Location: Chennai
Children rarely look down when they’re inspired.
Sometimes, all it takes is a reason to look up.
For this school in Chennai, the skylight was imagined as more than a source of daylight. It was designed as a canvas that transforms sunlight into an ever-changing play of colour.
Using VISTIQ Colour Laminated Glass, every beam of natural light passes through vibrant hues of blue, amber, and red, gently washing the space below with warmth and energy. As the sun moves across the sky, the colours shift, creating a ceiling that never looks quite the same twice.
The geometric composition brings rhythm and movement, while the coloured glass turns an everyday architectural element into a moment of discovery. What could have been an ordinary skylight becomes an experience that sparks imagination before a lesson even begins.
Beyond its visual appeal, laminated glass offers the confidence required for overhead applications, making it a practical choice where safety and durability are just as important as design. At the same time, the skylight fills the space with natural daylight, reducing dependence on artificial lighting while creating a brighter, more engaging environment.
Because in schools, architecture isn’t only about enclosing spaces.
It’s about inspiring the minds that grow within them.
When light becomes colour, and colour becomes experience, a skylight becomes more than architecture; it becomes part of every child’s journey of learning.
ARCHITECT: Manuelle Gautrand
GLASS PRINTING: Interpane Sicherheitsglas Gmbh
PRINTED AREA: 900 sqm
TYPE OF GLASS: 66.2 opt white TVG laminated glass
COMPLETION: 2011
PHOTOGRAPHS: Vincent Fillon



