The 120-division School, designed by WAU Design, is completed recently. The school including 72 classrooms, teacher's office, library, lecture hall and sports center is located in the new developing area of Xingxian, ShanXi province.

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Architects: WAU Design

Location: Xingxiang, Shanxi, China

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: MA Minghua - ZHAN Changheng

Structural Engineers: Tsinghua-Yuan Ltd.

Client: Bureau of Education & Sports in Xingxiang

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From the architect. The 120-division School, designed by WAU Design, is completed recently. The school including 72 classrooms, teacher's office, library, lecture hall and sports center is located in the new developing area of Xingxian, ShanXi province.
© MA Minghua - ZHAN Changheng

Concept

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Our vision for the design is to create an image of range upon range of mountains just like the natural environment the site has. The building raises up from the ground floor to the roof top, this makes the slope roof to be a extension and development of the ground floor landscape. The roof with a high accessibility creates a playful outdoor space for children having different kinds of activities. An interesting mix of landscape and building...