Kendall International Disenyo ng Interior ng Preschool by Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

Kendall International Disenyo ng Interior ng Preschool by Cocoon Architecture Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award na Bakal in Disenyo ng Interyor na Espasyo at Eksibisyon Competition Category.

BakalInteryor· 2020

Kendall International Disenyo ng Interior ng Preschool

by Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

Client: Cocoon Architecture Ltd

A' Design Award na Bakal Winner in Interyor Category

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The Design

About Kendall International Disenyo ng Interior ng Preschool

Ang Kendall International ay isang interior ng preschool na matatagpuan sa podium ng isang tower building sa Hong Kong. Ang mga silid-aralang parang kahon ay pinalitan ng mga bahay-bahayang kalahating-taas na nakaayos sa palibot ng isang sentral na plaza. Ginagamit ng plaza ang mataas na espasyo ng podium at may kasamang climbing wall, isang bahay-ibon na nakapatong sa isang haligi, isang nakataas na daanan, at isang slide. Ang mga bukasan ay nag-uugnay sa tahimik na mga silid-aralan sa masiglang plaza. Ang simpleng natural na mga materyales sa puti at kayumangging tono ng kahoy ay bumubuo ng payapang backdrop. Ang layout ay sumusuporta sa pagkatuto sa pamamagitan ng paggalugad at pakiramdam ng pagkakaisa ng komunidad.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Bakal

Ang Kendall International Disenyo ng Interior ng Preschool ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal, isang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga mahuhusay na disenyong tumutugon sa mga propesyonal at pang-industriyang kinakailangang inaasahan sa mga mahusay na pagkakadisenyong likha. Ang mga nagwagi ng Bakal ay nagpapakita ng dakilang husay, mataas na espesyalisasyon, dalubhasang pag-unawa at kakayahang malikhain ng kanilang mga lumikha. Inaasahang ang Kendall International Disenyo ng Interior ng Preschool ay isang lubos na pinahahalagahan, hinahangaan at minamahal na likhang praktikal at makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal ay nagsasama ng pinakamahuhusay na kasanayan ng industriya at may mahuhusay na katangiang teknikal na may kasamang kaalaman at talento. Ang Kendall International Disenyo ng Interior ng Preschool ay iginagalang dahil sa kaingatan nito at idinisenyo upang maghatid ng mga pagpapabuti sa kalidad ng buhay na tumutulong gawing mas mabuting lugar ang mundo.

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.