Wandering in the Woods Usanifu wa Ndani wa Chekechea by L and M Design Lab

Wandering in the Woods Usanifu wa Ndani wa Chekechea by L and M Design Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Tuzo ya Platinamu ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Nafasi za Ndani na Maonyesho Competition Category.

PlatinamuMambo ya Ndani· 2021

Wandering in the Woods Usanifu wa Ndani wa Chekechea

by L and M Design Lab

Client: L and M Design Lab

Tuzo ya Platinamu ya A' Design Award Winner in Mambo ya Ndani Category

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The Design

About Wandering in the Woods Usanifu wa Ndani wa Chekechea

Kutembea Msituni ni usanifu wa ndani wa chekechea uliobuniwa kwa ajili ya watoto wa umri wa miaka miwili hadi sita. Jengo la awali lilikuwa na nafasi finyu na lilitegemea sana mwanga wa bandia. Kwa sababu za uthabiti wa muundo na gharama, usanifu huu unahifadhi muundo mzima na kuingiza uwazi wa kati (atrium) unaopita wima kupitia ghorofa tatu, hivyo madarasa yote yanapata mwanga wa asili kutoka pande zote mbili. Nguzo zinakuwa miti na boriti zinakuwa madaraja. Ngazi zinazoendelea na machirizio yanazunguka nguzo kwa mzunguko na kuunganisha nafasi. Nyumba za mitini zinatoa maeneo tulivu ya kusoma na kazi za mikono.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Platinamu ya A' Design Award

Wandering in the Woods Usanifu wa Ndani wa Chekechea ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Platinamu ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kuu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya kipekee kwa kweli, maridadi na ya fahari. Washindi wa Platinamu ni maajabu ya ubunifu, ushuhuda wa mipaka ya ubunifu wa kiakili, na huonyesha weledi na ufundi usio na kifani wa wabunifu wao. Miundo hii inatarajiwa kuwa kazi zinazosifika zaidi zinazofafanua urembo wa enzi, kuchangia ustawi wa jamii, na kusukuma mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Wandering in the Woods Usanifu wa Ndani wa Chekechea huonyesha kiwango cha ubora kinachovuka mipaka na bila shaka huufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi kwa sifa zake zenye faida na thamani. Wandering in the Woods Usanifu wa Ndani wa Chekechea ni kazi iliyoshinda Tuzo ya Platinamu ya A' Design Award inayochochea hamu, hutia msukumo, husisimua, hufurahisha na huzua furaha kubwa.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The design creates an atrium based on original structure and bring an experience of wandering in the woods. Columns and beams immediately become trees and bridges. Continuous stairs and slides spiral up around the "trees", connecting and activating spaces. "Tree houses" provide private spaces for children to read and do handwork.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 50000 mm x Depth 24000 mm x Height 15000 mm
Tags: kindergarten, atrium, woodland, columns and beams, tree house
Production Technology: A series of structure studies optimized the construction logic of the atrium. Columns and beams are transformed into trees and bridges. Continuous stairs and slides spiral up around the "trees", connecting and activating spaces. "Tree houses" provide private spaces for children to read and do handwork.
Design Challenge: It is extremely difficult for individuals or institutions to launch a kindergarten in China since the land policy. The owner and his wife are outstanding preschool educators. They hope to establish a real world-leading kindergarten in China. However, this building with poor sunlight is the only possible site for them. It had limited space and heavily relied on artificial lights, which was against the common expectations of kindergartens.
Research: Sunlight, soil and grass are all essential spatial elements to children's growth. Out of considerations of structural stability and costs, the design has kept the entire structure and created an atrium running vertically through three stories. Such design guarantees that all classrooms receive natural light from both sides. Through design, a poor building has become a lively kindergarten. It's exciting that this kindergarten is now the best one in south China.
Inspiration: The original structure resembled a liner with limited space and poor sunlight. Out of considerations of structural stability and costs, the design keeps the entire structure and create an atrium running vertically through three stories. The design guarantees that all classrooms receive natural light from both sides. Columns become trees and beams become bridges to form abundant spatial effects. Taking advantage of the original structure, the atrium transforms the "liner" into a "woodland."
Project Duration: Design: 2018.12 Construction: 2019.01-2019.07
Operation Flow: The kindergarten thoughtfully considers the needs of children at 2-6. The facilities are benchmarked against the needs of children at 2-6, and distinguish between those for children at 1.5-3 and those for children at 3-6. Classrooms adopt soft colors and materials, creating a home-like space where child can fully express their potentiality.
Team Members: Liu jinrui, Guo Lan, Feng Qiong and Zou Mingxi
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Hu Yijie, The artium, 2019. Image #2: Photographer Hu Yijie, Children playing under the slide, 2019. Image #3: Photographer Hu Yijie, Atrium, Stairs and Slides, 2019. Image #4: Photographer Hu Yijie, Cozy Classrooms with Light from Both Sides, 2019. Image #5: Photographer Hu Yijie, Transparent Glass Doors Avoid Damage to Children, 2019.