Concord 家政室 by Design Action is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 室内空间与展览设计 Competition Category.

铜室内· 2023

Concord 家政室

by Design Action

Client: Design Action

A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 室内 Category

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The Design

About Concord 家政室

Concord 是為香港一所中學設計的家政室。這個約1500平方呎的空間以橢圓形為佈局核心,選用此形狀以表達包容與凝聚。學習區位於橢圓的中心,洗衣區、烘焙區、備餐區與咖啡區則環繞四周。淺灰、深灰及木紋地磚劃分各個功能區域,並與弧形的湖藍色天花相互呼應。白色、木色與湖藍色調營造出寧靜的氛圍,鼓勵共同學習與協作。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铜奖

Concord 家政室是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主，这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品，印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计Concord 家政室将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品，兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践，并因注重细节而出类拔萃。Concord 家政室出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: We believe every student have different potential. Students have various background and ability, there are unlimited possibility inside them. The Home Economics Room is expected to create a safe, inclusive and affiliated atmosphere. The designer choose an oval design that symbolize inclusion and togetherness. Students can use this room to cooperate and complement each other.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1500 sq.ft
Tags: Home Economics Room, School, Educational, Secondary School, Design Action, Hong Kong Red Swastika Society Tai Po Secondary School
Production Technology: Plastic laminate,Tile
Design Challenge: The Hong Kong education system is designed to be more quantitative in decades. School environment is uncharacterized and lacks attention to students needs. We think that every space should be user friendly and unique. The designer hope to activates a new learning experience for the students through the oval structure of Home Management room. Through better learning environment, students can learn different skills, build up confidence and develop correct values.
Research: The one-way communication between teacher and students are not effective and decrease the interest in students to learn. School is not a factory; education should be student based to find out the potential from everyone. The newly designed Home Economics room can increase the efficiency of teaching and learning between teacher and students, as well as looking after individual difference. In the learning process, students develop interpersonal relationship, life skills that prepare them to blend into a harmonious society.
Inspiration: The whole space is structured by an oval. Students learn in this oval room and build up relationship. This design also provides a safe feeling for students. Lake blue curved ceiling increase the feeling of peacefulness. Outside the oval, recessed downlight surrounded everyone to provide warm spacing. We choose white, wood and lake blue as the main color in order to let students feel warm and comfortable while learning.
Project Duration: The project finished in Feb 2022 in Hong Kong Red Swastika Society Tai Po Secondary School.
Operation Flow: In terms of planning the space, we divided different areas according to the oval. In the middle of the oval is the learning area. There are different areas outside the oval : the laundry area ,the baking area and the preparation area. The cafe area has professional level coffee machines for students to brew coffee and practice their latte art skills for their professional development. In addition, the designer hide a desk with power socket for the sewing class. The floor tile consists of light grey, dark grey and wood grain ovals to divide different areas. It corresponds the ceiling to increase the interest of space.
Patents: Design Action
Team Members: Creative Director: Vincent Li
Designer: Mancy Li
Image Credits: Design Action