O A S I S /əʊˈeɪsɪs/
Noun noun: oasis; plural noun: oases; noun: Oasis a pleasant or peaceful area or period in the midst of a difficult or hectic place or situation. "the park is an oasis of calm in the centre of the city" synonyms: refuge, haven, safe haven, retreat, sanctuary, sanctum, shelter, resting place, hiding place, harbour, asylum, hideaway, hideout"a miniature woodland that offers a cool oasis in a hot summer"
O A S I S The Unihigh Oasis aims to create a new pedagogy by trying to create a school with a lesser stressful atmosphere for students to study in by incorporating nature into the school, allowing the flexible usage of spaces to accommodate to the different needs of each students and activities and introducing biophilic designs such as being more open to allow natural light in to the building and using a more organic design.
C O N C E P T
“School in a Garden” According to studies conducted by various researchers, greenery in a school environment helps with • Better Grades and School Behaviour • Reduces ADHD Symptoms • Helps Children Cope with Stress • Develops Psychomotor Skills • Reduces Prevalence of Myopia • Improves Cognitive Functioning
References [i] McQuillian, Larry and Louise Kenelly. (2005). AIR study shows beneifts of outdoor environmental studies for sixth grade students. [ii] Taylor, A., Kuo, F. & Sullivan, W. (2004). A potential natural treatment for ADHD: Evidence from a national study. American journal of public health, 94(9). [iii] Wells, N. M. & Evans, G. W. Nearby nature: A buffer of life stress among rural children. Environment & Behavior, 35 (3)311-33. [iv] Fjortoft, I. (2001).The natural environment as a play ground for children: The impact of outdoor play activities in pre-primary school children. Early Childhood Education Journal, 29(2), 111-117. [v] Rose, K.A., Morgan, I.G., Kifley, A., Huynh, S & Smith, W. (2008) .Outdoor activity reduces the prevalence of myopia in children.Ophthalmology. 115, (8)1279-1285. [vi] Wells, N. (2000) “At Home with Nature: Effects of ‘greeness’ on children’s cognitive functioning.” Environment and Behavior 32 (6): 775-795. [vii] Jolanda Maas, Robert A verheij, Peter P Groenewagen, Sjerp de Vries, Peter Spreeuwenberug (2006) “Green space, urbanity and health: how strong is the relation?”J Epidemiol Community Health 2006; 60: 587 – 592.
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“School in a Garden�
SERENITY To incorporate as much green spaces as possible in and around the school to create the Unihigh Oasis
OPEN To blur the demarcation between the exterior and the interior of the building to allow the greenery into the interior spaces
FLEXIBLE To allow for flexibility of spaces in order to encourage an unrestricted usage of the various spaces for various activities
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“School in a Garden”
Green Corridor
P R E C E D E N C E
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Able to accommodate 1050 students Centre for French culture in HK - Open on evening & weekends for public events such as sports competition, exhibition, French May & French Cinematheque Flexible Layout: Common spaced approach to learning - Classes able to merge into larger units Classroom extends outdoors to large terraces & hanging gardens Balconies with storage space & reading corners
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F O R M S
- Hierarchy of space, private to public
- Create different levels to make building less intimidating
- Inserting green corridor
- Adopts more organic form, as per biophilic concept, to soften the edges
- L Shape
- Orientate each buildings to different views
- Separate into 3 spaces
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P L A N
C O N C E P T
“School in a Garden�
SERENITY To incorporate as much green spaces as possible in and around the school to create the Unihigh Oasis
OPEN To blur the demarcation between the exterior and the interior of the building to allow the greenery into the interior spaces
FLEXIBLE To allow for flexibility of spaces in order to encourage an unrestricted usage of the various spaces for various activities
W A L K T H R O U G H
W A L K T H R O U G H
W A L K T H R O U G H
S T R U C T U R A L
- Use of large span concrete columns to create bigger open spaces
FA C A D E
P R O G R A M M E
The public are allowed access into certain facilities in the school after hours as a form of revenues for the school as well as to foster a stronger relationship between the school and the neighborhood
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