Diana Kellogg Architects Designs an Oval Sandstone School in Northern India
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Diana Kellogg Architects Designs an Oval Sandstone School in Northern India
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In the middle of Rajasthanâs Thar Desert, an oval sand- stone structure blends seamlessly into the arid landscape. But the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School, designed by Diana Kellogg, is something of a visual paradox. âInside the space it feels very intimate, but when you approach,
it feels monumental,â says the New Yorkâbased architect. Thatâs because the buildingâwhich is located in Jaisalmer in northwestern India and was made possible in large part thanks to the nonprofit organization the CITTA Foundationâis the only structure within sight.
Class in session, lit by a clerestory.
The 400-plus students, in kindergarten through 10th grade, all live below the poverty line in nearby villages, where female- literacy rates remain strikingly low. Kellogg, who offered her services pro bono, had the girls and their communities in mind when she designed the school, paying homage to the regionâs historic forts, as well as to the infinite possibilitie