Boxes and Yards Elementarya nga Eskuwelahan by Xiaoyi Ma

Boxes and Yards Elementarya nga Eskuwelahan by Xiaoyi Ma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award nga Puthaw in Disenyo sa Arkitektura, Gambalay ug Estruktura Competition Category.

PuthawArkitektura· 2021

Boxes and Yards Elementarya nga Eskuwelahan

by Xiaoyi Ma

Client: Inclusive Architectural Practice

A' Design Award nga Puthaw Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About Boxes and Yards Elementarya nga Eskuwelahan

Ang Boxes and Yards usa ka elementarya nga eskuwelahan sa Changping District sa Beijing, China. Ang eskuwelahan naglangkob sa kinatibuk-ang gitukod nga dapit nga 29,098 ka metro kwadrado ug nahuman niadtong 2019. Ang pagkahan-ay niini nag-ilis sa tradisyonal nga korredor ug bugtong-klasrum nga plano pinaagi sa mga komunidad sa pagkat-on, nga ang matag usa gitumong sa usa ka lounge sa matag grado. Ang mga kahon nga naghupot sa librarya, gymnasium, ug kantina gipatuyok aron makahimo og trianggulo nga mga patyo nga nagpasulod og natural nga kahayag ug bentilasyon. Ang mga polygonal nga interior nga wanang naglihok isip flexible nga mga sentro sa pagkat-on. Ang bilding nagsunod sa mga sumbanan sa Passive House ug naggamit og mga materyales nga sayon ipanid-an ug ipadayon.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Puthaw

Boxes and Yards Elementarya nga Eskuwelahan usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Puthaw, usa ka dungganon nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa maayong mga disenyo nga nakatagbo sa propesyonal ug industriyal nga mga gikinahanglan nga gipaabot gikan sa maayo ang pagkadisenyo nga mga paglalang. Ang mga mananaog sa Puthaw nagpakita og dakong kahanas, taas nga espesyalisasyon, eksperto nga pagsabot, ug mamugnaon nga abilidad sa ilang mga tiglalang. Gilauman nga ang Boxes and Yards Elementarya nga Eskuwelahan mahimong gipabilhan, gihangaan, ug gihigugma nga paglalang nga praktikal ug bag-o. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Puthaw naghiusa sa labing maayong mga praktis sa industriya ug adunay hanas nga teknikal nga mga kinaiya nga nalambigit sa kahibalo ug talento. Boxes and Yards Elementarya nga Eskuwelahan gitahod tungod sa pagkamaabtik niini ug gidisenyo aron maghatag og mga pagpaayo sa kalidad sa kinabuhi nga makatabang sa paghimo sa kalibutan nga mas maayong dapit.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: A Story of Boxes and Yards showcases the first public school in China designed for Learning Anywhere Anytime, which breaks through the finger plan and cell plus bell classroom layout in a traditional school. It is also the first school building in Beijing built in accordance with Passive House Standards. Despite of tight budget, with a multi-dimensional, multi-center system of learning communities, this school with a history of a hundred years has turned into a School of 21st Century.
Dimensions & Packaging: Gross Built Area: 29,098 square meters
Tags: Education, Public school, Passive House, Learner-centered, Eco-friendly
Production Technology: Although the wall finish is mostly latex paint due to tight budget, the building is dynamic and playful with rotated massing and spinning color blocks on walls and floors. The interior polygonal spaces, named as Hub of Intelligence, replacing corridors, serve as Lifestyle Center, Student Center, Makerspace, Cybercafe and other multipurpose learning centers for lectures, demonstrations, exhibitions, performances, and project-based learning, achieving Learning Anywhere, Anytime.
Design Challenge: The challenge came from the conflict of the tight budget and strict building code restrictions against the high expectation on transforming the school with a history of over 100 years to a genuine learner-centered School of the 21st Century. The design team have successfully chosen the most cost-effective, environmental friendly and low-maintenance materials and methods to turn the design intent to the best reality.
Research: The design team have fully implemented the methodology of learning communities to create a school for Learning Anywhere Anytime with a multi-dimensional and multi-center space system. Throughout the design process, the architectural concept was firmly rooted in the idea of education, and spatial layout was a priority over artificial forms. The design team was successful in creating a learning community that is highly versatile in its transparency, openness, interactivity and adaptability.
Inspiration: The learning community centered with a Grade Lounge constitutes the basic unit of space layout and provides a sense of home base, forming a series of boxes together with the library, gymnasium, canteen and other learning facilities. Triangular courtyards are created in between the rotated boxes, introducing ample natural light and ventilation inside. This generative design process, called as a Story of Boxes and Yards, has greatly enhanced openness and interactivity of learning spaces.
Project Duration: The Story of Boxes and Yards, with another name, Huang Cheng Gen Primary School Changping Campus, is located in Changping District of Beijing, China. The project construction was completed in 2019.
Operation Flow: The design team believes that design is an effective tool to make changes in education and future. Education philosophies such as multiple Intelligences by the famous educator Howard Gardener, Education as growth by John Dewey, and the best practice of small learning communities are well embedded in design. The school educators also embrace these concepts and complemented the work of designers with their visions and practice in education.
Team Members: Xiaoyi Ma
Pengfei Chen
Jiajia Wang
Yan Xia
Renzheng Zhu
Yang Ming
Xuejiao Zhou
Chaoyi Meng
Yue Zhao
Yue Wu
Jiequn Liang
Lei Bao
Image Credits: Zhi Xia