Ripple Hoʻolālā ʻO Loko no ka Waihona Puke Kula by Design Action

Ripple Hoʻolālā ʻO Loko no ka Waihona Puke Kula by Design Action is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KeleaweLoko Hale· 2021

Ripple Hoʻolālā ʻO Loko no ka Waihona Puke Kula

by Design Action

Client: Design Action

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Ripple Hoʻolālā ʻO Loko no ka Waihona Puke Kula

He hoʻolālā ʻo loko ʻo Ripple no ka waihona puke kula e uhi ana i 2500 kapuaʻi huinahā ma kekahi kula kiʻekiʻe ma Hong Kong. Hoʻāla hou kēia papahana i kahi waihona puke ʻelemakule i hoʻohana ʻia me ka kakaikahi e nā haumāna. ʻO nā pahu puke pio a me kahi papaʻaina poʻepoʻe waena e hana ana i nā ʻano kaha e uila mai ana e hoʻomanaʻo i nā ʻale ma luna o ka wai, a ʻo nā kumu hoʻohālike like ma ka papahele a me ke kaupaku e hoʻopau ana i kēia kumumanaʻo. Hoʻohana ʻia ka pale palupalu, pōhaku, Corian, kāpeke, ʻumeke vinyl a me ke kapa hōʻemi leo, me ka lāʻau ʻulaʻula māmā a me nā mea kanu ma kēlā me kēia kihi. Hoʻokaʻawale ka hoʻonohonoho ākea i nā wahi a hoʻonui i ke ʻano o ka nui o ka wahi liʻiliʻi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Ripple Hoʻolālā ʻO Loko no ka Waihona Puke Kula i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Ripple Hoʻolālā ʻO Loko no ka Waihona Puke Kula he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Ripple Hoʻolālā ʻO Loko no ka Waihona Puke Kula i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The project is under direct subsidy scheme secondary school instituted by government; campus has been worn out over 35 years and associated with problems such as low usage rate of library. In view of this, the designer hopes to beautify the premises and refurbish existing library with warm atmosphere, thereby achieving effective passing on of knowledge, inspiring students and develop a better society for the future.
Dimensions & Packaging: 2500 Sq.ft
Tags: Library, School, Education, Ripple, Secondary School, Design Action, Yan Oi Tong Chan Wong Suk Fong Memorial Secondary School
Production Technology: Plastic laminate, Carpet, Vinyl tile, Sound reduction fabric, Stone, Corian
Design Challenge: Most of the libraries floor plans, bookshelves and counters design are relatively simple and straightforward. Nevertheless, in the limited space, the designer boldly takes the arc as core factor, curved bookshelves are used to separate different area, so that students can enjoy the process of finding books. Arc design maximizes the visual space, making the original small and boring library become a lively and dynamic self-directed learning space.
Research: Aesthetic education is rare in Hong Kong. Most of the schools were built by government under mass production; their design and floor plan were based on the sample cases that have been circulating for decades, which made the campus look tedious and similar to each other. We believe that the establishment of aesthetics is needed from an early age. A relaxing and comfortable campus can improve students’ interest in learning, inspire their development and build a better society for the future.
Inspiration: Drops falling onto lake cause ripples, as if people acquire knowledge from books, transform information to inspiration by pondering over and over again, ultimately turn into brilliant interpretation.
Curved bookshelves together with round shaped table in the center of the library become overlapping ripples, coupled with the pattern on floor and ceiling which are corresponding to each other, making the overall decoration consistent and complete.
Project Duration: The project finished in Feb 2020 in Yan Oi Tong Chan Wong Suk Fong Memorial Secondary School, Hong Kong.
Operation Flow: The designer believes that campus is not only a place for learning, but also serves as second home for students. Therefore, a comfortable library is important to give students a sense of belonging. Different level of green are planted in every corner of the library, as if every student is one of a kind with their own expertise. In addition, the light-colored wood elements make the space brighter and closer to nature.
Patents: Design Action
Team Members: Creative Director: Vincent Li
Designer: Mancy Li
Image Credits: Design Action