Harmony Kultura Ikaskuntza Espazioa by Yen Partnership and Miso Soup Design

Harmony Kultura Ikaskuntza Espazioa by Yen Partnership and Miso Soup Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award in Kultur Ondare eta Kultura Industriaren Diseinua Competition Category.

BurdinaKultur Ondarea· 2025

Harmony Kultura Ikaskuntza Espazioa

by Yen Partnership and Miso Soup Design

Client: MisoSoupDesign

Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Kultur Ondarea Category

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The Design

About Harmony Kultura Ikaskuntza Espazioa

Harmony Taiwango Hsinchu hirian dagoen National Kuan Hsi Senior High School institutuko te-fabrika historiko baten barnean sortutako kultura ikaskuntza espazio bat da. Eskola 1924an sortu zen, ikuspegi nekazaritzakoarekin. Berritutako eremuak 352 metro koadro hartzen ditu. Planifikazio malgu eta modularrak, diziplina arteko lankidetza-guneek eta murgiltze digitaleko euskarriek irakaskuntza egoerazkoa laguntzen dute. Te prozesatzeko tresneria zaharra eta te jaurtitzeko gordetako irekigunea instalazio artistiko bihurtu dira. Tresneria eta altzari zaharrak berrerabiltzeak hondakinak murrizten ditu eta ehundura historikoa diseinu modernoarekin uztartzen du.

The Recognition

About the Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award

Harmony Kultura Ikaskuntza Espazioa Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, ondo diseinatutako sorkuntzetatik espero diren eskakizun profesional eta industrialak betetzen dituzten diseinu onei ematen zaien aitorpen prestijiotsua. Burdin-mailako irabazleek beren sortzaileen trebetasun handia, espezializazio handia, adituen ulermena eta sormen-gaitasuna erakusten dituzte. Harmony Kultura Ikaskuntza Espazioa oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den sorkuntza izatea espero da, praktikoa eta berritzailea dena. Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek sektoreko praktika onenak integratzen ditu eta know-how-ari eta talentuari lotutako ezaugarri tekniko gaituak ditu. Harmony Kultura Ikaskuntza Espazioa zehaztasunagatik errespetatua den lana da, eta mundua leku hobea egiten laguntzen duten bizi-kalitatearen hobekuntzak eskaintzeko diseinatua dagoena.

Behind the Design

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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