The United Design Group (UDG) China has begun construction the “Xieli Garden” resettlement community kindergarten in Wuxi. The three-story building, designed as a “spiraling elliptical ring,” aims to create an ideal learning environment for children with ample natural light and a direct connection to outdoor space.
“Corresponding to the oval square,” described UDG, “the building is designed with a streamlined volume to create a dynamic effect when moving forward. The layout is in the form of oval introversion with a courtyard in the center as the outdoor playground and the flag-rose field, which also ensures enough sunshine for Kids’ Activity Room and indoor ventilation.”
“The courtyard south to the building is the activities space with sandboxes, runway and plantations; and considering the shield over traffic noise along the road, it is designed with micro-landscape to subtly separate the kindergarten from the traffic. Thus the affection of traffic noise to inner kindergarten would be mitigated dramatically.”
Architects
Location
Qianluo Road, Huishan, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China, 214183Design Team
Qian Qiang, Chi Xiaoyu, Bernd Lederle, Feng Haihua, Hu Qiqi, YukaMasterplan Team
Li Wen, Zhou RuiziStructure
He Li, Wang JingWater Supply / Drainage
Yang JieElectric
Zhao Jugang, Wu XiaoweiHVAC Engineer
Fu CaixiaLandscape
Lu Ge, Wu YaweiDevelopers
Huishan Intercity Railway Station Management CommitteeArea
7975.0 sqmProject Year
2014Photographs
Courtesy of UDG ChinaLocation
Qianluo Road, Huishan, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China, 214183Project Year
2014Photographs
Courtesy of UDG ChinaArea
7975.0 m2Master Plan Team
Li Wen, Zhou RuiziElectrical
Zhao Jugang, Wu Xiaowei