Kindergarten
Pod House

Kindergarten for Liben Design Office

The design has tried many possibilities in the early stage, and the final plan retained the original L-shaped enclosure form and implanted an irregular arc body. Because it looks like a pea pod, it is affectionately called the Pod House which also symbolizes the growth of life under a warm envelope. The space embraced by arc-shaped walls fully releases the children's energies and provides the possibility of diverse activities for both teachers and students. Its external negative space gives auxiliary functions such as storage, changing and washing.

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Unique Properties

The project is located at a kindergarten in Xuhui district of Shanghai with enclosed L-shaped. The south and west sides of the base are intensely close to the wall and adjacent to the residential area. The internal facilities are placed at the east side, while the north side is the internal road of the kindergarten. The original function of the project is the abandoned laundry.

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Interior, Commercial, Kindergarten, Nursery School, Modern, Simple, Natural, Art

Production Technology

The roof has kept the shape of pods, setting up a circular roof track and a playground for children. Two center skylights provide sufficient lighting for the pea house. A small climbing slope is designed around the circular skylights. A pod-shaped skylight serves as a glass path for children to explore. The relationship between the sight lines from skylights also makes the dialogue in the space more vivid and interesting.

Design Challenge

It is asked for making the laundry be rebuilt into a space for students' demands of learning and dancing. Complying with some requirements, the building boundary is not allowed to be over the original campus wall, and the height is not allowed to be out of the original building height. Those external pools, rockery, and other facilities are needed to be retained.

Project Duration

The project started in January 2018 in Shanghai and finished in August 2019 in Shanghai.

Operation Flow

Those indoor different-sized round holes together with the specular reflection of stainless steel and circular skylights of furred ceiling blurred indoor boundary, meanwhile increased dimensional interest.

Research

Urban renewal is becoming one of the important roles in urban development. In addition to community and business renovation, some schools in the city center are also faced with the problem of land shortage and unable to expand. Therefore, it is worth thinking to solve the problem how to make effective transformation and utilization of the existing campus site for extension of functions and more spaces under constraint conditions.

Inspiration

How to outline a fun space for activities and class of children and teachers in this small venue is the initial starting point of the design. Children are lively. They are good runners and explorers. Therefore, the design attempts to build a space that satisfies the curiosity of children and taps the potential of sports based on their activity and psychological characteristics.

Image Credits

Image #1: Photographer Lei Dong, Pod House, 2019. Image #2: Photographer Lei Dong, Pod House, 2019. Image #3: Photographer Lei Dong, Pod House, 2019. Image #4: Photographer Lei Dong, Pod House, 2019. Image #5: Photographer Lei Dong, Pod House, 2019.

Project Overview

Pod House Kindergarten has been a Bronze winner in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design award category in the year 2020 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

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Bronze Recognition

Liben Design Office was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2021, a testament to excellence of their work Pod House Kindergarten.

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Liben Design Office introduces the "Pod House," a groundbreaking kindergarten project in Xuhui district of Shanghai, redefining educational spaces for children and teachers.


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