Sustainable Design
IL & FS CSR School and Anganwadi Toilet project (in collaboration with Designer Tamar Akov, Israel)
Location: Vadodara, Gujarat
A unique CSR project by client IL&FS for design of toilet blocks for a primary school and anganwadi in Bhaupura village in Vadodara district, Gujarat.
Designed in collaboration with Israeli Industrial Designer, Tamar Akov, the project aimed to produce a design which is simple, scalable, eco-friendly and child friendly.
Key design considerations were:
- Hygiene
- Ergonomics and user experience (3 -5 years/ 6 – 11 years)
- Modularity
- Culture
- Water management
- Sustainability
- Awareness
- Accessibility and universal design
- Affordability
- Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM)
- Low embodied energy and recycled / recyclable materials
- Natural light and ventilation
- Striking design
