Lakshmi School, Madurai

Client: TVS
Design Team: 
Project Year: 2010
Location: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Area: 42 acres
Estimated Cost: INR 
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Contractor:

 

TVS Group

The TVS group was established in 1911 by TVS Iyengar as a bus service in the city of Madurai, a pioneering venture in South India. The TVS group has underlined its presence in the Indian business world today with it’s commitment to quality, service, and reliability. The groups sustained growth justifies this philosophy. In over 80 years of its existence, TVS has visibly demonstrated the idea that it is not concerned with growth and profit alone, but it is aware of its social responsibilities to employees, customers, suppliers, and society at large. Lakshmi Vidyasangam (LVS) was founded by late TS Rajam, a former Chairman of TVS & Sons. It is a non-profitable organization. The main objective of the Society is to impart mass education to boys and girls without consideration to caste or creed to all walks of life. The Sangham has been serving the cause of education for well over 35 years now.

Campus Overview

Lakshmi Primary School, completed in October 2011, is part of a 42-acre Masterplan, which was put in place in terms of broad zoning in the year 2000. The site is about 20kms from Madurai city center along the highway. Many institutes/colleges have come up in this area. 
The various Institutes in the campus are designed around a 75m wide Promenade has been created in the East-West axis with pedestrian linkages to and from the various buildings in the campus. The Founder’s Plaza, Indoor stadium, Playground, Auditorium and the Swimming Pool are located/ interlocked to this pedestrian zone which forms the core of the campus.
The Vehicular bus and Visitor access/parking are confined to a peripheral loop road around the site.
The Auditorium, Swimming pool, indoor stadium, and Playground to have separate access and parking possibility so that these facilities could be rented out to public generating revenue for the school. These facilities will be added in a phased manner as funds permit.
The Campus houses the following Institutes :
  •  Lakshmi Primary and Secondary School (KG to 12th) – ICSE Board (2,500 students) with Library, Laboratories, Computer Centre, Admin 
  • Lakshmi Matriculation School (KG to 12th) State Board (1,000 students) with Library, Laboratories, Computer Centre, Admin 
  •  Teachers Training Academy 
  •  Research and Development 
  •  Common Facilities – Playground, with future Indoor Sports Stadium, Indoor Swimming Pool, and Auditorium
The campus and the buildings are also Physically challenged friendly with ramp access to all parts/ levels.