Heritage-Led Design Master Plan Completed for The Lawrence School, Sanawar

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1.Heritage-Led Design Master Plan Completed for The Lawrence School, Sanawar

Balancing legacy with modern learning needs is no small task—especially on a 175-year-old campus nestled in the hills of Himachal. At The Lawrence School, Sanawar, one of India’s most iconic boarding institutions, we were invited to reimagine the future without losing sight of the past.

Aishwarya Tipnis Architects has now completed a comprehensive, heritage-led design master plan for the school. Developed through extensive community engagement, this plan is shaped not just by architectural analysis but by stories, values, and everyday experiences of the people who live, learn, and work on campus.

Working closely with faculty, students, alumni, and staff, we led a participatory process—through interviews, workshops, and heritage walks—to understand what makes Sanawar unique. The result is a long-term, phased roadmap that balances conservation with adaptive reuse, introduces sustainable infrastructure, improves movement and accessibility, and prepares the campus for the evolving needs of 21st-century education.

Project Team

Team Lead: Aishwarya Tipnis
Project Coordinator: Vaibhav Jain
Urban Designers: Amala Babu, Aditi Agrawal
Urban Planner: Shumaila Mubarak
Interns: Souri Dasgupta, Rhea Saini, Abhilash Reddy

This master plan isn’t just about buildings—it’s about supporting a living institution to grow with clarity and care. And for us, that’s what heritage-led design is truly about.

Follow our journey through this and other projects on Instagram and LinkedIn.

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Heritage-Led Design Master Plan Completed for The Lawrence School, Sanawar

This master plan isn’t just about buildings—it’s about supporting a living institution to grow with clarity and care. And for us, that’s what heritage-led design is truly about. Follow our journey through this and other projects on Instagram and LinkedIn.