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Seed Music Academy Детский Учебный Центр by Shawn Shen

Seed Music Academy Детский Учебный Центр by Shawn Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Железная премия A' Design Award in Дизайн интерьеров и выставочных пространств Competition Category.


ЖелезнаяИнтерьер· 2020

Seed Music Academy Детский Учебный Центр

by Shawn Shen

Client: Seed Music Academy

Железная премия A' Design Award Winner in Интерьер Category

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The Design

About Seed Music Academy Детский Учебный Центр

«Воспитание любовью» - это миссия Seed Music Academy. Каждый ребенок подобен семени, которое, взращенное с любовью, превратится в величественное дерево. Зеленый ковер из травы, символизирующий академию, - это площадка для роста детей. Письменный стол в форме дерева, изображающий ожидание того, что дети вырастут в сильное дерево под влиянием музыки, и белый потолок с округлыми зелеными листьями, изображающими ветви и плоды любви и поддержки. Изогнутое стекло и стены символизируют еще один важный смысл: детей объяты любовью родителей и учителей.

The Recognition

About the Железная премия A' Design Award

Seed Music Academy Детский Учебный Центр — лауреат Железной премии A' Design Award, престижного признания, присуждаемого хорошим проектам, которые отвечают профессиональным и промышленным требованиям, ожидаемым от хорошо продуманных творений. Обладатели Железной премии демонстрируют большое мастерство, высокую специализацию, экспертное понимание и творческие способности их авторов. Ожидается, что Seed Music Academy Детский Учебный Центр станет высокоценимым, вызывающим восхищение и дорогим сердцу творением, практичным и инновационным. Этот проект, получивший Железную премию A' Design Award, интегрирует лучшие отраслевые практики и обладает компетентными техническими характеристиками, сочетающимися с ноу-хау и талантом. Благодаря основательности Seed Music Academy Детский Учебный Центр заслуживает уважения и создан для того, чтобы улучшать качество жизни, помогая сделать мир лучше.

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

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