DESIGN PROCESS Space Prototype

development history of Chinese education, a certain correlation exists between teaching methods and spatial layout. Teaching methods will have an impact on spatial layout, in the effect of education.

"Learning with the Nature"

In the pre Qin period, a hundred schools of thought contended. At that time, people loved the free and open academic atmosphere.Confucius' lecture is a typical representative of the way of free lecture in ancient China. The location of lectures is not limited by space, often in mountains, forests and courtyards. People sit on the ground and stones, having free and frequent discussions.

"Students surround Teachers"

"Surround learning" is also a typical way of teaching in ancient China. It means the teacher will sit in the middle and surrounded by students. It will need less space and could be a good way for communication and diacussion. The depth of this kind of space is generally smaller or equal to the width.

"Lecture" flexible space, the nature becomes part of the classroom

Similar with the lectures in modern classrooms, the lecture in ancient times use the same space principle. The teachers stand or sit on the platform and students listen under it. Although it may not be a good way for communication, it is an efficient teaching method for large courses as well as an efficient way of space using.The depth of this kind of space is generally larger than the width.

Select the site with the area of 3750sqm. Adjustment of the roof, to respond the historical builidng inside the site.

Preserve the historical buildings and define areas for the new buildings.

"Extending to the Courtyard" affliative space, conducive to communication between teachers and students efficient space, appropriate for teaching large courses interactive space, indoor and outdoor interact with each other

Chinese Academies were a common lecture place during the Song and Ming Dynasties. There is a large courtyard in front of the lecture hall of the Academy, which is often the most spacious and open place. Moreover, the front of most academy lecture halls is fully open to the vestibule, which can be temporarily expanded if necessary, and the outdoor space can be flexibly used to increase the capacity of the lecture hall. Whether it is courtyard style, outline courtyard style or patio style, it could expand the space of the lecture hall. The outdoor space could be used as a continuation of the teaching space.

Design the alleys to cut through the first floor of the building according to the circulation of the site. The ground floor will be more porous and will atract more people to come in.

Integrate the green axis from the masterplan, and adopt the courtyard type, connecting public and private spaces.

Step

In order to fit the scale of the historical buildings, as well as responding to the surroundings, the idea is to break the volume to a smaller and more affinity architectural scale.

Further break up the volume of the first floor, to provide some platforms and space for lights and ventilation. Add the sky window.

Step 8

Bring the landscape on the masterplan into the inner courtyard. Under the consideration of sustainability, the water pool in the courtyard will collect water in rainy days and reuse them for the plants.