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ARCHIVE 2024
International Architecture Awards
Architects: Aedas
Lead Architects: Chris Chen and Keith Griffiths
Design Team: Ruixing Lu, Te He, Gabriella Zhou, Katie Dai, and James Zhao
Associate Architects: CCDI International (Shenzhen) Design Consultants Co., Ltd.
Additional Credits
Design Team: Zhu Yiyou, Liu Qinhui, Ma Chunxiao, Cao Shida, and Wang Yi
General Contractor: Shanghai Construction Group (SCG)
Client: Guowei Shenzhen Gemdale Xinsha Real Estate Ltd., Co.
Photographers: Fancy, Beehive
Shenzhen Futian Hongling Mangrove School is embraced by a dynamic city fabric that is located between the Shenzhen CBD and Hong Kong. To implement a modern learning model, the design provides a plenitude of outdoor learning spaces instead of a traditional indoor learning environment. It creates a ‘Futian loop’ that connects the classrooms, recreational spaces, and social area as a huge interactive campus through three functional loops, namely ‘Knowledge Loop’, ‘Social Loop’, and ‘Physical Loop’.
The integration encourages interaction and outdoor learning to foster an efficient learning process. The design adopts a people-centric approach that includes a series of energy-efficient measures to encounter the subtropical climate characteristics. High-performance glazing glasses and external shadings are used to reduce heat gain, whilst photovoltaic canopies are designed to provide solar power to reusable energy for the campus. With the porous design of the building base, the design provides cross-natural ventilation, as well as optimizes the air quality and reduces the risks of infectious diseases.
