Square Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o kahi Kikowaena Aʻo by Evolution Design

Square Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o kahi Kikowaena Aʻo by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KalaLoko Hale· 2023

Square Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o kahi Kikowaena Aʻo

by Evolution Design

Client: Evolution Design

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Square Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o kahi Kikowaena Aʻo

He kikowaena aʻo ʻo Square no kekahi kulanui ma Kuikilana. Ua kūkulu ʻia ka loko ma ke ʻano he pahu hoʻonohonoho ākea a hoʻokumu ʻia ma ka manaʻo o ka pilina hemo ʻole a me ka lawelawe ʻana i nā hana he nui. Uhi ka hoʻolālā ma kahi o 7000 mika kuea ma nā papahele ʻelua o luna, kahi papahele honua a me kahi papahele lalo. Hui pū ʻia nā wahi ākea me ʻumikūmālima lumi, kahi hale ʻaina a me kahi lumi hoʻomaha. Hiki i kēlā me kēia wahi ke hoʻonohonoho ʻia no ka hanana e mālama ʻia ana ma o kahi pahu hana o nā lako hale hiki ke neʻe ʻia, nā lako hōʻike, kahi kahua hiki ke pelu ʻia, nā moena a me nā mea kanu. Ua hoʻokomo ʻia nā huila i ka hapa nui o nā mea, no laila hiki ke hoʻoneʻe kūʻokoʻa ʻia lākou.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Square Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o kahi Kikowaena Aʻo i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Square Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o kahi Kikowaena Aʻo he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Square Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o kahi Kikowaena Aʻo e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Built as an open grid, Square is based on the concept of unbroken connectivity and multifunctionality. All spaces can be used for dynamic learning and teaching scenarios – from communication, collaboration and presentations in large groups to concentration and individual work. Most spaces are, therefore, equipped with movable furniture and equipment that perfectly match the requirements of the event taking place and the number of people in attendance.
Dimensions & Packaging: With a total area of around 7000 square meters, Square has two upper floors, a ground floor and a basement.
Tags: SQUARE, HSG, University of St. Gallen (HSG), learning design, learning concept
Production Technology: To accommodate the daily changes in use of space, the interior architects developed a customized toolbox concept – a set of elements like furniture, presentation equipment, a foldable stage, rugs and plants – all of which can be easily combined to create distinctive layouts and atmospheres within the open plaza. To increase the spatial versatility, most items – from chairs and stools to whiteboards, tables and plants – are fitted with castor wheels allowing the items to be moved around freely.
Design Challenge: Our main task was supporting the artistic director’s team in modelling countless learning and event scenarios that can take place in Square and developing a comprehensive scheme of furniture, presentation equipment and architectural elements that would satisfy the current and future uses of the space. Additionally, we also designed the cafeteria and all 15 learning and meeting rooms.
Research: The University of St. Gallen aims to become a symbol of innovation in education and the new learning center is an important step towards achieving this goal. Built as a prototype for the university of the future, Square encourages dialogue between science, society, business, politics and culture. In the largest fundraising campaign in the history of the university, the Hsg Foundation received around 65 million Swiss francs in donations to build Square as well as to support its content development in the initial phase.
Inspiration: Square is an experimental field for new, future-oriented forms of learning and teaching. It was designed not to be just another university campus building, but rather a home to new ideas and concepts, experimentation and debate. The building was designed by Sou Fujimoto, and Evolution Design was commissioned to develop a comprehensive interior and learning concept that enables experimental learning and teaching and to fit out the building and several roof terraces.
Project Duration: The construction of the project started in November 2019 and was completed in November 2021. The interior fit-out project started in June 2021 and was completed in February 2022.
Operation Flow: Square consists of open plan areas – designed as an inspiring journey through the building – and fifteen rooms extended across three floors. The ground floor welcomes visitors with a cafeteria, a lounge, rooms for learning and pop-up events and the main open plaza. This is a bustling space where activities change daily: ranging from events with the participation of external guests to workshops, masterclasses and courses, and students working in groups on their projects.
Team Members: Carolin Michalka
Jessica Mentz
Zhiyang Chiu
Patrik Uihlein
Dariusz Florczak
Stuart Dickens
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Peter Wuermli, 2022. Image #2: Gataric Fotografie, 2022. Image #3: Photographer Peter Wuermli, 2022. Image #4: Photographer Peter Wuermli, 2022. Image #5: Photographer Peter Wuermli, 2022.