SatitCMU Kidspace Classroom

Press Kit

Unique Properties

SatitCMU Kidspace is a renovation project for a new program in a kindergarten and primary level Chiang Mai University Demonstration School.The renovation focuses on the modern style building in nineteen sixty eight with Hexagon building form to reconstruct a new classroom.The conceptual design is used to keep the existing form and to suit the new kids space inside.The first floor was designed for kindergarten and the second floor for the primary level.The furniture was designed to correspond with phenomenal based learning and kids scale.

Dimensions & Packaging

20850 mm x 29100 mm x 6000 mm

Tags

Classroom, Kindergarten, Primary, school, learn, play

Production Technology

Curve furniture design and wooden material for warm feeling and Soft cushion at the play space area to protect kids when they fall.

Design Challenge

This renovation project focuses on a modern style with a Hexagon building form in nineteen sixty eight which is also a conservation building of the school.It is required to keep Hexagon characteristic and architectural elements such as window pattern Air vent brick block pattern and fixing all classroom playing area nursing room offices and adding a new restroom without losing the Hexagon character.

Project Duration

The project started in May 2019 in Chiang Mai Thailand and finished in June 2020. The location is at 18.794312 98.954852 Chiang Mai University Demonstration School.

Operation Flow

This project keeps the Hexagon plan of an existing building with built in furniture.The kids table was designed to arrange Hexagon group Tables for Kids.The playing area is helpful for kids to imagine the forest and the sky that can promote kids understanding of the environment.

Research

SatitCMU Kidspace was designed under the inspiration of Phenomenal Based Learning.It provides flexible furniture in the classroom and uses a hexagon room plan to arrange this space for each learning method.The concept of the imagination of the environment is used for the Play Space in the main hall area by making the playground suitable for playing activities such as climbing sliding and hiding in every space.

Inspiration

Phenomenal Based Learning with a Play Space under the imagination of environment images.The first floor holds the concept of learning in the forest.The second floor is under the sky and a restroom under the ocean.One of Chiang Mai University symbols is an elephant as represents in the elephant playground in the middle hall.The table design uses a trapezoid shape to join six tables together to create a Hexagon table for group learning and arrangement depends on each learning method.

Image Credits

Photo Credits by Chaiyaporn Sodabunlu

Patents

Table and chair design are on processing to apply for PATENTS in Thailand.

Colors of SatitCMU Kidspace Classroom