Grove of Futures: A Living Campus

Civic | Recreation

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Location
Surat, India

Year
2025

Gross Area
25 Ha

Client
Naik Foundation

Collaborators
Verform Design Studio [Architect]
ITS MEP Consultants [MEP Engineer]
ARKK Consulting [MEP Engineer]

Status
Concept Design

Grove of Futures: A Living Campus is an educational and residential campus in Gandevi, Gujarat, India, designed for a charitable school supporting gifted middle school girls. Inspired by local orchards, teak groves, and agricultural water systems, the campus blends learning, community, and nature through shaded promenades, outdoor classrooms, courtyards, sports fields, meditation gardens, and gathering spaces. Bioswales, rain gardens, and rainwater harvesting create a climate-responsive landscape that supports well-being, discovery, and everyday learning in nature.