ROJECT TEAM
punctuated with small
micro-courtyards that
continue into the library.
The roof is clad in old,
recycled tiles collected
from numerous villages
in the local area. At three
moments the roof tiles
become vertical walls
and help direct run-off
water to the ground. A
perforated screen walI
encourages climbing
plants that then cool the
air in the hot summer
months. Smooth, mirrortiles are deployed on the
courtyard façade and on
the vertical faces of the
steps. This creates visual
mirages and distorted
reflections that animate
as children play in the
courtyard and steps.
As the urbanisation
of Huaiji begins to
expand and encroach
on the village, through
the provision of these
common, shared areas,
the school can become a
community focal
point and active site
for discussions,
meetings, study, play
or relaxation. AD
ARCHITECTS: John Lin and Joshua Bolchover
LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Dorothy Tang
PROJECT MANAGER: Maggie Ma (school building), Tanya
Tsui (toilet block and landscape)
PROJECT TEAM: Tanya Tsui, Huang Zhiyun, Crystal Kwan,
Jessica Lumley, Yau Ching Kit
PHOTOGRAPHY: Rural Urban Framework (RUF)