalism and most of all passion!

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