Harmony Espacio de Aprendizaje Cultural by Yen Partnership and Miso Soup Design

Harmony Espacio de Aprendizaje Cultural by Yen Partnership and Miso Soup Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award de Hierro in Diseño de Patrimonio Cultural Competition Category.

HierroPatrimonio Cultural· 2025

Harmony Espacio de Aprendizaje Cultural

by Yen Partnership and Miso Soup Design

Client: MisoSoupDesign

A' Design Award de Hierro Winner in Patrimonio Cultural Category

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The Design

About Harmony Espacio de Aprendizaje Cultural

Harmony es un espacio de aprendizaje cultural creado en el interior de una histórica fábrica de té de la Escuela Secundaria Superior Nacional Kuan Hsi, en Hsinchu, Taiwán. La escuela fue fundada en 1924 con una orientación agrícola. El área rehabilitada abarca 352 metros cuadrados. Una planificación flexible y modular, las zonas de colaboración interdisciplinaria y los medios digitales inmersivos favorecen la enseñanza situacional. La antigua maquinaria de procesamiento del té y la conservada boca de carga de la hoja se transforman en instalaciones artísticas. La reutilización de equipos y mobiliario antiguos reduce los residuos y une la textura histórica con el diseño contemporáneo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Hierro

Harmony Espacio de Aprendizaje Cultural ha ganado el A' Design Award de Hierro, un reconocimiento prestigioso concedido a buenos diseños que cumplen los requisitos profesionales e industriales que se esperan de creaciones bien diseñadas. Los ganadores de Hierro demuestran gran habilidad, alta especialización, comprensión experta y capacidad creativa de sus creadores. Se espera que Harmony Espacio de Aprendizaje Cultural sea una creación muy apreciada, admirada y querida, práctica e innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Hierro integra las mejores prácticas del sector y tiene características técnicas competentes unidas a conocimiento práctico y talento. Harmony Espacio de Aprendizaje Cultural es respetado por su minuciosidad y está concebido para aportar mejoras en la calidad de vida que ayudan a hacer del mundo un lugar mejor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: National Kuan Hsi Senior High School was founded in 1924, originally named "Taiwan Public Kuan Hsi Agricultural Supplementary School," and was renamed in 2003. The school was established with an agricultural focus, bearing the responsibility of cultivating agricultural talent and promoting local industry development.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total floor area: 352 square meter
Tags: Classroom, Renovation, Architecture, Design Movement
Production Technology: In terms of preserving historical and cultural heritage, the design focuses on retaining historical textures by transforming old tea-processing equipment into artistic installations, serving as visual focal points. A careful balance is struck between historical textures and modern design language to avoid visual conflict, creating harmony between tradition and innovation. Furthermore, environmental sustainability is considered by reusing old equipment and furniture, reducing resource waste, and giving these elements new value and purpose.
Design Challenge: The historical and cultural value of the space must be assessed to determine whether old objects or textures can effectively tell the historical story of the factory. Such elements may be preserved to allow new users to experience the historical atmosphere of the space. For example, old tea-processing equipment can become visual focal points or nostalgic symbols, engaging in dialogue with new design elements. The preserved tea-throwing opening has been transformed into an artistic installation.
Research: The spatial design continues the historical narrative, inspiring learners to reflect on the connection between tradition and modernity, deepening cultural identity, and strengthening the link between learning and practice. The tea factory serves not only as a vessel for learning but also as an open and diverse space where students can innovate and explore their potential. Through the fusion of historical and modern design elements, the campus embodies a spirit of continuous learning and sustainable development, ensuring that Kuan Hsi Senior High School continues to carry forward the value of tea culture into the next century.
Inspiration: The design strategy emphasizes "situational teaching," utilizing flexible spatial planning, interdisciplinary collaboration zones, and immersive digital media to meet diverse learning needs and enhance students' practical skills and problem-solving abilities. Spatial design highlights diversity and modularity, allowing learning modules to be adjusted according to different subject requirements and teaching scenarios.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2023 in Hsinchu, Taiwan and completed in November 2024.
Operation Flow: 2.The balance between aesthetics and visual harmony must be carefully considered. The potential conflict or fusion between old textures and modern design styles requires thoughtful decisions. Designers assess whether old elements might clash with new ones visually and make adjustments as needed. For instance, outlines or traces of old objects might be preserved and integrated with modern clean lines and contemporary design language.
Team Members: Joe Lin
Yenling Chen