Minax Architects  米丈建筑设计事务所

Liyuan Middle School

Liyuan Middle School
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LIYUAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Minax Architects

ARCHITECTS
Minax Architects

LOCATION
Wuxi, China

CATEGORY
Educational Architecture, Elementary & Middle School

AREA
40800.0 m²

PROJECT TEAM
Lu Zhigang, Huang Yanbing, Cai Shumin, Fu Fei, Tang Zheren

LANDSCAPE & INTERIOR ARCHITECTS
Minax Architects

STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
Shanghai Construction Design And Research Institute Co., Ltd

YEAR
2015

Text description provided by architect.

The site is located in the center of the city of Wuxi, China. It is divided in two parts, one on the south and one on the north side of the river.

Liyuan Middle School
© Su Shengliang
Liyuan Middle School
© Su Shengliang

The campus has an innovative space organization, subdivided between six buildings with different functions.

The main connection between the south and north zone is a ribbon-shaped corridor, at the second floor level. This corridor links visually the two distinct areas and shapes the school's outline.

Liyuan Middle School
© Su Shengliang
Liyuan Middle School
© Su Shengliang

In several portions of the project, the space changes accordingly to the dynamic of the corridor. This corridor produces a complex spatiality as a result of the relationship between the fixity of the buildings and the movement of it.

The facade pattern has been designed to resemble the waves of the water. Its smoothness and dynamicity creates a relaxing atmosphere.

The central courtyard, shaped by the corridor's route, breaks the traditional school outline, creating a variegated scenery as a result.

Liyuan Middle School
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Liyuan Middle School
© Su Shengliang

The interaction between the buildings and the site. A hypogeum library and lecture hall are located on both sides of the main courtyard.

Thus, the edge line between buildings and the court is blurred, enlarging the area of courtyard and also making both spaces, lecture hall and courtyard, more interesting.

The reading area of the library and the lecture hall are irradiated by sunlight coming through several roof windows; the result is a relaxed and poetic indoor environment.

Liyuan Middle School
© Su Shengliang
Liyuan Middle School
© Su Shengliang

The circular plaza, which connects the library with the central courtyard, is an innovative type of public space for the traditional Chinese campus architecture.

We hope that this innovation will help the student to socialize and interact.


Liyuan Middle School
© Su Shengliang
Liyuan Middle School
© Su Shengliang
Liyuan Middle School
© Su Shengliang
Liyuan Middle School
© Su Shengliang


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Administration Building RF
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Administration Building 4F


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Administration Building Elevation 1
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Administration Building Elevation 2


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Administration Building Section 1
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Administration Building Section 2


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Administration Building Section 3
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Administration Building Section 4


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Indoor Playground Section 1
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Indoor Playground Section 2


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Indoor Playground -1F
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Indoor Playground Elevation 4


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Indoor Playground Elevation 1
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Indoor Playground Elevation 3


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Lecture Hall -1F
Liyuan Middle School
Lecture Hall 1F


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Library 2F
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Lecture Hall Section 3


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Lecture Hall Elevation 1
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Lecture Hall Elevation 2


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Lecture Hall Section 1
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Lecture Hall Section 2


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Teaching Building A 1F
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Teaching Building A RF


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Teaching Building A Sections
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Teaching Building B GF


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Teaching Building B RF
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Teaching Building B Elevation 2


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Teaching Building B Sections
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Teaching Building B Elevation 1


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Site Plan
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Diagram


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Model

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