Montage of Melodies Primary Function: Tlaixyeyecoliztli Calihtic Tlamachtilcalco by Xiaoyi Ma

Montage of Melodies Primary Function: Tlaixyeyecoliztli Calihtic Tlamachtilcalco by Xiaoyi Ma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Callitic Tlacauhtli ihuan Tlanextilizpan Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

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Montage of Melodies Primary Function: Tlaixyeyecoliztli Calihtic Tlamachtilcalco

by Xiaoyi Ma

Client: Inclusive Architectural Practice

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Callitic Category

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The Design

About Montage of Melodies Primary Function: Tlaixyeyecoliztli Calihtic Tlamachtilcalco

Book Text: Montage of Melodies ce tlaixyeyecoliztli calihtic tequitl ipampa ce K12 tlanahuactlamachtilcalli itech Beijing, China. Inin yancuicayotl quipatla in nemachtilcalmeh tlen mochtin quen ce, ihuan quinmaca macuilli tlamantli tlamachtiliztli calpolmeh, quen ce yancuic tlamachtiliztli calpolli, ce tlachihchiuhcalli, ce amoxcalli, ce tlaixyeyecolizcalli ihuan ce mahuiltiliztli tlachihchiuhcalli. Cehcen calpolli mochihchihua ipampa ce xihuitl tlamantli ihuan tlamachtiliztli, ihuan cehcen quipia ce calpolyollotl. Tepehpechtin tlen huel molinia ihuan tlapechtin tlen amo mopepechoa quicahua ma mopatla in tlacauhtli. Cuahuitl ihuan tetzacuhtli tlatlamiliztin quichihua ce tlacaquiliztli tlen tlamatcayotl ihuan yohyoliztli.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl

Montage of Melodies Primary Function: Tlaixyeyecoliztli Calihtic Tlamachtilcalco ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in huel yectli, tlanextic ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Iztacteocuitlatl ca cenca cualli ihuan cenca yancuic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ixtlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Montage of Melodies Primary Function: Tlaixyeyecoliztli Calihtic Tlamachtilcalco ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Montage of Melodies Primary Function: Tlaixyeyecoliztli Calihtic Tlamachtilcalco quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Montage of Melodies, a proactive interior design approach to renovate the International School of Beijing, aims to transform this leading K12 school to the cutting edge of learning environment by replacing the over-unified, solemn institutional building with a versatile, dynamic learning center empowered by variety of age-appropriate, program-centered communities. All learning communities are imagined as music melodies, composing a unique montage to activate new order of school environment.
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, Montage
Production Technology: Environmental-friendly, cost-effective and low-maintenance are keys to material selection. Low eaves, small fenestrations, simple forms, modest access colors and a large amount of wood and concrete finishes are utilized to create natural and relaxing ambience, counterbalancing the existing solemn environment. Movable partitions, vertically or horizontally operable, and loose furniture instead of fixed millwork, are employed universally to ensure the maximum flexibility of learning spaces.
Design Challenge: It was a privilege to work with ISB educators and administrators whose visions in education complements the tremendous K12 design experience of the design team. The challenge came from the conflict of the limited budget and high expectation from each learning community that refused to compromise. 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 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, Montage of Melodies, to transform it to the cutting edge of learning environment.
Inspiration: Inspired by motion picture montage and music melodies, it is the design intention to create each small learning community with colors, forms and placemaking drastically different from one another and fill it to the existing architectural framework, even though the design logic is consistent: each community, highly open and adaptable, is designed to student age and learning program, with a feature community center, and able to be re-configured to meet ever-changing learning requirements.
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 kindergartners 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