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Bridge School at Pinghe by Li Xiaodong
Architect Li Xiaodong has completed a school in Fujian, China, which forms a bridge over a creek between two castles.
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Called Bridge School at Pinghe, the steel structure is supported on concrete platforms and covered in thin wooden slats.
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It contains two classrooms that can also be used as a theatre by villagers.
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A narrow walkway is suspended underneath the school structure as a second means of crossing the creek.
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Here's some more information from Li Xiaodong:
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Bridge School (Fujian, China)
The Bridge, the School, the Playground, the Stage
Located at a remote village, Fujian Province in China, the project does not only provides a physical function - a school and a bridge - but also presents a spiritual centre.
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The main concept of the design is to enliven an old community (the village) and to sustain a traditional culture (the castles and lifestyle) through a contemporary language which does not compete with the traditional, but presents and communicates with the traditional with respect.
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It is done by combining few different functions into one space – a bridge which connects two old castles cross the creek, a school which also symbolically connects past, current with future, a playground (for the kids) and the stage (for the villagers).
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Project info:
Name of the Project: Bridge School at Pinghe, Fujian Province, China
Architect: Li Xiaodong/atelier
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Build Aera: 240m2
Building material: Steel, Wood, Concrete.
Cost: RMB650,000
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Construction Period: 2008-09
Photographer:Li Xiaodong
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