White Rose Enski Skólinn by Naoko Horibe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award í bronsi in Arkitektúr, bygginga- og mannvirkjahönnun Competition Category.
BronsArkitektúr· 2023
White Rose Enski Skólinn
by Naoko Horibe
Client: Horibe Associates
A' Design Award í bronsi Winner in Arkitektúr Category
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About White Rose Enski Skólinn
White Rose English School er skóli fyrir börn til að læra ensku samtal. Með því að gera vegi á skólalóðinni einstefnu geta bílar farið greiðlega inn og út, auk þess sem þrengslum á framveginum verður létt. Framhliðin er hönnuð í hálfhring frekar en heilan hring, sem sýnir möguleika enskunáms sem getur tengt börn við framtíð sína og heiminn. Lögun útstæðra hella á framhliðinni lýsir orku og fjöri barna. Í gegnum hinn einkennandi stóra hálfhringlaga glugga má sjá börnin hlaupa um glöð.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award í bronsi
White Rose Enski Skólinn vann A' Design Award í bronsi, mjög virta viðurkenningu sem veitt er framúrskarandi hönnunarverkum sem einkennast af sköpunargáfu, hugvitssemi og skarpskyggni. Sigurvegarar í bronsi eru ríkulega leiknir og áberandi skapandi gripir sem staðfesta víðtæka reynslu, ímyndunarafl og útsjónarsemi hönnuða sinna. Þess er vænst að White Rose Enski Skólinn sé mjög metinn, dáður og elskaður hlutur sem er einstaklega fagmannlegur og nýstárlegur. Þetta hönnunarverk sem vann A' Design Award í bronsi felur í sér bestu starfsvenjur í list, vísindum, hönnun og tækni og er framúrskarandi fyrir athygli sína á smáatriðum. White Rose Enski Skólinn fullnægir þörfum á dásamlegan hátt, snertir langanir, heillar tilfinningar og vekur forvitni.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- White Rose English School is a school for children to learn English. The facade is designed with semicircles instead of complete circles, showing children's potential in learning English which may lead them to the future and to the world. Design of the front projected portion represents overflowing energy and liveliness of the children. You can see the children joyfully moving from the outside through the big distinctive semi-circle window.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- A three-story reinforced concrete building. Width 17.8m, depth 11.2m, height 9.98m (height limit 10m). Total floor area 578.53 square meters. Although it is compact, it creates an open space that combines functionality and design by using a stairwell, a large opening, and a protruding slab of about 4m. A more minimalist design was achieved through a structural design in which the pillars do not protrude from the walls. The minimalist design does not interfere with children's imagination.
- Tags
- school, minimal, simple, for kids, arch, concrete, white, kindergarten
- Production Technology
- The front road is narrow, and consideration for traffic congestion was required. That's why we built two arches in the building so that you can drop off and pick up your child through the drive-thru without getting wet in the rain. Through these, you can also see the greenery of the park from the road side. And by using glass for the handrails of the internal stairs, we made it possible to see the children's energetic movements from the outside through the large semi-circular windows.
- Design Challenge
- Shuttle buses can pass under the pilotis. One of the pilotis shall be a 4m protruding slab. A three-story building with a height of 10m or less. Meeting these requirements required a thorough discussion between architectural and structural design. The walls with large arches are also large beams. And they were fused splendidly and became the best architecture.
- Research
- Architecture has a great impact on the surrounding people, streets, and environment as soon as it is completed. And it will continue to exist in the land for decades, regardless of whether it is used carefully or whether it is familiar with the place. Don't be biased towards only design or functionality. Architecture that has been loved by people for decades, protects people, and fascinates people without fading. That is the style of architecture that we seek.
- Inspiration
- First of all, this project is a facility for children with a lot of potential for the future. Secondly, it is planned on land close to the Takatsuki Castle ruins park, which is rich in greenery and is loved by citizens. Finally, since it was necessary to make it easy for parents to pick up and drop off their children, we came up with a design that would allow the building itself to serve as a signboard, incorporating soft curves and large openings that allow a view to the other side.
- Project Duration
- The design for this project started in June 2012 in Osaka. Construction began in May 2013. Construction was completed in April 2014.
- Operation Flow
- A spacious parking space has been set up to make the facility easy to use not only for children but also for parents. Each floor has ample waiting space, and from the 2nd floor you can see the children learning in the classroom. There is also a baby corner on the first floor, so it is safe to drop off and pick up small children. We hope that this building will be used not only as an English conversation school, but also as a place for the local community and a symbol of the region.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Horibe Associates, 2012
- Image Credits
- Main Image: Photographer Kaori Ichikawa
Image #1: Photographer Kaori Ichikawa
Image #2: Photographer Kaori Ichikawa
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Image #4: Photographer Kaori Ichikawa
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