In the north Indian desert town of Jaisalmer, temperatures can reach approximately 120 degrees Fahrenheit at the height of summer. Here's how this school stays cool even in extreme heat.
"It's so abundant in this area. It's very reasonable and the extremely talented stonemasons are just magicians with the stone," Kellogg said."It actually keeps the heat out and also keeps the coolness out at night."
Among the traditional techniques Kellogg incorporated into the design is lining the inner walls with lime plaster, a porous and natural cooling material that helpsresulting from humidity. Inspired by other buildings in the region, she also installed a jali wall — a sandstone grid that enables wind to accelerate in a phenomenon called the venturi effect, cooling the courtyard space while also providing shade from the sun.
The structure, which is angled in relation to the prevailing winds, has an elliptical shape, chosen for its ability to capture and circulate cool air, but also for its symbolic connotations of femininity, matching the ethos of the project. Kellogg calls it"a big, tight hug."Comfort in sustainability While many of the cooling techniques used at the school could be applied elsewhere in principle, their effectiveness and sustainability would vary from site to site, Kellogg admits. Particular wind directions and different sandstones would regulate temperatures differently to the materials found and used in Jaisalmer, for example.
Air conditioning isn't used anywhere in the building, not just because of its environmental impact but because it isn't common in the area. By adopting traditional and natural cooling mechanisms that the students are familiar with instead, she believes they can get sense of comfort from their surroundings, leading to greater confidence."The change in the girls, from being quite shy to being these bright lights that are devouring whatever kind of information you put in front of them.
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