Waterway Kapangidwe ka Mkati ka Laibulale ya Sukulu by Design Action

Waterway Kapangidwe ka Mkati ka Laibulale ya Sukulu by Design Action is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Mkati mwa Nyumba ndi Mawonekedwe Competition Category.

SilivaMkati· 2023

Waterway Kapangidwe ka Mkati ka Laibulale ya Sukulu

by Design Action

Client: Design Action

Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Mkati Category

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The Design

About Waterway Kapangidwe ka Mkati ka Laibulale ya Sukulu

Waterway ndi laibulale ya sukulu yamkati ya mamita 3900 lalikulu (square feet) yopangidwa kwa sukulu ina ku Hong Kong. Kalongosoledwe kake kamatsata mzere wodutsa mopingasa umene walowa m'malo mwa kalongosoledwe kakale kolunjika. Desiki lobwereketsera mabuku ndi malo osonyezera mabuku atsopano zimayang'anizana ndi khomo lolowera, zomwe zimathandiza kulumikizana pakati pa alaibulale ndi ophunzira. Shelefu ya mabuku imapitirira mpaka kukhala masitepe pomwe ophunzira angathe kukhala ndi kuwerenga, ndipo masitepe omwewo amakhalitsa anthu okwana 30 ngati malo ophunzitsira pamene sikirini ya projekitala yatsitsidwa. Mitundu ya buluu wa nyanja, imvi ya simenti ndi mitundu ya matabwa imakumbutsa nyanja yapafupi ndi malo ozungulira.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award

Waterway Kapangidwe ka Mkati ka Laibulale ya Sukulu ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. Waterway Kapangidwe ka Mkati ka Laibulale ya Sukulu akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Waterway Kapangidwe ka Mkati ka Laibulale ya Sukulu ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The library is ship full of knowledge, good learning atmosphere is a breeze that leads the students sail to their destinations. Getting knowledge helps the students find a breakthrough to their study or develop other skills. The designer would like to create a relaxing, self-paced study space, which attracts them to stay behind after classes and fall in love with knowledge.
Dimensions & Packaging: 3900 Sq.ft
Tags: Library, School, Educational, Waterway, Secondary School, Design Action, Ho Yu College and Primary School - Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen
Production Technology: Plastic laminate, Vinyl sheet, Paint, Glass
Design Challenge: The designer used diagonal linear design as main axis, that changes the boring spatial design lively. When entering the library, the borrowing desk and new book display are in sight. This not only encourage interaction between students and librarians but increase the borrowing rate. On the other hand, the designer created an open and sharing concept for the planning to create a new feeling to attract students.
Research: The original spatial design was linear and classical, it feels strict and had low usage. The front desk was facing opposite side of the entrance and divided the bookshelves into two areas. This was inconvenient for the students, so it needs a huge change. In addition, the original setting felt closed and have a 2.4-meter-high suspended metal ceiling. The designer need to breakthrough this traditional structure, increase the book capacity and keep the air-conditioning system. To add more dimension on students learning experience and attract students to stay in the library.
Inspiration: This project is on the Lantau Island. The island is surrounded by sea with tremendous nature landscape. In densely populated Hong Kong, it is rare to have a good balance of high-rise residence and nature. The designer hopes this project links to this unique geographical environment. The main colors of the library are sea blue, cement and wood. They symbolize reading as a sea that nurture the concrete structured city, natural landscape, and a peaceful, relaxing experience.
Project Duration: The project finished in April 2022 in Ho Yu College and Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen), Hong Kong.
Operation Flow: Once enter the library, the borrowing desk and bookshelf are in the sight, with a hanging book recommendation on top of the shelf. This setting makes it easier to interact between the librarians and students, which might increase the borrowing rate. The stretch of the bookshelf is a set of staircase for student to sit and read. When the projector screen scrolls down, this staircase with the capacity of 30 people become a teaching area. Besides the staircase is self-study area. When students sit on the bar chair, they can admire the nature view outside the window.
Patents: Design Action
Team Members: Creative Director: Vincent Li
Designer: Mancy Li
Image Credits: Design Action