Passive Solar Strategies are Adopted in Almost All Aspects of the Design
Situated in the center of a new town just outside Beijing’s southwest fifth ring road, this new public school on 4.5 hectares of land was designed as the branch campus for the renowned Beijing No. 4 High School. The intention of creating more open spaces filled with nature, something that urban Chinese students today desperately need, combined with the space limitations of the site, inspired a strategy on the vertical dimension to create multiple grounds, by separating the programs into above and below, and inserting gardens in-between.
This project aims to be the first triple-green-star-rated school in the country (a standard that exceeds LEED Gold). In order to maximise natural ventilation and natural light, and minimise heat gain during summer, passive solar strategies are adopted in almost all aspects of the design, from the planning of the building geometry all the way to the details of the window design.
Project Information
Project Name: Garden School/Beijing No.4 High School Fangshan Campus
Location: China
Architect: Hu Li
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