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air, and to promote a congenial relationship to the open athletic spaces associated with the school. The voids in the massing create urban entry spaces on the northwest, and conceptually extend exterior open spaces to the south and west. Linking the massing to the angled program layout creates a dynamic terraced form that extends the landscape from the ground level to the roof of the school. A dynamic exterior landscape adds an additional level of nuance for children and visitors, while promoting exterior programmatic differentiation.
Massing and layout
The program layout, the massing, and the civic space strategy of the Cuizhu School are all carefully linked to maximize the potential of each in relation to the other. The program bars are arranged from a position of basic clarity. Regular classrooms, Special Classrooms, and Offices are arranged for clarity and adjacency, and are adjusted to match the particulars of the site and desired compositional goals. The hard edges of the adjusted program massing are curved to create figural voids. The floors of these voids are lifted to create raised courtyards that create public amenities for students and faculty. A roof garden on top of the terraced massing creates a fifth facade, visible from nearby high-rises, and a programmed public space for users.
Technical sheet Project Name: Cuizhu Foreign Language School Project Location: Shenzhen, China Project Area: 44030 sqm Client: Development and Reform Bureau of Luohu Chief Architects: Yichen Lu Project Manager: Shiyu Guo Project Team: Kenneth Namkung, Zeynep Urgr, Simeng Qin, Yu Sun, Qiaoxi Wu, Chuanzhang Li, Furui Sun, Yoko Fujita, Shixuan Sun, Ke Zhao Architect of Record / Stucture / MEP: Shenzhen Machine Architectural Design Co. Structural Consultant: WS Engineering Design & Consultants Co.
Landscape Consultant: Studio Link-Arc + Bange Landscape & Architecture Planning Design Co. Interior Consultant: Studio Link-Arc + Ledao Design Co. Curtain Wall Consultant: Studio Link-Arc + Huahui Decoration Engineering Co. Construction Management: Shenzhen Tianjian Shenzhen Tianjian Real Estate Development Company General Contractor: China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Co.
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