Wandering in the Woods Haurtzaindegiko Barne Diseinua by L and M Design Lab

Wandering in the Woods Haurtzaindegiko Barne Diseinua by L and M Design Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Platinozko Saria A' Design Award in Barruko Espazioa eta Erakusketa Diseinua Competition Category.

PlatinoBarrualdea· 2021

Wandering in the Woods Haurtzaindegiko Barne Diseinua

by L and M Design Lab

Client: L and M Design Lab

Platinozko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Barrualdea Category

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The Design

About Wandering in the Woods Haurtzaindegiko Barne Diseinua

Wandering in the Woods bi eta sei urte bitarteko haurrentzat diseinatutako haurtzaindegi baten barnealdea da. Jatorrizko eraikinak espazio mugatua zuen eta neurri handi batean argi artifizialean oinarritzen zen. Egiturazko egonkortasuna eta kostuak direla eta, diseinuak egitura osoa mantentzen du eta hiru solairutan zehar bertikalki zabaltzen den atrio bat txertatzen du; horrela, ikasgela guztiek argi naturala jasotzen dute bi aldeetatik. Zutabeak zuhaitz bihurtzen dira eta habeak zubi. Eskailera eta txirrista jarraituek zutabeen inguruan kiribiltzen dira eta espazioak lotzen dituzte. Zuhaitz-etxeek irakurtzeko eta eskulanetarako gune lasaiak eskaintzen dituzte.

The Recognition

About the Platinozko Saria A' Design Award

Wandering in the Woods Haurtzaindegiko Barne Diseinua Platinozko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, benetan apartekoak, dotoreak eta handiosoak diren diseinuei ematen zaien aitorpen oso prestijiotsua. Platino-mailako irabazleak sorkuntzaren mirariak dira, sormen intelektualaren mugen lekuko, eta beren diseinatzaileen profesionaltasun parekaezina eta genioa erakusten dute. Diseinu hauek garai baten estetika zehazten duten, gizartearen ongizateari laguntzen dioten eta artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren mugak zabaltzen dituzten lan ospetsuenak izatea espero da. Wandering in the Woods Haurtzaindegiko Barne Diseinua bikaintasun-maila transzendentea erakusten duen lana da, eta, zalantzarik gabe, mundua leku hobea bihurtzen duena bere ezaugarri onuragarri eta baliotsuekin. Wandering in the Woods Haurtzaindegiko Barne Diseinua Platinozko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen lana da, desirak pizten dituena, inspiratzen duena, pozik betetzen duena eta poz handia sortzen duena.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The design creates an atrium based on original structure and bring an experience of wandering in the woods. Columns and beams immediately become trees and bridges. Continuous stairs and slides spiral up around the "trees", connecting and activating spaces. "Tree houses" provide private spaces for children to read and do handwork.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 50000 mm x Depth 24000 mm x Height 15000 mm
Tags: kindergarten, atrium, woodland, columns and beams, tree house
Production Technology: A series of structure studies optimized the construction logic of the atrium. Columns and beams are transformed into trees and bridges. Continuous stairs and slides spiral up around the "trees", connecting and activating spaces. "Tree houses" provide private spaces for children to read and do handwork.
Design Challenge: It is extremely difficult for individuals or institutions to launch a kindergarten in China since the land policy. The owner and his wife are outstanding preschool educators. They hope to establish a real world-leading kindergarten in China. However, this building with poor sunlight is the only possible site for them. It had limited space and heavily relied on artificial lights, which was against the common expectations of kindergartens.
Research: Sunlight, soil and grass are all essential spatial elements to children's growth. Out of considerations of structural stability and costs, the design has kept the entire structure and created an atrium running vertically through three stories. Such design guarantees that all classrooms receive natural light from both sides. Through design, a poor building has become a lively kindergarten. It's exciting that this kindergarten is now the best one in south China.
Inspiration: The original structure resembled a liner with limited space and poor sunlight. Out of considerations of structural stability and costs, the design keeps the entire structure and create an atrium running vertically through three stories. The design guarantees that all classrooms receive natural light from both sides. Columns become trees and beams become bridges to form abundant spatial effects. Taking advantage of the original structure, the atrium transforms the "liner" into a "woodland."
Project Duration: Design: 2018.12 Construction: 2019.01-2019.07
Operation Flow: The kindergarten thoughtfully considers the needs of children at 2-6. The facilities are benchmarked against the needs of children at 2-6, and distinguish between those for children at 1.5-3 and those for children at 3-6. Classrooms adopt soft colors and materials, creating a home-like space where child can fully express their potentiality.
Team Members: Liu jinrui, Guo Lan, Feng Qiong and Zou Mingxi
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Hu Yijie, The artium, 2019. Image #2: Photographer Hu Yijie, Children playing under the slide, 2019. Image #3: Photographer Hu Yijie, Atrium, Stairs and Slides, 2019. Image #4: Photographer Hu Yijie, Cozy Classrooms with Light from Both Sides, 2019. Image #5: Photographer Hu Yijie, Transparent Glass Doors Avoid Damage to Children, 2019.