Nankai LiangJiang Lycée by Gad is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award an Gold in Architektur, Gebai an Strukturdesign Competition Category.

GoldArchitektur· 2020

Nankai LiangJiang Lycée

by Gad

Client: Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Real Estate Development Co.Ltd

A' Design Award an Gold Winner in Architektur Category

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The Design

About Nankai LiangJiang Lycée

Nankai LiangJiang ass e Lycée, deen zu Chongqing, China gebaut gouf. De Campus ass ronderëm eng Zéng-Minutten-Iddi geplangt, sou datt d'Schüler sech während engem kompakten Dagesoflaf bannent zéng Minutten tëscht de Raimlechkeete beweege kënnen. D'Haaptgebai ass eng kreesfërmeg Struktur mat engem Duerchmiesser vun 200 Meter an ass mat enger virgefäerdegter Stolstruktur gebaut. Klassesäll, Büroen, eng Bibliothéik, e Wëssenschaftssall, en Theater an e Schoulmusée sinn dobanne arrangéiert. Perforéiert Aluminiumpanneauen reduzéieren d'Blennung, an e parametrescht Stolgitter formt e wellefërmegt Daach, dat d'Sonneliicht an de Reen moderéiert.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Gold

Nankai LiangJiang Lycée ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Gold, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un éischtklassesch, wonnerbar an erausragend Designe vergi gëtt. Gold-Gewënner si ganz innovativ, visionär a blendend glänzend Kreatiounen, déi d'Talent, d'Wäisheet an d'Fäegkeete vun hire Designer reflektéieren. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Nankai LiangJiang Lycée eng héich gelueften, trendsetzend a monumental Erfindung ass, déi beispillosen Wäert liwwert. Dëst mam Gold ausgezeechent Design ass e spektakuläert, respektéiert Projet, dat d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie erweidert. Nankai LiangJiang Lycée erzeegt intensiv Wënsch, erweckt Leidenschaft, encouragéiert Kreativitéit a faszinéiert eis.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Chongqing Nankai LiangJiang Secondary School is centered around a highly efficient idea of a 10-minute campus, where the time for students to circulate and rotate during a compact daily curriculum can be achieved within 10 minutes. A forest is grown within the main building, forming mountains and valleys thanks to the natural topography. Efficiency and curiosity coexist.
Dimensions & Packaging: Area: 109000.0 square meters
Tags: Educational Architecture, Circular, Topography, Efficiency, Innovation, Ecological, Vibrant
Production Technology: The main building is constructed in pre-fabricated steel structure. Its external perforated aluminum panels are to reduce the effect of glare. A network of steel lattice is designed using parametric methods, forming an undulating roof to moderate sunlight and rain. Through the constant interplay of light and shadow, the students are immersed within an ever-changing environment.
Design Challenge: The basis of the design moves away from the traditional and conventional homogeneous Chinese school layout, where relatively small block buildings are placed around the campus. Instead, architects boldly chose to combine them into one complex yet efficient structure. True creativity demands the courage to depart conventions, and the academic vigor to scrutinize traditions. Both the client and the architects stood together during the project, to face countless obstacles along the way.
Research: The design succeeded not only in arranging the numerous complex programs and spaces in a most efficient way, but also in bringing nature, i.e elements of forest, valley and agricultural fields, into the lives of the students, allowing them to be exposed to knowledge in all different spectrum. Spatial volumes in various heights, natural atmospheric environments in varying topographies, all serve to create a diverse campus, where architectural structures, sporting facilities, ecological grounds, and natural gardens intertwine.
Inspiration: Chongqing Nankai LiangJiang Secondary School embodies the open and well-rounded educational idea. The crucial design approach is to integrate its unique educational thinking with the site, and to maximize its spatial efficiency to bring together a pleasantly balanced campus.
Project Duration: The project started in 2016 and finished in September 2018 in Chongqing, China.
Operation Flow: The main building for the campus is a circular structure measured 200 meters in diameter. Classrooms and multi-functional spaces such as offices, a library, a science hall, a theatre and a school museum are arranged within. The living quarters, student dormitory, is located at the south end of the site, placed in accordance with the street and the land form.
Patents: Copyrights belong to gad, 2019.
Team Members: Architects: gad
Construction Drawing Cooperation: China CMCU Engineering Corporation
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Shiromio Studio
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