School Bridge
SCHOOL BRIDGE
Li Xiaodong Atelier
ARCHITECTS
Li Xiaodong Atelier
PHOTOGRAPHS
Li Xiaodong
AREA
240.0 m2
YEAR
2009
LOCATION
Pinghe, Fujian, China
CATEGORY
Bridges, Elementary & Middle School
Text description provided by architect.
THE BRIDGE, THE SCHOOL, THE PLAYGROUND, THE STAGE
Located at a remote village, Fujian Province in China, the project does not only provides a physical function - a school + a bridge, but also presents a spiritual centre.
he main concept of the design is to enliven an old community (the village) and to sustain a traditional culture (the castles and lifestyle) through a contemporary language which does not compete with the traditional, but presents and communicates with the traditional with respect.
It is done by combining few different functions into one space – a bridge which connects two old castles cross the creek, a school which also symbolically connects past, current with future, a playground (for the kids) and the stage (for the villagers).
