BIBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RENOVATION
SHNU EXPERIMENTAL SCHOOL
Located in the characteristic "Jiangnan" water town of Jiashan, the project echoes the regional vernacular of "white walls and gray tiles" through a contemporary architectural volume defined by native gray-white materials and wood accents. The interior design deeply responds to the global paradigm shift towards "21st Century Schools," grounding its spatial logic in the theories of "Learning Communities" and "Multiple Intelligences." Breaking away from the traditional, enclosed model of unidirectional instruction, the design constructs a student-centric, open ecosystem where teaching and research are organically integrated, catering to the increasing demand for personalized and flexible learning environments.
LOCATION Jiashan, China
AREA 45000 m²
STATUS Completed
CLIENT
Jiashan Happiness Foundation Education
Investment Co., Ltd.
YEAR 2018
PROGRAMS Education, Theater, Interior Design
The chromatic strategy is strictly derived from the local geographical context. While maintaining the neutral architectural base of gray, white, and wood, the interiors introduce the pink of the Azalea—the city flower—as the primary visual axis, accented by the yellow-green of the Ginkgo and the blue-green hues of the water town. This strategy is articulated distinctly within the Teaching Building: the Central Atrium, Grade-level Lounges, and Theater utilize high-saturation pinks to establish spatial hierarchy and stimulate social interaction.
CHIEF DESIGNER
Xiaoyi Ma
DESIGN TEAM
Xuejiao Zhou, Chaoyi Meng, Yang Ming, Jiajia Wang, Yue Liu, Yanting Zhu, Yue Zhou, Lei Gao, Naifu Zhang, Yajuan Li, Yajing Kong
CREDITS
Renjie Xia (Photographer)