Architecture
“Each campus is to be designed by renowned architects” and is equipped with facilities such as theatres, libraries, laboratories, and cafeterias.
- The academies feature on-campus sporting facilities, including a swimming pool, a field for outdoor games and a gymnasium for indoor sports. Campuses may also include tennis courts, cricket pitches, and ice-skating rinks.
- The residential facilities accommodate students and teachers — both visiting and resident.
- Professional Development Centres are located on the campus.
The size of the campus will vary from one academy to another. For example, the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Kenya, inspired by Swahili architecture, rests on a 7.3 hectare parcel of land whereas the academy underway in Hyderabad will have a 40 hectare plot. The Hyderabad Academy campus is being designed by India’s HCP Design and Project and Management Private Limited under the directorship of Bimal Patel.
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