Collage of Melodies 校舎 by Xiaoyi Ma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銀賞 in 建築・建物・構造物デザイン Competition Category.
銀建築· 2021
Collage of Melodies 校舎
by Xiaoyi Ma
Client: Inclusive Architectural Practice
A' Design Award 銀賞 Winner in 建築 Category
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The Design
About Collage of Melodies 校舎
「コラージュ・オブ・メロディーズ」は、北京にあるインターナショナルスクールの増築・改修プロジェクトである。本計画には、幼児学習コミュニティ、アートセンター、図書館、デザインセンター、舞台芸術センターという5つのラーニングコミュニティが収められている。各コミュニティは、既存建物の枠組みの中でそれぞれ独立した空間として扱われている。増築棟は敷地を曲線状に横断し、天然木化粧樹脂パネルとカラーのトレスパパネルで覆われている。垂直ルーバーは過剰な日射と energy 消費を抑制し、その角度は一編の楽曲に基づいてソフトウェアによって配置された。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銀賞
Collage of Melodies 校舎は、見事で印象的なハイエンドのデザインに授与される、非常に権威ある評価である A' Design Award 銀賞の受賞作品です。銀賞の受賞作品は、きわめて輝かしく創造性に富んだ作品であり、デザイナーの傑出した専門知識、才能、洞察力を示しています。Collage of Melodies 校舎は、素晴らしい代表作であり、驚くほどプロフェッショナルで、深く革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銀賞を受賞したデザインは、非常に注目すべき称賛される発明であり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に寄与し、それを前進させます。Collage of Melodies 校舎は、多くの人に羨まれる創造物であり、欲求を呼び覚まし、前向きな感情をもたらし、驚きと感嘆を灯します。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Collage of Melodies, a proactive architectural approach to expand and renovate the International School of Beijing, aims to motivate this leading K12 school to evolve to the cutting edge of learning environment. Enclosing variety of learning communities adaptable to student ages and learning programs, the expansion counterbalances and transforms the over-unified, solemn institution building to a versatile, dynamic education architecture with refreshing Collage of Art and Music Melodies.
- 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, Collage, Musical
- Production Technology
- The vertical sunshades of building enclosure are composed of natural wood-veneer resin panels and colorful Trespa panels to block out excessive sunlight and reduce energy consumption. The seemingly random angles of sunshades are compiled using software based on a piece of music, while the mixed colors are imagined as liquid paint dripping on the wood facade by a mischievous young child.
- Design Challenge
- The cooperation with ISB is very pleasant, with our experience and the full communication with educators, the design scheme can be in good agreement educators most of the time. The biggest challenge we meet is that the cost exceeds the standard while each team wants the perfect building space. We try to choose low-cost but high-quality materials to achieve the expected effect. How to achieve the maximum value of the actual building with low cost is the biggest challenge we meet.
- 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, Collage of Melodies, to transform it to the cutting edge of learning environment.
- Inspiration
- As most project area is related to visual and performing arts, the design is inspired by image collage and musical melodies, complementing each other. Collage of Melodies treats each small learning community as an image independent and distinct from the overall school and fills it into the existing building framework, superseding it with diversified interior spaces, while the expansion building serpentines with highly consistent colorful and wood cladded envelop, producing a musical duet.
- 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 kindergarteners 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
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