Kendall International Concepcion Interiora d'Escòla Maternala by Cocoon Architecture Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Fèrre in Interior Competition Category.
FèrreInterior· 2020
Kendall International Concepcion Interiora d'Escòla Maternala
Client: Cocoon Architecture Ltd
A' Design Award de Fèrre Winner in Interior Category
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The Design
About Kendall International Concepcion Interiora d'Escòla Maternala
Kendall International es un interior d'escòla maternala situat al podiòm d'una torre a Hong Kong. Las classas en forma de bòstia son remplaçadas per de maisonetas de vilatge de mieja auçada, disposadas a l'entorn d'una plaça centrala. La plaça profièita de la nauta d'alçada del podiòm e compòrta un mur d'escalada, una cabana d'ausèls plaçada sus una colomna, una passarèla susauçada e un tobogan. D'obertures ligan las classas tranquilas amb la plaça animada. De materials naturals simples, en blanc e en tons de bòsc, formen un fons calme. La disposicion afavorís l'aprendissatge per l'exploracion e un sentit de comunautat.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Fèrre
Kendall International Concepcion Interiora d'Escòla Maternala a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre, una reconeissença prestigiosa acordada a de bons designs que respondon a las exigéncias professionalas e industrialas esperadas de creacions plan concebudas. Los ganhaires del Fèrre demòstran una granda abilitat, una nauta especializacion, una comprenedura d'expèrt e la capacitat creativa de lors creators. S'espèra que Kendall International Concepcion Interiora d'Escòla Maternala siá una creacion fòrça considerada, admirada e estimada, practica e innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre integra las melhoras practicas del sector e a de caracteristicas tecnicas competentas ligadas a un saber-far e a un talent. Per son rigor, Kendall International Concepcion Interiora d'Escòla Maternala merita lo respècte e es destinat a aportar de melhoraments a la qualitat de la vida que ajudan a far del mond un luòc melhor.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- 1. Scale of CITY vs Scale of VILLAGE
A village is created among the many towers. Classrooms are shaped as village houses clustering around a Central Plaza, where the kids play and run and dance.
2. Scale of ROOMS vs Scale of PODIUM
Existing high headroom makes the Central Plaza like outdoor. Different levels become possible for kids to explore, like bird-house and climbing wall.
3. Scale of TEACHERS vs Scale of KIDS
Kids have different ergonomics requirement. A suitably crafted space can increase their sense of belongings. - Dimensions & Packaging
- This client is new to the kindergarten industry so they are open-minded and dare to challenge the current situation in Hong Kong. As it is a startup, the budget is a bit tight. We avoid luxury materials and put our effort in making full potential of the space and gives the best experience to the kids.
The materials used are simple and natural, mostly in white and wooden color, making the space a backdrop for the colorful kids. Instead of celebrating the architectural space we emphasize the kids’ existence. - Tags
- Village, Kids
- Design Challenge
- Hong Kong is a Vertical City. Kindergarten in podium of a tower building is common. Kids study in boxes called classrooms. This kindergarten also situated in the ground floor shop of a podium in Cheung Sha Wan district amidst a very local community.
Thanks to the special characteristics of the site and the enlightening teaching philosophy, we challenge the scenario of a common podium kindergarten. We would like to make this kindergarten a community within a community. Instead of box-like classrooms with enclosing walls, we put half-height village houses around a Central Plaza, all behind full transparent glass partitions. When you pass by the kindergarten, it is like a village in a city. - Research
- The podium is of high headroom. Multiple levels are provided to make full use of the height. A climbing wall, a birdhouse hung on a column and a sky walkway connected to a slide is designed for kids to explore, to move up and down experiencing the kindergarten from different angles.
Columns are regarded as features to add value to space, not as obstacles. The column at entrance is turned into a chimney of a village house while the central column symbolizes a tree by the attachment of a birdhouse. - Inspiration
- Hong Kong is a Vertical City. Kindergarten in podium of a tower building is common. Kids study in boxes called classrooms. Decoration is colorful, sometimes too colorful.
The teaching philosophy of the kindergarten is Reggio. The two main concepts are kids as active constructor of knowledge and encourage them to be part of a big community.
Thanks to the special characteristics of the site and the enlightening teaching philosophy, we challenge the scenario of a common podium kindergarten by studying: Scale of City vs Scale of Village, Scale of Rooms vs Scale of Podium & Scale of Teacher vs Scale of Kids. - Project Duration
- The project is located in the podium of a typical podium & tower building in Hong Kong. Thanks to the special characteristic of the site, we challenge the scenario of a common podium kindergarten. The project completed in February 2018.
- Team Members
- YUNG Chung Kwong, CHIU Hang Mei Mary Grace
- Image Credits
- cocoon architecture ltd.
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