Lovell International School

Lovell International School
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Lovell International School

Plan Architect

ARCHITECTS
Plan Architect

LEAD ARCHITECT
Wara Jithpratuck

LANDSCAPE DESIGNERS
Sukta Landscape

PROJECT ARCHITECT
Jittinun Jithpratuck

ARCHITECT AND INTERIOR DESIGNER
Ratcha Kantawong

ARCHITECT AND LANDSCAPE
Wattana Narksuk

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Adul Kitimongkolporn, Sarawoot Charoensuthikul

MEP ENGINEERS
Plan Engineering

ARBORIST
Mattanyu Meksawat

MANUFACTURERS
Brilltile, Duragres, Fórmica, Shera

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rungkit Charoenwat

AREA
2800 m²

YEAR
2023

LOCATION
Pattaya City, Thailand

CATEGORY
Schools

Lovell International School, an international kindergarten in Pattaya, Thailand, is where children can play and learn among the trees.

Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat
Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat

The existing trees on the site are aged mature trees, with the owner and designer’s main intention to keep most of them for the new school.

The layout design schematic started with the option of planning with space and shape that brings up the potential of the trees on the site and creates a most interesting atmosphere.

Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat
Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat

The tree house concept matches the design where the little house pops up amidst the forest. The free flow curve building shape avoids the existing trees and provides the court, separating zoning to match learning age.

Having its own court for each wing, together with outdoor learning space behind the classroom, the building is surrounded by greens.

Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat
Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat
Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat

The building's ground floor is separated mainly into three wings: the under-3 years children wing, the kindergarten wing, and the admission wing.

The indoor play space in front of each class is linked, which can be used for many occasions, such as during the PM2.5 situation or extreme weather like heavy rain and excessive sunlight due to the tropical climate.

On the upper floor, the tree house pops up for each individual function: the cooking class, art class, and soft gym, together with the multipurpose hall.

Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat
Lovell International School
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Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat

The space under the gable roof provides spacious space in which many play frames are added to create various play spaces such as hideout spaces, play structure spaces, or adventure spaces.

The school's interior provides a cozy wooden atmosphere to harmonize the mood of a little-house-in-the-big-wood feeling to all of the hall and indoor play space, while in the classroom, the white color is used for pleasant brightness for learning.

Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat
Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat

The landscape area is separated into many zones in which the characteristics of each court are based on the existing trees.

Those include the play area for children under three years old and over three years old, while the back of the classroom also links with the green space for learning about agriculture and waste recycling.

Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat
Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat

The water play area provides a swimming and splash pool where little kids can play and enjoy many activities. The court with the densest trees is designed to be a forest-like play area for adventurous activities.

Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat
Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat


Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat
Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat
Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat
Lovell International School
© Rungkit Charoenwat


Lovell International School
Elevations 03 and 04
Lovell International School
Elevations 01 and 02


Lovell International School
Plan - Second Floor
Lovell International School
Plan - Third Floor


Lovell International School
Sections 01 and 02
Lovell International School
Masterplan


Lovell International School
Concept Diagram