d+a | Issue 115 • Apr/May 2020

/ EDUCATION / 50 at the farmlands beyond, and feel a strong visual connection to their environment. The yard in the centre of the site is where the children engage in group activities or ball games, while their peers standing on the circulation platform above can get a good view of the game. The larger volumes consist of two levels. Three of these two-level volumes are used as classrooms, while one is used as a staff office for teachers. Another large volume, located in the centre of the cluster, houses a multi-purpose room that can be shared by all kindergarten groups. “The smaller, single-level volumes contain special classrooms, for example arts and crafts, sports, etc., but can be also used as conventional teaching spaces. Another smaller volume was designated as a canteen and kitchen,” says Dong. AXONOMETRY JIANGSU BEISHA KINDERGARTEN LOCATION Jiangsu, China / COMPLETION 201 / SITE AREA 9,648m 2 / BUILDING AREA 2815.4m 2 / ARCHITECT Crossboundaries, Beijing / PARTNERS IN CHARGE Binke Lenhardt, Dong Hao / LEAD ARCHITECTS Tracey Loontjens, Alan Chou, Andra Ciocoiu, Hao Hongyi / DEVELOPER Municipality of Yancheng Government / CONTRACTOR Village local contractor / C&S CONSULTANT LDI (Local Design Institute) Fu’ning Design Institute / M&E CONSULTANT LDI (Local Design Institute) Fu’ning Design Institute / QUANTITY SURVEYOR LDI (Local Design Institute) Fu’ning Design Institute / AWARDS Architecture MasterPrize Honorable Mention Architectural Design/ Educational Buildings