Golden A' Design Award Winner 2021
aerial view, kindergarten landscape, playground design, coral red rubber surfacing, traditional grey tile roofing, contemporary landscape architecture, biomorphic forms, concentric eye motifs, stainless steel slide, timber decking, elevated walkways, curvilinear pathways, spring foliage, deciduous trees, warm-cool color harmony, complementary palette, cadmium red, cerulean blue, sage green, pink gradients, vernacular architecture integration, child-centered design, organic geometry, zenithal lighting, high saturation, play environment, educational landscape, cultural synthesis, material contrast, specular highlights, outdoor learning space, spatial flow, human scale, courtyard garden, heritage context, innovative design, playful abstraction, nature integration, sensory landscape, joyful atmosphere
Utilization of the open rooftop space made it possible to enhance the kindergarten's edutainment needs without sacrificing the preservation of the historic courtyard buildings and trees. The rubberized playground surface material cloaks the entire roof in varying hues of earth tones and provides a safe and comfortable surface on which the children can run, jump, fall, laugh, crawl and climb. The rich colors were derived from the vibrant pallet of colors that wrap the eves of the ancient Chinese buildings, further referencing the connection between the old and new.