Jiuhua Road Kindergarten

The central area acts as a town square, connecting the entire building from the ground floor to the playground on the roof. The central part not only functions as the connecting circulation element, but also as an interactive meeting room connected to classrooms at all levels. The other functional spaces are grouped around this center. As a result, the entire plan takes on a form like that of a painter's palette. The surrounding colorful classrooms with all necessary facilities, (such as kitchen, sleeping area and toilets) offer privacy to a smaller group of children of different ages. This results in a sense of security that is necessary for children to explore the entire building.

In addition to user-friendliness, the most important aspect of the design was sustainability. The proposed solutions will not only reduce energy and water consumption, but also help increase the well-being of users.

The project is a collaboration between LIAG, Baosha Architects, and DOT Architecten, where LIAG is responsible for the competition and conceptual design phase.