2. WHY THIS PROJECT?
• India being the home of one-third of the
world’s blind population has about 12 million
visually impaired people.
• Four out of 1000 are found to Visually impaired in India
• The number of disabled is highest in the age
group 10-19years with 46.2 lakhs(17% of disabled
population)
• Blindness is an ability which one can overcome
by proper guidance and training.
• A normal human uses about 85% of his
visual perception for his memory while visually
Impaired people rely on their tactile, acoustic
and olfactory senses.
t
SEEING
19%
HEARING
19%
SPEECH
8%
MOVEMEN
T
19%
MENTAL
RETARDA
TION
6%
MENTAL
ILLNESS
3%
OTHER
18%
MULTIPLE
DISABILIT
Y
8%
Source: Census 2011
5%
7%
17%
16%
13%
12%
9%
21%
0-4 age
5-9 age
10-19 age
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60+
Disabled population age
wise-2011 census
3. • A visually impaired person should be given the
opportunity of quality education, training, skills
and employment.
• This user-specific design considers the sensory
aspects more than the visual aspects.
• Different sensory systems interact to generate a
representation of space and to navigate in them.
• Thus it is required to develop a space that helps in
developing these sensory skills.
• Designing a space for visually impaired
involves the study of their physiological
aspects and perception to space.
4. SCALE
Number of students: 250-280
Teacher-student ratio : 1:10
Vocational training programs:10 per
class(ADULTS)
OBJECTIVE
• MOBILITY-To design an
infrastructure that helps them
navigate effortlessly making them
independent
• To create an environment to
improve the quality of life of blind
• To create an environment that
improves the perception of space
that develops their sensory skills
• To provide free lodging for the
visually impaired students
Low vision people-in a building
they use their partial ability to
see(colours)
Blind people-In the building
they use their senses that is
touch , hearing and smell
Deaf-Blind-Rely on their tactile
senses for mobility
5. Educational space
• Classrooms (I-XII)
• Computer Room
• Library-Braille and audio devices
• Vocational Training For Adults
Admin block
• Office
• Staff Rooms
• Non teaching Staff rooms
Recreation
• Auditorium
• Gym
• Gaming Block
• Play ground
• Sensory Garden
REQUIREMENTS
Accommodation
• Dormitory For students
• Rooms for teachers
Services
• Canteen
• Parking
• Braille Press
