Fè Enteryè · 2020
Kendall International Desen Enteryè Lekòl Matènèl
- A' Design Award Fè 2020 in Enteryè
- CLIENT: Cocoon Architecture Ltd
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 11,251
- Verification code A1A63DE893 · Verify this award
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About Kendall International Desen Enteryè Lekòl Matènèl
Kendall International se yon enteryè lekòl matènèl ki sitiye nan pòdyòm yon bilding gwotè nan Hong Kong. Salklas ki gen fòm bwat yo ranplase pa kay-vilaj mwatye wotè ki ranje otou yon plaza santral. Plaza a itilize wotè plafon ki wo nan pòdyòm nan e li gen ladan yon miray eskalad, yon kay zwazo moute sou yon poto, yon pasaj monte epi yon glisad. Ouvèti yo konekte salklas kalm yo ak plaza aktif la. Materyèl natirèl senp nan koulè blan ak ton bwa fòme yon background trankil. Konfigirasyon an sipòte aprantisaj atravè eksplorasyon ak yon santiman kominote.
About the A' Design Award Fè
Kendall International Desen Enteryè Lekòl Matènèl se yon ganyan A' Design Award Fè, yon rekonesans ki gen prestij yo bay bon design ki satisfè egzijans pwofesyonèl ak endistriyèl yo atann de kreyasyon ki byen fèt. Ganyan Fè yo montre gwo konpetans, espesyalizasyon wo, konpreyansyon ekspè ak kapasite kreyatif kreyatè yo. Yo atann Kendall International Desen Enteryè Lekòl Matènèl pou se yon kreyasyon anpil moun estime, admire e renmen ki pratik e inovatè. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Fè entegre pi bon pratik sektè a e li gen karakteristik teknik konpetan ki lye ak konnesans pratik ak talan. Yo respekte Kendall International Desen Enteryè Lekòl Matènèl pou jèntan li e li fèt pou bay amelyorasyon kalite lavi ki ede fè mond lan vin yon pi bon kote.
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- Unique Properties
- 1. Scale of CITY vs Scale of VILLAGE
A village is created among the many towers. Classrooms are shaped as village houses clustering around a Central Plaza, where the kids play and run and dance.
2. Scale of ROOMS vs Scale of PODIUM
Existing high headroom makes the Central Plaza like outdoor. Different levels become possible for kids to explore, like bird-house and climbing wall.
3. Scale of TEACHERS vs Scale of KIDS
Kids have different ergonomics requirement. A suitably crafted space can increase their sense of belongings. - Dimensions & Packaging
- This client is new to the kindergarten industry so they are open-minded and dare to challenge the current situation in Hong Kong. As it is a startup, the budget is a bit tight. We avoid luxury materials and put our effort in making full potential of the space and gives the best experience to the kids.
The materials used are simple and natural, mostly in white and wooden color, making the space a backdrop for the colorful kids. Instead of celebrating the architectural space we emphasize the kids’ existence. - Tags
- Village, Kids
- Design Challenge
- Hong Kong is a Vertical City. Kindergarten in podium of a tower building is common. Kids study in boxes called classrooms. This kindergarten also situated in the ground floor shop of a podium in Cheung Sha Wan district amidst a very local community.
Thanks to the special characteristics of the site and the enlightening teaching philosophy, we challenge the scenario of a common podium kindergarten. We would like to make this kindergarten a community within a community. Instead of box-like classrooms with enclosing walls, we put half-height village houses around a Central Plaza, all behind full transparent glass partitions. When you pass by the kindergarten, it is like a village in a city. - Research
- The podium is of high headroom. Multiple levels are provided to make full use of the height. A climbing wall, a birdhouse hung on a column and a sky walkway connected to a slide is designed for kids to explore, to move up and down experiencing the kindergarten from different angles.
Columns are regarded as features to add value to space, not as obstacles. The column at entrance is turned into a chimney of a village house while the central column symbolizes a tree by the attachment of a birdhouse. - Inspiration
- Hong Kong is a Vertical City. Kindergarten in podium of a tower building is common. Kids study in boxes called classrooms. Decoration is colorful, sometimes too colorful.
The teaching philosophy of the kindergarten is Reggio. The two main concepts are kids as active constructor of knowledge and encourage them to be part of a big community.
Thanks to the special characteristics of the site and the enlightening teaching philosophy, we challenge the scenario of a common podium kindergarten by studying: Scale of City vs Scale of Village, Scale of Rooms vs Scale of Podium & Scale of Teacher vs Scale of Kids. - Project Duration
- The project is located in the podium of a typical podium & tower building in Hong Kong. Thanks to the special characteristic of the site, we challenge the scenario of a common podium kindergarten. The project completed in February 2018.
- Image Credits
- cocoon architecture ltd.
