Grand Children Palace Isikhungo Sokufunda Kusenesikhathi by Royin Studio

Grand Children Palace Isikhungo Sokufunda Kusenesikhathi by Royin Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ingaphakathi Competition Category.

InsimbiIngaphakathi· 2021

Grand Children Palace Isikhungo Sokufunda Kusenesikhathi

by Royin Studio

Client: Royin Studio

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ingaphakathi Category

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The Design

About Grand Children Palace Isikhungo Sokufunda Kusenesikhathi

Grand Children Palace yisikhungo sokufunda kusenesikhathi eGuangzhou, eChina. Isikhungo sisebenzisa indawo engamamitha ayisikwele angu-680 ngaphakathi kwesakhiwo esasiyifekthri esidala. Indawo evulekile enesimo esifana nesiphambano ephakathi ihlala imicimbi, izifundo kanye nokudlala ngokukhululeka. Iminyango nezindonga zincishisiwe, ukuze amagumbi omsebenzi kanye nendawo ephakathi kuhlale kuxhumene futhi kuvuleke ngokubukwayo. Imigodi emincane ihlelwe kulo lonke ibhilidi ngaphakathi ukuze kukhuthaze izingane ukuba zihlole indawo. Izinto ezisetshenziswayo zihlanganisa upende we-eco emulsion, i-veneer yezigodo, phansi le-oki kanye nama-tayela ebumba. Imininingwane eminingi yakhelwe ukuphepha nokukhululeka kwezingane.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Grand Children Palace Isikhungo Sokufunda Kusenesikhathi iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Grand Children Palace Isikhungo Sokufunda Kusenesikhathi ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Grand Children Palace Isikhungo Sokufunda Kusenesikhathi iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Grand Children Palace, an early learning center, helps children get off to the best possible start and develop various skills while enjoying different monthly programs. The cross-shape open space in the middle of the center provided more possibilities for teacher and external organization to hold events and classes.
Dimensions & Packaging: Netarea is 680 square meters. It's a renovation project which was transformed into a educational space from an old factory space.
Tags: children, early education, open space, pure
Production Technology: Main materials: eco emulsion paint, wood veneer, oak floor and ceramic tiles. This project has deatails which are special designed for children's safety and comfort. Small holes are created throughout the space to encourage children to explore and play.
Design Challenge: We removed part of the factories ceiling due to its poor conditions, which lead to two unexpected gaps between the brick wall and the arc rooftop that exposed the exterior facade. On top of that, the fire protection of the factory did not satisfy the requirements of a facility for educational purposes. As result, we managed to reconstruct the ceiling and fulfill the fire protection requirements, under very limited budget.
Research: In Southern China, most of early learning centers only have separate classrooms for children to learn and play. But usually this kind of classroom is small and it would have a restriction on children and parents while playing and studying. And clients want this early learning centers to be a place for children to feel free without too much limitation. In the end, we design an open space to meet the wish of client without using the traditional space planing.
Inspiration: We took the Grand Palais as the reference for early learning center design, because the Grand Palais has a spacious open space, housing various artistic events of Paris. What if we could give the early learning center much more space for future events and playground? The idea would save budget for clients, better business plan for propaganda, better place for hosting events and more ideal way for teaching and playing. In the end, we keep a big comfortable space in the middle of the center.
Project Duration: This project started in April 2018, and finished in August 2018 in Guangzhou, China.
Operation Flow: The design of this learning center allows the students to interact in the building with freedom and creativity. Unlike traditional learning centers, the activity spaces and the central open scape are interconnected, obstacles such as doors and walls are minimized, the connection between spaces generate a sense of transparency. This encourages inhabitants, whether students or teachers, to interact with the functions of spaces and each other more frequently.
Team Members: Roy Yin, He Sen, Tingkui Zhou, Diana Liang , Liu Yan, Huiyun Miao
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Roy Yin, Grand Children Palace, 2018.
Image #2: Photographer Roy Yin.
Image #3: Photographer Roy Yin.
Image #4: Photographer Roy Yin.
Image #5: Photographer Roy Yin.