West Aerial View. Image © Qingshan Wu

西部航图。形象（三）青山武

架构师提供的文本描述。中国现代城市的传统学校规划往往为学生和儿童提供过早的成人规模的校园环境。这种环境无助于他们应对高等教育和社会压力。面对这些现象，建筑师有责任在学校规划中颠覆这些习俗，为孩子们提供自己规模和年龄的空间，让他们享受生活和学习的乐趣。

Text description provided by the architects. Traditional school planning in modern Chinese cities usually provides students and children with an adult-scale campus environment at an excessively early stage. Such environment gives no help to them in coping with high educational and social pressure. Facing these phenomenon, it is the architects’ responsibility to subversively break these conventions in school planning and offer children with space of their own scale and age in which they will enjoy living and studying.

Text description provided by the architects. Traditional school planning in modern Chinese cities usually provides students and children with an adult-scale campus environment at an excessively early stage. Such environment gives no help to them in coping with high educational and social pressure. Facing these phenomenon, it is the architects’ responsibility to subversively break these conventions in school planning and offer children with space of their own scale and age in which they will enjoy living and studying.

 Child Drawing. Image Courtesy of LYCS Architecture

儿童绘画。LYCS体系结构的图像礼貌

 Diagram. Image Courtesy of LYCS Architecture

图表。LYCS体系结构的图像礼貌

在高密度空间的理想学校杭州海书学校有幼儿园和小学，位于杭州市西部科技城，建筑和室内设计均由LYCS建筑公司设计，灵感来源于一幅随机的即兴儿童绘画，描绘了他理想的学校，就像一个充满小空间和“快乐”街道的小镇。在此基础上，我们将28000平方米的校园分成15个规模小得多的山墙。随着儿童年龄的增长和行为的变化，各体积的规模逐渐增大。一个舒适的校园环境是由小的内部庭院，在这些体积之内和之间。

Ideal school in High-density Space The project of Hangzhou Haishu School with a kindergarten and a primary school, is located in the Western Science and Technology City of Hangzhou.The architecture and interior design are both designed by LYCS Architecture.It is inspired by a random impromptu child drawing that depicts his ideal school which is like a small town full of small scale spaces and “happy” streets.Based on this inspiration, we divided the 28000 sqm campus into 15 much smaller scale gabled volume. The scale of each volume gradually increases according to the growth of children’s age and the variation in their behaviors. A comfortable campus environment is formed by small inner courtyards within and among these volumes.

Ideal school in High-density Space The project of Hangzhou Haishu School with a kindergarten and a primary school, is located in the Western Science and Technology City of Hangzhou.The architecture and interior design are both designed by LYCS Architecture.It is inspired by a random impromptu child drawing that depicts his ideal school which is like a small town full of small scale spaces and “happy” streets.Based on this inspiration, we divided the 28000 sqm campus into 15 much smaller scale gabled volume. The scale of each volume gradually increases according to the growth of children’s age and the variation in their behaviors. A comfortable campus environment is formed by small inner courtyards within and among these volumes.

 Ideal School In High-density Space. Image © Shengliang Su

在高密度空间中的理想学校。形象（三）生亮素

 Courtyard Of North Primary School Building. Image © Qingshan Wu

北小学建筑庭院。形象：吴青山

学校项目包括教学楼、行政大楼、健身房、食堂等。所有的功能空间都是通过走廊、内庭院和不同开放程度的走廊串联而成的。露天楼梯和廊道的动态造型不仅是为循环设计的，而且也是为大量的活动空间而设计的。门廊下的屋顶是专门为不同类型的聚会、交流和社会活动而设计的各种公共区域，学校作为一个小型社会，使学生能够通过日常体验建立自己的社会意识。

The school project consists of teaching buildings, an administration building, a gym, a canteen, etc. All the functional spaces are connected in series through corridors, inner courtyards and corridors of different opening degrees. Exposed stairs and corridors shaped dynamically are not only designed for circulation, but also for plenty of activity spaces. Under the gabled roofs are various common areas particularly designed for different types of gatherings, communications and social activities. As a mini society, the school enables students to build their own social consciousness with daily experience.

The school project consists of teaching buildings, an administration building, a gym, a canteen, etc. All the functional spaces are connected in series through corridors, inner courtyards and corridors of different opening degrees. Exposed stairs and corridors shaped dynamically are not only designed for circulation, but also for plenty of activity spaces. Under the gabled roofs are various common areas particularly designed for different types of gatherings, communications and social activities. As a mini society, the school enables students to build their own social consciousness with daily experience.

 Exposed Stairs And Corridors. Image © Shengliang Su

暴露的楼梯和走廊。形象（三）生亮素

 Uder The Corridors. Image © Shengliang Su

在走廊上。形象(生梁苏)

这个项目包括27个小学项目教室和12个幼儿园项目教室，形成了三个U形块，并相应地从南到北分布。这些街区的高度逐渐增加，以适应不同部门的不同规模需求，并创造一个动态的天际线。

Small-scale House for Different Ages This project consists of 27 classrooms for primary school program and 12 classrooms for kindergarten program, which forms three U-shaped blocks and are distributed from south to north accordingly. The heights of these blocks increase incrementally to adapt different demand of scale of different departments, as well as to create a dynamic skyline. 

Small-scale House for Different Ages This project consists of 27 classrooms for primary school program and 12 classrooms for kindergarten program, which forms three U-shaped blocks and are distributed from south to north accordingly. The heights of these blocks increase incrementally to adapt different demand of scale of different departments, as well as to create a dynamic skyline. 

 Dynamic Skyline. Image © Shengliang Su

动态的天际线。形象（三）生亮素

建筑的围护结构创造了一个独特的内部庭院和有趣的街道空间，中间的空间为室内庭院提供了不同的铺路和景观。在街区之间还创造了一条满足年轻人好奇心和欲望的主要街道。

The enclosure of the building creates a distinctive inner courtyard and interesting street space.The space in-between buildings offers inner courtyards with variation of paving and landscape. A main street that satisfies youngster’s curiosity and desire is also created in between the blocks.

The enclosure of the building creates a distinctive inner courtyard and interesting street space.The space in-between buildings offers inner courtyards with variation of paving and landscape. A main street that satisfies youngster’s curiosity and desire is also created in between the blocks.

 Corridor With Double-deck Transportation. Image © Shengliang Su

双层运输走廊。形象(生梁苏)

幼儿园大楼是一个独立的U形单元，双臂拥抱孩子们，彩虹跑道呼应建筑的色彩，创造了一个丰富多彩、不受限制和古怪的空间。建筑的"小房子"被扩展到内部。孩子们的绘画形态出现在这里，这样他们就会从他们对建筑的好奇心中获得一个奇妙的第一印象。

The kindergarten building stands as an independent U-shaped unit with open arms embracing the children. The rainbow runway echoes the architectural colours, creating a space that is colorful, unrestrained and whimsical. The "small house" form of the building was extended to the interior. The shapes of children's paintings appear here, so that they will get a wonderful first impression of the world from their curiosity about architecture.

The kindergarten building stands as an independent U-shaped unit with open arms embracing the children. The rainbow runway echoes the architectural colours, creating a space that is colorful, unrestrained and whimsical. The "small house" form of the building was extended to the interior. The shapes of children's paintings appear here, so that they will get a wonderful first impression of the world from their curiosity about architecture.

 Independent U-shaped Unit Of Kindergarten. Image © Shengliang Su

幼儿园独立U型单元。形象(生梁苏)

 Semi-open Corridor. Image © Shengliang Su

半开放走廊。形象(生梁苏)

小学分为南北两部分，对应于较低的年级和较高的年级，南楼由四个四层的单元组成，向中央开放空间半码。从进入校园开始，孩子们从中间的走道走进院子，然后进入教学楼。这也引导着孩子们探索校园空间，位于城市主干道附近的北侧最高建筑提供了一个统一的立面，与城市整体界面协调。

The primary school is divided into two parts, the north and south sides, corresponding to the lower grades and the upper grades.The south buildings consist of four 4-floor units which form a half yard towards the Central open space.From entering the campus, the children walk into the yard by center walkway and then get the teaching building, which also guided the children to explore the campus space. Located near main road in the city, the highest building on the north side provides an unified facade that coordinates with the overall urban interface.

The primary school is divided into two parts, the north and south sides, corresponding to the lower grades and the upper grades.The south buildings consist of four 4-floor units which form a half yard towards the Central open space.From entering the campus, the children walk into the yard by center walkway and then get the teaching building, which also guided the children to explore the campus space. Located near main road in the city, the highest building on the north side provides an unified facade that coordinates with the overall urban interface.

此外，走廊和公共空间被有意扩大，以连接所有建筑物的第二层，以创造一个额外的高架公共活动区。

In addition, the corridors and public spaces are enlarged purposely to connect the second floor of all building, so as to create an extra elevated public activity area.

In addition, the corridors and public spaces are enlarged purposely to connect the second floor of all building, so as to create an extra elevated public activity area.

 Corridors Create More Activity Areas. Image © Qingshan Wu

走廊创造了更多的活动区。形象：吴青山

 Corridor And Courtyard Interpenetrate. Image © Qingshan Wu

走廊和庭院互相穿插。形象（三）青山武

为学生提供有趣的屋顶空间，为学生提供更有趣的活动空间，根据不同学生团体的特点和每个屋顶形式的专业，如游乐场、种植园、剧院、阅览室、跑道和放松区，设计提供了大量的屋顶活动空间。

Fun Roof Space for Free Exploration To make more intriguing activity space for students, the design offers massive rooftop activity space according to characteristics of different student groups and specialty of each roof form, such as playground, plantation, theatre, reading room, runway and relaxation area. 

Fun Roof Space for Free Exploration To make more intriguing activity space for students, the design offers massive rooftop activity space according to characteristics of different student groups and specialty of each roof form, such as playground, plantation, theatre, reading room, runway and relaxation area. 

 Roof Theatre. Image © Qingshan Wu

屋顶剧院。形象：吴青山

 Roof Playground. Image © Qingshan Wu

屋顶游乐场。形象（三）青山武

 Roof Runway. Image © Qingshan Wu

屋顶跑道。形象：吴青山

在这座以白色和灰色为颜色的校园中，每个门廊的外观在颜色、材质和窗口形式上都有不同的设计，以体现每座建筑的不同用途。这些正面涂上黄色、绿色和浅蓝的明亮色彩，不仅营造出温暖活泼的气氛，更重要的是突出了不同地区的归属感和认同感。

Recognizable and Colorful Gable In this campus colored with white and grey, each of the gabled facade is designed differently in color,material and window forms, as to signify the different usage of each building. These facade painted with bright colors of yellow, green and light blue not only renders a warm and lively atmosphere, but more importantly underlines the sense of belonging and identification of different area.

Recognizable and Colorful Gable In this campus colored with white and grey, each of the gabled facade is designed differently in color,material and window forms, as to signify the different usage of each building. These facade painted with bright colors of yellow, green and light blue not only renders a warm and lively atmosphere, but more importantly underlines the sense of belonging and identification of different area.

 Gabled Facade Collection. Image Courtesy of LYCS Architecture

门廊门面收藏。LYCS体系结构的图像礼貌

 Gables And Stairs. Image © Qingshan Wu

山墙和楼梯。形象：吴青山

此外，大院内的五座建筑被深红色覆盖，以便在统一的物质性中创造出不同的节奏。学生，特别是幼儿园儿童，可以根据不同的立面，方便地描述自己在校园中的位置，从而形成自己的校园认知地图。

Additionally, five buildings within the compound are covered with deep red in order to create a different rhythm within a unified materiality. Students,especially kindergarten children can easily describe their location in the campus according to the different facades,which helps to form their own cognitive map of the campus.

Additionally, five buildings within the compound are covered with deep red in order to create a different rhythm within a unified materiality. Students,especially kindergarten children can easily describe their location in the campus according to the different facades,which helps to form their own cognitive map of the campus.

 Corridors And Courtyards Are Also Spaces For Communication. Image © Shengliang Su

走廊和庭院也是连通的空间。形象（三）生亮素

 Colourful Gabled. Image © Qingshan Wu

色彩缤纷的山墙。形象：吴青山

整个校园的设计遵循着规模上的特殊变化，紧紧跟随着使用者的成长和情感，“小城镇故事”的设计理念将让学生和孩子们像校园一样享受自己的童话故事。

Adhering to a special variation in scale, the design of this entire campus closely follows the growth and emotion of its users.The design notion of “the story of a small town” will allow students and children to enjoy their own fairy tale like campus.

Adhering to a special variation in scale, the design of this entire campus closely follows the growth and emotion of its users.The design notion of “the story of a small town” will allow students and children to enjoy their own fairy tale like campus.

 Street Space Between Buildings. Image © Shengliang Su

建筑物之间的街道空间。形象(生梁苏)

Architects LYCS Architecture

Location Haishu Road, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Design Team Hao Ruan, Wenbin Chen, Bin Shen, Yong Yin, Shiyang Wu, Jipeng Wang, Wei Xia, Tao Wu, Hao Deng, Leilei Jiang, Hui Li, Zhilin Chen, Xiaoxiao Fan, Hangjun Chen

Area 44900.0 m2

Project Year 2018

Photographs Shengliang Su, Qingshan Wu

Category Elementary & Middle School