Seed Music Academy Ọmọ Ile-Iṣẹ Kikọ Ẹkọ by Shawn Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àyà Inú Ilé àti Ibi Àfihàn Competition Category.
IrinInú Ilé· 2020
Seed Music Academy Ọmọ Ile-Iṣẹ Kikọ Ẹkọ
by Shawn Shen
Client: Seed Music Academy
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Inú Ilé Category
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About Seed Music Academy Ọmọ Ile-Iṣẹ Kikọ Ẹkọ
"Nurture nipasẹ ifẹ" ni asọtẹlẹ apinfunni ti Ile-ẹkọ Orin Orin. Ọmọ kọọkan dabi irugbin, ti, nigba ti a ba ni ifẹ pẹlu ifẹ, yoo dagba si igi ọlọla. Capeti koriko alawọ ewe ti o nṣe aṣoju ijinlẹ naa jẹ ilẹ fun awọn ọmọde lati dagba. Tabili ti o ni apẹrẹ igi ti o ṣe apejuwe ireti fun awọn ọmọde lati dagba sinu igi ti o lagbara labẹ ipa ti orin, ati aja funfun pẹlu awọn ewe alawọ ewe ti o yika ti n ṣalaye awọn ẹka ati awọn eso ti ifẹ ati atilẹyin. Gilasi ti a tẹ ati awọn ogiri jẹ aami itumọ miiran: awọn ọmọde gbawọ nipasẹ ifẹ ti awọn obi ati awọn olukọ wọn.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award
Seed Music Academy Ọmọ Ile-Iṣẹ Kikọ Ẹkọ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Seed Music Academy Ọmọ Ile-Iṣẹ Kikọ Ẹkọ yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Seed Music Academy Ọmọ Ile-Iṣẹ Kikọ Ẹkọ nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.
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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