Seed Music Academy Ko Te Pokapū Akoranga A Nga Tamariki by Shawn Shen

Seed Music Academy Ko Te Pokapū Akoranga A Nga Tamariki by Shawn Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

RinoRoto Whare· 2020

Seed Music Academy Ko Te Pokapū Akoranga A Nga Tamariki

by Shawn Shen

Client: Seed Music Academy

A' Design Award Rino Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Seed Music Academy Ko Te Pokapū Akoranga A Nga Tamariki

"Whawhai ma te aroha" ko te korero a te misioni o nga Taonga Waiata Waiutu. He rite ki te purapura tamaiti ia tamaiti, ka, i te poipoi i te aroha, ka tupu hei rakau ataahua. Ko te kariparu tarutaru matomato e tohu ana i te whare wānanga ko nga maaka mo te whakatipu tamariki. He papanga anga-rakau e whakaatu ana i te tiakitanga o nga tamariki ki te whakatipu hei rakau kaha i raro i te mana o te puoro, me te tuanui ma e mau ana i nga rau matomato huri noa e whakaatu ana i nga manga me nga hua o te aroha me te tautoko. Ko te karaihe me te pakitara e tohu ana i tetahi atu tikanga nui: ka uakihia nga tamariki e te aroha o o raatau matua me o kaiako.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Rino

Ko Seed Music Academy Ko Te Pokapū Akoranga A Nga Tamariki te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Seed Music Academy Ko Te Pokapū Akoranga A Nga Tamariki he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Seed Music Academy Ko Te Pokapū Akoranga A Nga Tamariki mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The music school functions as multiple classrooms or one large event space while keeping high-quality acoustics and incorporating natural design elements to reflect the school's beliefs. Anchoring the middle of the school is a tree-shaped desk whose trees stretch across the ceiling. The curved walls enhance acoustics, while also literally embracing the children, symbolically echoing the love of their parents and teachers that is a core principle of the school's musical pedagogy. The design had to be robust and kid-friendly.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimension: Width 9m x Depth 9m x Height 2.3m
Tags: Music Center, children center, education, educational interior design, curved glass, curved wall
Production Technology: Movable partition, curved glass, ceiling and walls, washed oak, white maple, tree shaped desk, magnetic glass board
Design Challenge: The design had to turn an 84 square meter hall with a low ceiling and structural columns into a conservatory with one concert hall, a waiting area, pantry, storage and four classrooms. The low ceiling was solved by adding layers. The structural columns became the core of tree-shaped desks and bookshelves. All had to be done with child-friendly design and materials.
Research: This is a collaboration between branding and interior design. Natural materials symbolize the nurturing ground for young children to grow, and reflect the school’s core principle of how foster the love of music in children. The design challenge was to create flexible space with best-in-class acoustics. Designers found inspiration in movie theater soundproofing and acoustic design, in order to increase the NRC Rating and sound quality in the music academy.
Inspiration: The modular design of the Seed Music Academy takes inspiration from the founders' mission to plant the seed and then nurture a lifelong love of music in children. Though constrained by space, the design seeks to bring in elements of nature such as trees and green grass. Through these references to nature, we hope to inspire the children in a sense that they are the seeds that will grow into trees.
Project Duration: This project started in September 2018 and finished in January 2019 in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
Operation Flow: Students enter a waiting area with seat for parents and space on the base of tree for children. Beyond are five practice rooms with three grand pianos. Movable soundproof partitions can expand the space for hosting recitals and concerts. Curved glass introduces light into different rooms, creating a transparent view and visual extension of the space. This allows both privacy but not isolation. By leaving interior windows bring natural light into the entrance vestibule.
Image Credits: Photographer Ar Her Kuo