PART STUDIO / XuTai Design And Reseach

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Panorama. Image © Susan Tan

Text description provided by the architects. The SPACE finds its charm in transfiguring the materialistic to human perceptions. In a particular moment, the materiality and form are transformed to emotions by the space. It generates rich experiences while facilitating human diversity.

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Central classroom. Image © Susan Tan

In the case of PART STUDIO, an institution on art education, the space takes the form of a 25x10 m2 square with the building’s mechanical and electrical equipment platform as the entrance rooftop. Inner space meets various needs: a teaching studio for 30 people, which can be converted to a lecture/exhibition hall for 50 people; 4 separate smaller studios, offices, reception rooms, VIP lounges, bathrooms, store-rooms, etc. 

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Confronted with the unfriendly surroundings, the initial idea is to mark off the interior from the exterior, and to blur the boundary between indoor areas. The scope and numbers of windows have been extended by outdoor walls to maximize natural lighting. And the glassy fences serve to provide undisrupted views while separating landscape and screening the equipment from view. 

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Hallway. Image © Susan Tan

The original partition boards have been removed to create an all-open space. The independent studios have been comparted by ceiling-high and transparent glass walls to guarantee desired functions and views, and to eliminate the sense of confinement. 

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Hallway. Image © Susan Tan

A circular block combining the corridor and landscape has been designed to facilitate exhibitions and lectures, forming a continuous and draughty traffic in the space. 

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Hallway. Image © Susan Tan

In the major studio, desks and chairs can be re-arranged in the storing space on the occasion of an exhibition. Old-aged wooden floorboards and lath bricks have been preserved on the ground made of tiles and concrete.

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Reception room. Image © Susan Tan

Despite the small departure from our initial concept due to cost-efficiency and time limit, users of this space recognize its multi-functional construction which inspires intriguing atmosphere and interesting stories.

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Toilet mirror. Image © Susan Tan

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Address:East China Normal University Gymnasium, Shanghai, China

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Cite: "PART STUDIO / XuTai Design And Reseach" 13 Apr 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/892428/part-studio-xutai-design-and-reseach> ISSN 0719-8884

Facade. Image © Susan Tan

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