Kendall International Dizajn i Brendshëm i Kopshtit Parashkollor by Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

Kendall International Dizajn i Brendshëm i Kopshtit Parashkollor by Cocoon Architecture Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Çmimi i Hekurt A' Design Award in Dizajni i Hapësirës së Brendshme dhe Ekspozitës Competition Category.

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Kendall International Dizajn i Brendshëm i Kopshtit Parashkollor

by Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

Client: Cocoon Architecture Ltd

Çmimi i Hekurt A' Design Award Winner in Brendësi Category

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The Design

About Kendall International Dizajn i Brendshëm i Kopshtit Parashkollor

Kendall International është një hapësirë e brendshme kopshti parashkollor e vendosur në podiumin e një ndërtese kulle në Hong Kong. Klasat në formë kutie zëvendësohen nga shtëpi fshati me gjysmë-lartësi, të vendosura rreth një sheshi qendror. Sheshi shfrytëzon lartësinë e madhe të podiumit dhe përfshin një mur ngjitjeje, një shtëpizë zogjsh të vendosur mbi një kolonë, një pasarelë të ngritur dhe një rrëshqitëse. Hapjet lidhin klasat e qeta me sheshin dinamik. Materialet e thjeshta natyrore në tone të bardha dhe druri krijojnë një sfond të qetë. Planimetria mbështet të mësuarit përmes eksplorimit dhe ndjenjës së komunitetit.

The Recognition

About the Çmimi i Hekurt A' Design Award

Kendall International Dizajn i Brendshëm i Kopshtit Parashkollor është fitues i Çmimit të Hekurt A' Design Award, një njohje prestigjioze që u akordohet dizajneve të mira që plotësojnë kërkesat profesionale e industriale që priten nga krijimet e dizajnuara mirë. Fituesit e Hekurt shfaqin aftësi të madhe, specializim të lartë, kuptim ekspert dhe kapacitet krijues të autorëve të tyre. Kendall International Dizajn i Brendshëm i Kopshtit Parashkollor pritet të jetë një krijim shumë i vlerësuar, i admiruar e i dashur, praktik dhe inovativ. Ky dizajn fitues i Çmimit të Hekurt A' Design Award integron praktikat më të mira të industrisë dhe ka karakteristika teknike të afta, të lidhura me njohuri dhe talent. Kendall International Dizajn i Brendshëm i Kopshtit Parashkollor respektohet për përpikërinë e tij dhe është dizajnuar për të ofruar përmirësime të cilësisë së jetës që ndihmojnë ta bëjnë botën një vend më të mirë.

Behind the Design

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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.