Ziling Kindergarten, Changxing County

With the design theme of an almost regular and relatively dynamic and rhythmic courtyard, the project adopts Jiangnan architectural elements as the design techniques to create an iconic kindergarten community. By digging into local natural landscape and climatic context and making full use of favorable surrounding conditions, it shapes a lively kindergarten environment, where interior landscape harmonize with outdoor environment and natural and artificial elements are coherent. The design enhances the value of the educational land, and improves the fun and quality of the education environment, and realizes sustainable development. Based on the starting point of each single building equally embracing landscape resources, the project reasonably plans the four major systems including structure, traffic, greening and landscape.

The buildings are characterized by pitched roofs, and employs modern architectural techniques to showcase the features of Jiangnan traditional residences. The form that interweaves white wall and wooden-hued grille generates the interplay of solid and void. Partial details on door and window create highlights for the architecture.