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Village in the Schoolyard / MUTOPIA
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- Architects: MUTOPIA
- Location: 3390 Torup, Denmark
- Area: 500.0 m2
- Project Year: 2015
- Photographs: Courtesy of MUTOPIA
- Other Participants : Benny Schytte, Halsnæs Lilleskole
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Village-in-the-Schoolyard is a transformation project of a private school with a twofold agenda: to improve the school’s health profile, currently among the country’s poorest, and to create a social meeting point across age and interest for the entire local community of Torup, a renowned Danish eco-village situated in the middle of the Halsnæs peninsula, a part of the Capital Region of Denmark.
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Diagram
Diagram
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The 50% crowdfunded project has been completed with financial support from a number of foundations and Halsnæs Municipality, doubled by engagement from local businesses and community, and private contributions including pupils’ donations. The project aims at supporting the growth strategy of the Halsnæs Municipality by increasing the attractiveness of the school premises, while in the same time strengthening the qualities of the school grounds as areas for social training, outdoor activities and public life generators.
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The school premises, consisting of a school courtyard in need of a new pavement and improved access to one of the buildings, along with a forecourt serving as a parking area, have been retrofitted to support their potential development as activity areas. The forecourt has been turned into a village square, while the courtyard has been turned into an outdoor classroom featuring a ramp staircase which doubles as scene to provide playful connections while supporting school related events and gatherings.
Floor Plan
Elevation
Elevation
The former parking area in front of the school premises has been transformed into a public space consisting of a multipurpose sports field surrounded by activity hotspots shaped like gabled houses evocative of the homely appeal of village life. The gabled houses, interconnected by a continuous fence which doubles as a bench on both in- and outside, provide protection for errant balls, and create a village within the schoolyard.
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The village houses open their doors towards the village square, inviting everybody inside into oversized themed ‘interiors’ suited for organized learning and playing activities, and impulsive usage: climb up in grandma’s cuckoo clock and jump down on the giant sofa! Welcome into Le Salon where you can try out the picture frame climbing wall! Join us at The Open House, where all the windows and doors are open to provide multiple in-and out routes! Improve your basketball throw skills at The Tree House. If tired, take a seat in The Grand Chair and watch the passers-by, or visit The Library, a temporary library and chill out hotspot which turns into a poetry reading area during the long summer evenings!
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New role-plays and social games emerge along with a wealth of associations and situations not unlike those of everyday life. This adds a new level of performativity to the central multipurpose sports field, while also enabling the co-existence of a wide variety of games and play activities. The emerging public space creates a strong connection between village and school: the school as an activity generator intensifies the ‘pulse’ of the village by adding a daily energy boost, which in turn contributes to strengthening the children’s self-image as active and visible citizens.
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UMASSIF/WITH Sanlitun Bakery in Beijing / B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
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- Architects: B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
- Design Team: Shuhei Aoyama, Yoko Fujii, Yixin Yang, Longxun Zhang
- Client: UMASSIF/WITH
- Area: 150.0 m2
- Project Year: 2016
- Photographs: Ruijing Photo
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From the architect. WITHWHEAT in Sanlitun locates beside the street in southern Taikoo Li. The design mission included the interior and façade. The façade is made of a full-height glass curtain wall. People can have a view of warm and natural interior design through this glass wall.
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The highlight of this design is a framework made from solid wood, which extends from ground to ceiling. To create complexity as well as keep a sense of rhythm, the vertical wooden stripes attached to the ceiling are different in length. A bread showcase is placed in the center of this timber framework, which breaks the holistic design of this full-height framework. This measurement aims to attract the view of customers to the showcase, which stressed the characteristic of WITHWHEAT.
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A pure concrete wall works with old flanks, which are spliced together into the shape of wheat. The image of wheat changes gradually from below to above, until it disappears. In order to create an uneven surface, the background wall behind counter is composed of old flanks with different thickness. As a consequence of using grey concrete bricks and stainless brass stripes, the ground is delicate and rich of changes.
No matter from what aspects, including layout, material, lighting and so on, the interior design of this bread store gives a feeling of warm, refreshing and pure.
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