SHENZHEN LONGLING SCHOOL

The current campus of Longling School is located in the center of Buji Street of Longgang District, Shenzhen city. It is a primary school with a history of nearly 32 years. In order to provide a better learning environment for children, Longling School will start renovation in February 2021. The school covers an area of 24897.16 square meters and is planned to add middle school classes, which is expected to be completed in September 2022. In order to maintain the normal operation of the school. part of the original teaching building need to be retained in the expansion.The project is located in the Urban villages , with limited land and large plot ratio. How to transform high density school and maximize the space? How to create a multi-functional campus for students? How to achieve a seamless integration of old and new buildings? These are all great design challenges. Historically, educational changes and groundbreaking school buildings exert influence on each other. In the past, the school was a centralized, single linear teaching space. However in the future, education will be diversified. Instead of passively absorbing knowledge, the future educational trend might be stimulating students' interest and guiding them to learn actively.Therefore we design an interesting "knowledge hill" and a hiking trail with the meaning of "the path up the mountain of knowledge" for students to explore the future spontaneously. We will not only renovate the school, but also build “a city in the urban villages". Therefore, the campus will have many places with similar functions to urban space: footpaths, plazas, courtyard spaces, shared steps and various cultural venues. When there is no teaching activity, it will become the culture, art and sports center of Longling community, as well as a paradise for everyone.