HANGZHOU HAISHU SCHOOL OF FUTURE

SCI-TECH CITY

Architect: LYCS Architecture

Location :Haishu Road, Yuhang District, Hangzhou,
Zhejiang, China
Category :Elementary & Middle School
Year : 2018
Area : 44,900 m2

Students of same age are placed together and the placement of

amenities is in close proximity to its user. PRIMARY SCHOOL

The primary school is divided into two parts, the north and south sides,
GYMNASIUM corresponding to the lower grades and the upper grades . The south
KINDERGARTEN buildings consist of four 4-floor units which form a half yard towards the
BASKETBALL COURT Central open space . From entering the campus, the children walk into the yard
The kindergarten program consists of 12 by center walkway and then get the teaching building, which also guided the
PRIMARY SCHOOL
classrooms, which forms U-shaped unit with open arms children to explore the campus space.
embracing the children. The rainbow runway echoes the ADMINISTRATION
architectural colours, creating a space that is colorful, BLOCK
It is inspired by a random child drawing that and whimsical .The “small house” KINDERARTEN
depicts his ideal school which is like a small town form of the building was extended to the
full of small scale spaces and “happy” streets.The jhmhjmhjmygj interior. The shapes of children's paintings PLAYGROUND
28000 sqm campus is divided into 15 much smaller appear here, so that they will get a BUS STAND
scale with gabled volume. A comfortable campus wonderful first impression of the world
environment is formed by small inner courtyards The space between from their curiosity about architecture.
within and among these volumes. All the functional the U shaped unit
spaces are connected in series through corridors, colourfully painted.
inner courtyards and corridors of different
opening degrees. As a mini society, the school To make more intriguing activity space for students, the
enables students to build their own social design offers massive rooftop activity space according
consciousness with daily experience. to characteristics of different student groups and
specialty of each roof form, such as playground,
plantation, theatre, reading room, runway and relaxation
area.
The enclosure of the building
creates a distinctive inner
courtyard and interesting street
space.The space in-between
buildings offers inner
courtyards with variation of
Adhering to a special variation in scale, the design of this entire campus closely
paving and landscape. A main follows the growth and emotion of its users. The design notion of “the story of a
street that satisfies youngster’s The heights of these blocks increase incrementally to adapt small town” will allow students and children to enjoy their own fairy tale like campus.
curiosity and desire is also different demand of scale of different departments, as well as
created in between the blocks. to create a dynamic skyline.

o Blocks can be placed far apart to maximum movement in the campus.

o Children of same age can be placed together as it may reduce bullying and make the chid more comfortable.it may
also increase communication between children.
o New techniques that interest and fascinate the kids should be adopted. Mostly, colourful surroundings create
happy spaces.
o Vehicular movement should be restricted to the outskirts of the site so that kids can play around
peacefully(without any harm).
o The campus can be totally contrasting to its surroundings, it can be like a world in itself with none of the external
factors affecting it.
These facade painted with bright colors of yellow, green and light blue not only renders a warm and lively atmosphere, but more importantly creates a sense of
o When the context is not appealing , the whole setup can work inwards where everything can be customized
belonging and identification of different area. Students can easily describe their location in the campus according to the different facades, which help form their
according to our needs.
own map of the campus.
o The design should respond to the growth and emotions of the children.

The concept picture Five buildings within the The second floor of The play of light and Exposed stairs and
The huge Interior of
painted by a child compound are covered all buildings are shadow throught the day corridors shaped
courtyards gymnasium
depicting its dream with deep red in order to connected by a huge due to the facade dynamically are not
between blocks
school. create a different bridge so as to create an treatment and the only designed for
serve as
rhythm within a unified extra elevated public fenestrations on the roof interaction circulation, but
materiality. activity area. add a sense of dynamism to spaces also for plenty of
the corridors. activity spaces.

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