Shenzhen Jihua Road Shuijing Community Primary School

The Spirit of Place: Blurring Architectural Boundaries

Nestled between the lush Yinhushan and the urban landscape of Shenzhen, this design envisions architecture as a habitat where nature and city coexist harmoniously. By adapting to the site's topography, the project minimizes excavation and restores the experience of sloping terrain, creating a "Terracing Valley" that blends seamlessly with the surrounding mountain views. Responding to nearby communities, it continues urban fabric, effectively blurring architectural boundaries to establish a modern, open campus characterized by the concept of "Terraced Community Nestled in Mountains and Valleys"



Prioritize Nature over Architecture

The element of "terraced valleys" fosters a profound relationship between the campus and its natural surroundings. The cascading terraces facilitate a "boundary-less" connection with the environment, achieving a balance between solidity and softness. The entrance forms a welcoming interface with the city, while a transparent corridor creates a vertically interwoven campus layout. Functionality is carefully integrated with traditional typologies and multi-scalar considerations, resulting in a three-dimensional, shared green campus.



Architecture Emerges from Stacked Terraces

Utilizing elevated layers to create flexible activity spaces, the design interlinks various functional areas and fosters a flowing courtyard experience. This approach also extends the classrooms vertically, enabling diverse transitions between spaces.



Weaving Spatial Modules

The weaving of teaching modules cultivates diverse settings for social interaction, collaboration, and growth, offering an intimate scale within the expansive campus environment.



A Low-Carbon Campus

Positioned against the mountains and nestled in the valley, students thrive in an environment abundant with sunlight and natural ventilation. This design not only addresses the local, humid climate of Lingnan, prone to mold and dampness, but also fosters holistic development for future learning. Furthermore, it aids in cost reduction and minimizes carbon emissions, establishing a sustainable educational ecosystem.