Waterway
School Library for Design Action
The breeze through the space guided different areas of the library with a color mat. It also reflected the trail of the ceiling. The gray, blue, and wood lighting design when through the white colored ceiling as a breeze of the desire of knowledge. They symbolize reading as a sea that nurtures the concrete structured city, natural landscape, and a peaceful, relaxing experience. The Library is a windsurf full of knowledge that led students to their destinations.
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Unique Properties
The library is ship full of knowledge, good learning atmosphere is a breeze that leads the students sail to their destinations. Getting knowledge helps the students find a breakthrough to their study or develop other skills. The designer would like to create a relaxing, self-paced study space, which attracts them to stay behind after classes and fall in love with knowledge.
Tags
Library, School, Educational, Waterway, Secondary School, Design Action, Ho Yu College and Primary School - Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen
Production Technology
Plastic laminate, Vinyl sheet, Paint, Glass
Design Challenge
The designer used diagonal linear design as main axis, that changes the boring spatial design lively. When entering the library, the borrowing desk and new book display are in sight. This not only encourage interaction between students and librarians but increase the borrowing rate. On the other hand, the designer created an open and sharing concept for the planning to create a new feeling to attract students.
Project Duration
The project finished in April 2022 in Ho Yu College and Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen), Hong Kong.
Operation Flow
Once enter the library, the borrowing desk and bookshelf are in the sight, with a hanging book recommendation on top of the shelf. This setting makes it easier to interact between the librarians and students, which might increase the borrowing rate. The stretch of the bookshelf is a set of staircase for student to sit and read. When the projector screen scrolls down, this staircase with the capacity of 30 people become a teaching area. Besides the staircase is self-study area. When students sit on the bar chair, they can admire the nature view outside the window.
Research
The original spatial design was linear and classical, it feels strict and had low usage. The front desk was facing opposite side of the entrance and divided the bookshelves into two areas. This was inconvenient for the students, so it needs a huge change. In addition, the original setting felt closed and have a 2.4-meter-high suspended metal ceiling. The designer need to breakthrough this traditional structure, increase the book capacity and keep the air-conditioning system. To add more dimension on students learning experience and attract students to stay in the library.
Inspiration
This project is on the Lantau Island. The island is surrounded by sea with tremendous nature landscape. In densely populated Hong Kong, it is rare to have a good balance of high-rise residence and nature. The designer hopes this project links to this unique geographical environment. The main colors of the library are sea blue, cement and wood. They symbolize reading as a sea that nurture the concrete structured city, natural landscape, and a peaceful, relaxing experience.
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Project Overview
Waterway School Library has been a Silver winner in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Silver Recognition
Vincent Li was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2023, a testament to excellence of their work Waterway School Library.
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Waterway: A School Library Designed to Inspire Learning and Relaxation
Discover the innovative design of Waterway, a school library project completed in April 2022 at Ho Yu College and Primary School in Hong Kong, designed by Vincent Li of Design Action & Associates LTD. The library's unique concept draws inspiration from the surrounding nature of Lantau Island, providing a serene and engaging space for students to explore knowledge and creativity.
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