Vertical or Horizontal?

                  Source : author's Photo (Febeau Government School)

              We have spoken about vertical streets and architecture of buildings and also space. This three story building is being used as a Primary School in Tunupuna. There is even a car-park under the building for teachers and staff, it doubles as a play area for students as well, as there is limited space. It is amazing how we fit so many things into a very small space in urban areas. The kids here seem to be okay with it, as they usually run about and play on the concrete surface during their brakes. 
      Modern is what some may say, because if it didn't have a sign and kids in uniform i would have said "hai what a nice place for a shopping mall." Concrete and steel structures take up mush of our urban cities, there is hardly any room for movement, as this building has so many functions. Would you like to go to a school without a playground?

 This is Madras Government Primary School, in the village of Madras where i live. Look at the space, Photo number one shows only part of  a in school savannah, trees can be seen. Photo two shows a huge parking lot, while three shows an orchard full of fruit and shade trees, lastly number four shows a side view of the orchard. I have four pictures because i was difficult to capture the size of the compound form just one picture. This is so very different from the above building which is green but has no trees. However, the building may lack trees and space but it just goes to show what can be done in a small 

 Photo one

space in an urban area. With the right architecture and design you can have it all in just one lot. High rise buildings provides all that can be found in horizontal construction, the only difference is that they go up.

 Photo two

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                                                                                       photo four.