Montage of Melodies Primary Function: Kev Tsim Qauv Sab Hauv Tsev Kawm Ntawv by Xiaoyi Ma

Montage of Melodies Primary Function: Kev Tsim Qauv Sab Hauv Tsev Kawm Ntawv by Xiaoyi Ma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Chav Sab Hauv thiab Kev Nthuav Qhia Competition Category.

NyiajSab Hauv· 2021

Montage of Melodies Primary Function: Kev Tsim Qauv Sab Hauv Tsev Kawm Ntawv

by Xiaoyi Ma

Client: Inclusive Architectural Practice

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Sab Hauv Category

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The Design

About Montage of Melodies Primary Function: Kev Tsim Qauv Sab Hauv Tsev Kawm Ntawv

Book Text: Montage of Melodies yog ib txoj haujlwm tsim qauv sab hauv tsev rau ib lub tsev kawm ntawv thoob ntiaj teb K12 nyob rau hauv Beijing, Tuam Tshoj. Txoj kev kho tshiab tau hloov cov chaw kawm uas zoo sib xws los ua tsib lub zej zog kawm ntawv txawv txav, suav nrog ib lub zej zog kawm ntxov, ib lub chaw kos duab, ib lub tsev nyeem ntawv, ib lub chaw tsim qauv thiab ib lub chaw ua yeeb yam. Txhua lub zej zog raug npaj rau ib pab neeg muaj hnub nyoog tshwj xeeb thiab kev kawm ntawv, thiab txhua lub muaj ib lub chaw zej zog. Cov phab ntsa txav tau thiab cov rooj tog txav tau pub kom cov chaw hloov pauv tau. Cov ntoo thiab cov cement kho ua rau muaj ib qho chaw ntsiag to thiab ntuj tsim.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

Montage of Melodies Primary Function: Kev Tsim Qauv Sab Hauv Tsev Kawm Ntawv yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Montage of Melodies Primary Function: Kev Tsim Qauv Sab Hauv Tsev Kawm Ntawv xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Montage of Melodies Primary Function: Kev Tsim Qauv Sab Hauv Tsev Kawm Ntawv yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Montage of Melodies, a proactive interior design approach to renovate the International School of Beijing, aims to transform this leading K12 school to the cutting edge of learning environment by replacing the over-unified, solemn institutional building with a versatile, dynamic learning center empowered by variety of age-appropriate, program-centered communities. All learning communities are imagined as music melodies, composing a unique montage to activate new order of school environment.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site Area: 133,333 m2
Existing Building Area: 54,087 m2
Expansion Building Area: 11,079 Square m2
Architectural & Interior Design Area: 16636 m2
Building Height: 24 m
School including: Early Year 3 through Grade 12
Tags: K12, Education, International School of Beijing, Renovation, Montage
Production Technology: Environmental-friendly, cost-effective and low-maintenance are keys to material selection. Low eaves, small fenestrations, simple forms, modest access colors and a large amount of wood and concrete finishes are utilized to create natural and relaxing ambience, counterbalancing the existing solemn environment. Movable partitions, vertically or horizontally operable, and loose furniture instead of fixed millwork, are employed universally to ensure the maximum flexibility of learning spaces.
Design Challenge: It was a privilege to work with ISB educators and administrators whose visions in education complements the tremendous K12 design experience of the design team. The challenge came from the conflict of the limited budget and high expectation from each learning community that refused to compromise. The design team have successfully chosen the most cost-effective, environmental friendly and low-maintenance materials and methods to turn the design intent to the best reality.
Research: The first international school established in Beijing, ISB is composed of 1,650 students from EY3 to G12 representing 50 countries. The existing building with over-unified spaces is unable to represent the diversity of students and learning programs that are critical to curriculum innovation. The designers, in collaboration with educators and administrators, have implemented a proactive architectural approach, Montage of Melodies, to transform it to the cutting edge of learning environment.
Inspiration: Inspired by motion picture montage and music melodies, it is the design intention to create each small learning community with colors, forms and placemaking drastically different from one another and fill it to the existing architectural framework, even though the design logic is consistent: each community, highly open and adaptable, is designed to student age and learning program, with a feature community center, and able to be re-configured to meet ever-changing learning requirements.
Project Duration: The International School of Beijing (ISB) is located in Shunyi District of Beijing, China. The design was commenced in May 2017 followed by construction, lasting for a total duration of nearly three and half years. In September 2020, ISB moved its students and faculties into the newly expanded and renovated facility.
Operation Flow: The project consists of 5 learning communities including Early Learning Community, ES Arts Center, ES Library, MS/HS Design Center and MS/HS Performing Arts Center, each represented by different educators and students, with whom the design team worked closely to establish design strategies together. The collaboration was successful in methods of questionnaires, focus group discussion, design charette, and etc. The designer even worked with kindergartners to observe their feedbacks.
Team Members: Xiaoyi Ma
Jiajia Wang
Pengfei Chen
Yan Xia
Yang Ming
Xuejiao Zhou
Chaoyi Meng
Weihui Yan
Renzheng Zhu
Jing Wang
Xiaoang Li
Xuan Zhang
Haining Gu
Jing Zhu
Jiayi Wu
Yajuan Li
Yue Zhao
Min Shao
Image Credits: Zhi Xia