EDUCATION & HEALTHCARE
The design of the Cuizhu School reveals a deliberate strategy that spatially and compositionally links the landscape design and massing to the site and its environs beyond
Site and inspiration The oddly shaped project site exists at the intersection of two major urban thoroughfares. The massing responds to this by creating a strong urban wall on the northwest and northeast sides of the project to create a strong civic presence. Existing historical pathways are conceptually reconfigured on the site as courtyards that bring light and air into the project, creating a porous urban condition that breaks down the strong urban massing. Inspired by images of historic rice paddies, the urban mass terraces to the south create a stepped landscape with a dynamic program layout.
Form and landscape The design of the Cuizhu School reveals a deliberate strategy that spatially and compositionally links the landscape design and massing to the site and its environs beyond. The terraced massing of the school steps down to the south to allow access to light and
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