Designed by Atelier Liu Yuyang Architects, Located in Anting new town of Shanghai‘s Jiading district, Tongji University Experimental Elementary School project consists of teaching buildings, an administration building, a canteen, a gym, and elevated passages. Following the context of the original site, classrooms, offices and a sports space are connected in series through courtyards of different scales and different kinds of enclosures according to functional demands.  The design of the architectural ensemble as well as its buffer spaces is well integrated into the townscape.
Photography: Hao Chen
New town setting and South Yangtze River context

The elementary school is located in the gateway to Anting new town. In response to large urban traffic flow, the playground is placed near the main road on the east side as a transition, providing open views to the new town.
The cascading terraces next to the playground is evolved from the initial concept of “slope” to “steps” with grassy “tread” and concrete “riser”. In this case, a slope is retained while the program of a grandstand is satisfied. In other words, a landscape is used as infrastructure.
Photography: CreatAR Images
Situated on the boundary of Shanghai and Jiangsu, local traditional South Yangtze River canal town regionalism inspired architect to play with the courtyard house footprint. Set-back of architectural volumes, flowing ...