Seed Music Academy Kinderlernzentrum by Shawn Shen

Seed Music Academy Kinderlernzentrum by Shawn Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Eisen in Innenraumdesign Competition Category.

EisenInnenraum· 2020

Seed Music Academy Kinderlernzentrum

by Shawn Shen

Client: Seed Music Academy

A' Design Award in Eisen Winner in Innenraum Category

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The Design

About Seed Music Academy Kinderlernzentrum

"Nurture by love" ist das Leitbild der Seed Music Academy. Jedes Kind ist wie ein Same, der, wenn er mit Liebe genährt wird, zu einem majestätischen Baum heranwächst. Der grüne Rasenteppich, der die Akademie darstellt, ist der Boden für das Wachstum von Kindern. Ein baumförmiger Schreibtisch, der die Erwartung umreißt, dass Kinder unter dem Einfluss von Musik zu einem starken Baum heranwachsen, und die weiße Decke mit abgerundeten grünen Blättern, die die Zweige und Früchte der Liebe und Unterstützung darstellen. Das geschwungene Glas und die Wände symbolisieren eine weitere wichtige Bedeutung: Kinder werden von der Liebe ihrer Eltern und Lehrer umarmt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Eisen

Seed Music Academy Kinderlernzentrum ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Eisen, einer prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für gute Designs, die die beruflichen und industriellen Anforderungen erfüllen, die an gut gestaltete Schöpfungen gestellt werden. Eisen-Gewinner zeigen großes Können, hohe Spezialisierung, fachkundiges Verständnis und die kreative Kapazität ihrer Schöpfer. Von Seed Music Academy Kinderlernzentrum wird erwartet, dass es eine hochgeschätzte, bewunderte und geliebte Schöpfung ist, die praktisch und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Eisen prämierte Design integriert bewährte Branchenverfahren und weist kompetente technische Merkmale in Verbindung mit Know-how und Talent auf. Seed Music Academy Kinderlernzentrum wird für seine Gründlichkeit geschätzt und ist darauf ausgelegt, Verbesserungen der Lebensqualität zu liefern, die dazu beitragen, die Welt zu einem besseren Ort zu machen.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The music school functions as multiple classrooms or one large event space while keeping high-quality acoustics and incorporating natural design elements to reflect the school's beliefs. Anchoring the middle of the school is a tree-shaped desk whose trees stretch across the ceiling. The curved walls enhance acoustics, while also literally embracing the children, symbolically echoing the love of their parents and teachers that is a core principle of the school's musical pedagogy. The design had to be robust and kid-friendly.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimension: Width 9m x Depth 9m x Height 2.3m
Tags: Music Center, children center, education, educational interior design, curved glass, curved wall
Production Technology: Movable partition, curved glass, ceiling and walls, washed oak, white maple, tree shaped desk, magnetic glass board
Design Challenge: The design had to turn an 84 square meter hall with a low ceiling and structural columns into a conservatory with one concert hall, a waiting area, pantry, storage and four classrooms. The low ceiling was solved by adding layers. The structural columns became the core of tree-shaped desks and bookshelves. All had to be done with child-friendly design and materials.
Research: This is a collaboration between branding and interior design. Natural materials symbolize the nurturing ground for young children to grow, and reflect the school’s core principle of how foster the love of music in children. The design challenge was to create flexible space with best-in-class acoustics. Designers found inspiration in movie theater soundproofing and acoustic design, in order to increase the NRC Rating and sound quality in the music academy.
Inspiration: The modular design of the Seed Music Academy takes inspiration from the founders' mission to plant the seed and then nurture a lifelong love of music in children. Though constrained by space, the design seeks to bring in elements of nature such as trees and green grass. Through these references to nature, we hope to inspire the children in a sense that they are the seeds that will grow into trees.
Project Duration: This project started in September 2018 and finished in January 2019 in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
Operation Flow: Students enter a waiting area with seat for parents and space on the base of tree for children. Beyond are five practice rooms with three grand pianos. Movable soundproof partitions can expand the space for hosting recitals and concerts. Curved glass introduces light into different rooms, creating a transparent view and visual extension of the space. This allows both privacy but not isolation. By leaving interior windows bring natural light into the entrance vestibule.
Image Credits: Photographer Ar Her Kuo