KENSINGTON LEARNING SPACE is extra-curricular learning hub for children from 6 months old to 11 years old. The learning style encourages learners’ physical skills and mental developments through happiness and enjoyment of learning. IF takes responsibility designing interior space and graphic design. IF picks up on different methods of ‘play’ as design concept. By combining various types of play from open- ended play with predetermined rules, play with different possibilities under preset instructions including open-ended play with unlimited method allowing children to freely exercise their creativity. The spaces are designed to be architecture within architecture. IF integrates 3 types of play through different architectural elements, from spatial characteristics, functionalities, furniture and decorative details. Everything is realized to create environment that will complement and resonate with the children’s learning experiences while still being able to fulfill certain specific functional requirements including safety and physically proportional to the height of users, which are children of different age groups. ‘Play-Based Learning’ is translated into every part of functional program. At reception area, visitors can sense philosophy organization through series of vertical laths used as flip board partition which can be adjusted and changed into different messages or images to correspond with school’s activities, occasions or providing information. Three stories inside space comprise of different types of classrooms. Each classroom is designed with flexibility. The design gets rid of any limitation that can obstruct children’s learning experiences, making space a safeground where children are able to play, explore and learn different things from their very own intuition, creativity and nature. Studios for cooking and art class are designed to have learning environment encouraging students’ actual practice. Semi-outdoor swimming pool incorporating visual and physical presence of lines as elemental component creates mood with a physical detail that takes inspiration from water ripples.
KLS Kensington Learning Space
IF Integrated Field
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Designer
Client
Kensington Learning Space (KLS)
Floor area
3000 ㎡
Completion
2020
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Architect
Construction Builder (Interior)
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