Tanzi Kindergarten

from Yeh Hsuan Te_portfolio for UCL MArch Urban Design

by Shander Yeh

CONCEPT

Location

Tanzi, Taichung City, Taiwan

TYPE Project and concept development

DATE of COMPLETION October, 2019

COMPANY

YEH TSUNG HENG Architects and Associates

In Taiwan, 70% of the counties and cities have schools in remote villages. Although the government tries to invest resources, many children in remote villages still face the plight of "no teachers" and "teachers are unstable." With unequal education oppor tunities, it is difficult to turn over through education and break out of the cycle of disadvantage.

"People-oriented" education can help each individual to give full play to their talents and potential, not only to be responsible for their own lives but also to contribute to society. Through the power of education, problems of pover ty and hunger can be effectively alleviated. It is also an essential condition for political par ticipation and democracy. When people can obtain education reasonably, it is more conducive to establishing a "peaceful" society. Apparently, education is key to promoting sustainable development.

Study models

Concept

As a result of our experience and various studies, we have always kept in mind that an efficient classroom is not square. This is one of the reasons why we seek to erase any edge when rounding the corners of the classrooms.

On the other hand, this gesture generates a safe environment for children and non-linear transitions that cause less tension in the path of spaces, seeking an unconscious sense of security for their students as there are fewer edges and angles.

First floor plan

Second floor plan

Thrid floor plan

Based on human-centered education, we hope to break away from the regular classroom units in the past. With the theme of the sky runway, we create a 4-stor y ring corridor. The ring corridor surrounds the big tree in the atrium, and children can set up tents and camp under the tree of the atrium and experience the sense of accomplishment of actually making a small house on their own.

At the same time, the ample green space in the atrium is also a good place for picnics. The teachers will take the children to make bento boxes in the cooking classroom and then go to the atrium for a picnic.