Architectural Thesis 2014 | 36 The design of each gurukul consisted of four elements: 1.Guru’s residence 2. Male student residence 3. Female student residence
4. Practice hall These 4 elements were gathered around a courtyard, which became a central gathering point, with the stair to the roof placed here as an element to sit on and watch the activity of the practice hall. The use of stone slab roofs determined the simple rectilinear geometry of the
residences and the guru's house was located that it had a private spillover to the east. The practice hall requiring a larger span, had a palm thatch roof. Service block had a curved shape to smoothen the passage of entry, and this geometry led to the decision of a thatched roof. Figure 43: Gurukul plan
Figure 42: Gurukul courtyard and stairs
Figure 44: Section of service block and gurukul
Cultural and Performing Arts Institute, Hebbal Bangalore