Baihua Kindergarten in Linmingdu, Wuyishan City

  • Prize
    Honorable Mention in Architectural Design / Educational
  • Company/Firm
    HHC Design Studio Shenzhen University
  • Lead Designer
    Cui Guangxun
  • Design Team
    He Ke, Fu Pengjiazi, He Yanting, Liang Shaoqian, Wang Siyi, Wu Suwan, Wang Jiale, Jiang Yueming, Wu Kangrui, Zhou Junle, Li Zhensike, Liang Yongxin
  • Architect
    Wuyishan Urban and Rural Architectural Design Institute Co., Ltd.
  • Interior Designer
    HHC Design Studio Shenzhen University
  • Photo Credit
    HHC Design Studio Shenzhen University
  • Location
    Wuyishan City, Fujian Province, China
  • Client
    Education Bureau of Wuyishan City
  • Project Date
    2023.12.31

The project is located at the interface between the city and nature. It faces the city on the east, and boasts a good view to the natural landscape on west side. In line with the site's conditions, the construction is embedded into the terrain, forming a diversified space environment. The overall architectural design is inspired by a drawing palette, and spaces are organized around a three-level oval-shaped yard in the middle. Functional rooms built with distinct forms are configured on the three floors, which also incorporate local characteristic architectural form and materials. The inner yard keeps the existing plants and the slope, which connect with each building level directly and enable kids to commune with nature. On south side, a stilt floor is created naturally, which links the inner yard with the external environment and enhances the wind environment of the construction as well.
The entrance hall is set under the hillock. Its interior design draws on the form of mountains and also incorporates skylights, which echoes the cave in the local Danxia Mountain, providing kids with an interesting space for exploration.