Boxes and Yards Основно училиште by Xiaoyi Ma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Железна награда A' Design Award in Дизајн на архитектура, градби и конструкции Competition Category.
ЖелезнаАрхитектура· 2021
Boxes and Yards Основно училиште
by Xiaoyi Ma
Client: Inclusive Architectural Practice
Железна награда A' Design Award Winner in Архитектура Category
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The Design
About Boxes and Yards Основно училиште
Кутии и дворови е основно училиште во округот Чангпинг во Пекинг, Кина. Училиштето зафаќа вкупна изградена површина од 29.098 квадратни метри и беше завршено во 2019 година. Распоредот ги заменува традиционалниот план со ходник и единечни училници со учебни заедници, секоја центрирана околу дневна соба за одделение. Кутиите кои ги содржат библиотеката, гимнастичката сала и трпезаријата се ротирани за да формираат триаголни дворови кои носат природна светлина и вентилација. Полигоналните внатрешни простори служат како флексибилни учебни центри. Зградата ги следи стандардите за пасивна куќа и користи материјали со ниско одржување.
The Recognition
About the Железна награда A' Design Award
Boxes and Yards Основно училиште е добитник на Железната награда A' Design Award, престижно признание што се доделува на добри дизајни што ги исполнуваат професионалните и индустриските барања очекувани од добро дизајнирани творби. Железните добитници ја покажуваат големата вештина, високата специјализација, стручното разбирање и креативниот капацитет на нивните творци. Се очекува Boxes and Yards Основно училиште да биде високо ценета, восхитувана и сакана творба што е практична и иновативна. Овој дизајн со Железна награда ги интегрира најдобрите индустриски практики и има компетентни технички карактеристики поврзани со знаење и талент. Boxes and Yards Основно училиште е почитуван за својата темелност и е дизајниран да го подобри квалитетот на животот и да помогне светот да стане подобро место.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- A Story of Boxes and Yards showcases the first public school in China designed for Learning Anywhere Anytime, which breaks through the finger plan and cell plus bell classroom layout in a traditional school. It is also the first school building in Beijing built in accordance with Passive House Standards. Despite of tight budget, with a multi-dimensional, multi-center system of learning communities, this school with a history of a hundred years has turned into a School of 21st Century.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Gross Built Area: 29,098 square meters
- Tags
- Education, Public school, Passive House, Learner-centered, Eco-friendly
- Production Technology
- Although the wall finish is mostly latex paint due to tight budget, the building is dynamic and playful with rotated massing and spinning color blocks on walls and floors. The interior polygonal spaces, named as Hub of Intelligence, replacing corridors, serve as Lifestyle Center, Student Center, Makerspace, Cybercafe and other multipurpose learning centers for lectures, demonstrations, exhibitions, performances, and project-based learning, achieving Learning Anywhere, Anytime.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge came from the conflict of the tight budget and strict building code restrictions against the high expectation on transforming the school with a history of over 100 years to a genuine learner-centered School of the 21st Century. The design team have successfully chosen the most cost-effective, environmental friendly and low-maintenance materials and methods to turn the design intent to the best reality.
- Research
- The design team have fully implemented the methodology of learning communities to create a school for Learning Anywhere Anytime with a multi-dimensional and multi-center space system. Throughout the design process, the architectural concept was firmly rooted in the idea of education, and spatial layout was a priority over artificial forms. The design team was successful in creating a learning community that is highly versatile in its transparency, openness, interactivity and adaptability.
- Inspiration
- The learning community centered with a Grade Lounge constitutes the basic unit of space layout and provides a sense of home base, forming a series of boxes together with the library, gymnasium, canteen and other learning facilities. Triangular courtyards are created in between the rotated boxes, introducing ample natural light and ventilation inside. This generative design process, called as a Story of Boxes and Yards, has greatly enhanced openness and interactivity of learning spaces.
- Project Duration
- The Story of Boxes and Yards, with another name, Huang Cheng Gen Primary School Changping Campus, is located in Changping District of Beijing, China. The project construction was completed in 2019.
- Operation Flow
- The design team believes that design is an effective tool to make changes in education and future. Education philosophies such as multiple Intelligences by the famous educator Howard Gardener, Education as growth by John Dewey, and the best practice of small learning communities are well embedded in design. The school educators also embrace these concepts and complemented the work of designers with their visions and practice in education.
- Team Members
- Xiaoyi Ma
Pengfei Chen
Jiajia Wang
Yan Xia
Renzheng Zhu
Yang Ming
Xuejiao Zhou
Chaoyi Meng
Yue Zhao
Yue Wu
Jiequn Liang
Lei Bao - Image Credits
- Zhi Xia
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