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Ningbo Hanvos School Edificio Educativo by DC Alliance

Ningbo Hanvos School Edificio Educativo by DC Alliance is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Bronce in Deseño de Arquitectura, Edificación e Estruturas Competition Category.


BronceArquitectura· 2020

Ningbo Hanvos School Edificio Educativo

by DC Alliance

Client: Dc Alliance

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Ningbo Hanvos School Edificio Educativo

A Escola Hanvos de Ningbo é un edificio educativo deseñado para un modelo de ensino internacional nun sitio limitado. O principal desafío foi o conflito entre a pequena parcela e a necesidade dun gran patio de xogos. O deseño reclama espazo ao ceo: os espazos públicos centrais colócanse sobre as terrazas do edificio, mentres que as aulas básicas se situán por debaixo. O concepto de patio pregado divide o sitio en patios para ensino, actividades, administración e lecer. As terrazas verticais conectan os niveis e converten a circulación en actividade compartida.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Ningbo Hanvos School Edificio Educativo gañou o A' Design Award de Bronce, un recoñecemento altamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños sobresaíntes que se distinguen pola creatividade, o enxeño e a sagacidade. Os gañadores Bronce son artefactos amplamente hábiles e sorprendentemente creativos que autentican a vasta experiencia, imaxinación e enxeño dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Ningbo Hanvos School Edificio Educativo sexa un obxecto moi apreciado, admirado e querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora as mellores prácticas da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía, e é excelente pola súa atención ao detalle. Ningbo Hanvos School Edificio Educativo satisfai espléndidamente as necesidades, toca os desexos, encanta os sentimentos e atrae a curiosidade.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
The contradiction between limited project land use and the high demand of international teaching mode for the site is the biggest challenge in this design. Under the pressure of maximize the playground, Hanvos School takes the approach 'asking for space from the sky': the school core public space is located at the top of building terrace, and basic teaching unit rooms are at the bottom of terrace.
Dimensions & Packaging
Site Area: 53330 sqm
Building Area: 36362 sqm
Tags
internationalization, characteristic, Folded Courtyard, Zero Distance,
Production Technology
Materials for wall: Barotropic aerated concrete bloc B6;
Thermal insulation material: XPS, Mineral (rock) wool felt, Inorganic lightweight aggregate insulation mortar type C;
Energy measures: Rooftop solar energy storage;
Design Challenge
Project Innovation :
“Zero Distance” space conversion: on the one hand, the internal space is wrapped by platforms in layers. When room’s door is opened, users will enter continuous public space, and the space conversion in horizontal becomes the shortest; on the other hand, vertical connection becomes the most important element in the space system. The vertical space element is no longer defined as stairs and steps. Vertical height space and terrace are designed in purpose to strengthen communication among different layers. That makes the process of vertical traffic become a process of public activities. Thus a conceptual “Zero Distance” organization mode is created between the internal space and the external space. This organization mode also creates a new space carrier for the new teaching mode.
Inspiration
"Folded Courtyard" is the core design concept of this school. The stereoscopic organization of school space unfolds in both horizontal and vertical directions. By being bended horizontally, the site is subdivided into different courtyards corresponding to different functional requirements: teaching, activities,livelihood,administration, recreation and etiquette, etc.
Project Duration
Time of Completion: 2017.08
Team Members
Dong Yi
Wang Han
Chen Cheng
Hu Zhuolin
Huang Zhigang
Zhou Yuandan
Long Bin
Liu Lili
Zhou Yang
Image Credits
Image #1-5: Photographer Liulili,

VIDEO : Photographer Liulili,

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