Boxes and Yards प्राथमिकपाठशाला by Xiaoyi Ma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award लौहपुरस्कारः in स्थापत्य, भवन एवं संरचना अभिकल्पना Competition Category.
लौहम्स्थापत्यम्· 2021
Boxes and Yards प्राथमिकपाठशाला
by Xiaoyi Ma
Client: Inclusive Architectural Practice
A' Design Award लौहपुरस्कारः Winner in स्थापत्यम् Category
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The Design
About Boxes and Yards प्राथमिकपाठशाला
बॉक्सेज़ एण्ड यार्ड्स नामिका इयं चीनदेशस्य बीजिंग-नगरस्य चांगपिंग-मण्डले स्थिता प्राथमिकपाठशाला वर्तते। एतस्याः विद्यालयस्य सम्पूर्णं निर्मितक्षेत्रफलं २९,०९८ चतुरस्रमीटरपरिमितम् अस्ति, तथा च निर्माणकार्यं २०१९ तमे वर्षे सम्पूर्णम् अभवत्। पारम्परिकवीथिकां तथा एककक्ष्ययोजनां त्यक्त्वा अत्र अधिगमसमुदायाः रचिताः सन्ति, येषु प्रत्येकः स्व-स्व-श्रेणीविश्रामकक्षं केन्द्रीकृत्य निर्मितः। पुस्तकालयं, व्यायामशालां, भोजनशालां च धारयन्तः पेटिकाकाराः (बॉक्साः) भवनांशाः त्रिकोणाकारप्राङ्गणानि रचयितुं परिभ्रमिताः सन्ति, यतः स्वाभाविकः प्रकाशः वायुसञ्चारश्च आन्तरिकभागं प्रविशति। बहुभुजाकाराणि आन्तरिकक्षेत्राणि नम्यानि अधिगमकेन्द्राणि इव कार्यं कुर्वन्ति। इदं भवनं पैसिवहाउस्-मानकानाम् अनुसरणं करोति, न्यूनपरिरक्षणसामग्रीणां च उपयोगं करोति।
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award लौहपुरस्कारः
Boxes and Yards प्राथमिकपाठशाला A' Design Award लौहपुरस्कारस्य विजेता अस्ति; इदं प्रतिष्ठितं मान्यताप्रदानं तेभ्य उत्तमेभ्योऽभिकल्पेभ्यो दीयते ये सुनिर्मितेभ्यः सृष्टिभ्योऽपेक्षिताः व्यावसायिकीः औद्योगिकीश्चावश्यकताः पूरयन्ति। लौहविजेतारः स्वनिर्मातॄणां महत् कौशलम्, उच्चां विशेषज्ञताम्, विशेषज्ञोचितां बोधशक्तिं सृजनसामर्थ्यं च प्रदर्शयन्ति। Boxes and Yards प्राथमिकपाठशाला अत्यन्तं मूल्यवती प्रशंसिता प्रिया च सृष्टिर्व्यावहारिका नवोन्मेषयुक्ता च भविष्यतीति प्रत्याशा क्रियते। A' Design Award लौहपुरस्कारं जितवद् एतद् अभिकल्पकार्यम् उद्योगस्य श्रेष्ठतमाः पद्धतीः समन्वयति ज्ञानेन प्रतिभया च संयुक्तानि सक्षमप्राविधिकलक्षणानि च धारयति। Boxes and Yards प्राथमिकपाठशाला स्वसूक्ष्मसमीक्षायाः कारणाद् आद्रियते जीवनस्तरसुधारम् अर्पयितुं च निर्मितम् अस्ति, यद् विश्वम् उत्तमतरं स्थानं कर्तुं साहाय्यं करोति।
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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