EYASKIDS Pro
The Art of Learning
LOCATION
Wuhan, China
SIZE
2,500 sqm
DATE COMPLETED
2023
PHOTOGRAPHER
RAWVISION studio
KOKAISTUDIOS has transformed a former Wuhan sales office into EYAS Kindergarten, an innovative early-years educational facility built upon values of creativity, community and cohesion. Kokaistudios' design is child-oriented, creating a natural curiosity and interactive journey for the user.
KOKAISTUDIOS has transformed a former Wuhan sales office into EYAS Kindergarten, an innovative early-years educational facility built upon values of creativity, community and cohesion. Kokaistudios' design is child-oriented, creating a natural curiosity and interactive journey for the user.
Colours have been selected not only for their psychological properties – yellow, orange and green all play a role in improving reading and numerical comprehension – but so too their presence in a selection of iconic paintings. Characterised by its extensive system of rounded, continuous forms, the design scheme combines utility, learning and recreational space across two floors linked by a statement central staircase with incorporated welcome desk and child’s-eye-level viewing strip.
Colours have been selected not only for their psychological properties – yellow, orange and green all play a role in improving reading and numerical comprehension – but so too their presence in a selection of iconic paintings. Characterised by its extensive system of rounded, continuous forms, the design scheme combines utility, learning and recreational space across two floors linked by a statement central staircase with incorporated welcome desk and child’s-eye-level viewing strip.
Guided by the seven elements of art – line, shape, form, space, texture, value and colour – EYAS Kindergarten features nine standardised classrooms alongside specialised spaces for dance, music, art, cookery and technology, each with unique design and architectural characteristics that work to form a stronger bond between student and subject.
Guided by the seven elements of art – line, shape, form, space, texture, value and colour – EYAS Kindergarten features nine standardised classrooms alongside specialised spaces for dance, music, art, cookery and technology, each with unique design and architectural characteristics that work to form a stronger bond between student and subject.
Recreation space is mixed between traditional elements of play and more informal further-learning space. Reading areas and art equipment are interspersed between a ball pit, trampoline, slide and climbing wall, with their circular forms allowing them to stack and reflect the wider multilayered scheme. Working to simultaneously remove any dangerous sharp edges and encourage children to gather around objects and interact face-to-face, these rounded shapes are present in everything from tables and chairs to reading trees and large-scale lamp-shade tables.
Recreation space is mixed between traditional elements of play and more informal further-learning space. Reading areas and art equipment are interspersed between a ball pit, trampoline, slide and climbing wall, with their circular forms allowing them to stack and reflect the wider multilayered scheme. Working to simultaneously remove any dangerous sharp edges and encourage children to gather around objects and interact face-to-face, these rounded shapes are present in everything from tables and chairs to reading trees and large-scale lamp-shade tables.
Contained within classrooms are zones for reading, cognition, drama, art and circle time. Curving walls accommodate niche storage solutions for toys, lunches, clothing, whiteboards, televisions and windows.
Contained within classrooms are zones for reading, cognition, drama, art and circle time. Curving walls accommodate niche storage solutions for toys, lunches, clothing, whiteboards, televisions and windows.
Specific facilities like the S.T.E.M workshop and a music room are given aesthetic identities of their own. The former’s focus on educational technology translates as a futuristic curvilinear matrix of screens and white metal frames, whilst the latter features a concealed audio booth alongside a flexible folding door that reveals a performance and stage space. Nonhazardous materials like cork and polycarbonates are specified throughout.
Specific facilities like the S.T.E.M workshop and a music room are given aesthetic identities of their own. The former’s focus on educational technology translates as a futuristic curvilinear matrix of screens and white metal frames, whilst the latter features a concealed audio booth alongside a flexible folding door that reveals a performance and stage space. Nonhazardous materials like cork and polycarbonates are specified throughout.
KOKAISTUDIOS has transformed a former Wuhan sales office into EYAS Kindergarten, an innovative early-years educational facility built upon values of creativity, community and cohesion. Kokaistudios' design is child-oriented, creating a natural curiosity and interactive journey for the user.
Colours have been selected not only for their psychological properties – yellow, orange and green all play a role in improving reading and numerical comprehension – but so too their presence in a selection of iconic paintings. Characterised by its extensive system of rounded, continuous forms, the design scheme combines utility, learning and recreational space across two floors linked by a statement central staircase with incorporated welcome desk and child’s-eye-level viewing strip.
Guided by the seven elements of art – line, shape, form, space, texture, value and colour – EYAS Kindergarten features nine standardised classrooms alongside specialised spaces for dance, music, art, cookery and technology, each with unique design and architectural characteristics that work to form a stronger bond between student and subject.
Recreation space is mixed between traditional elements of play and more informal further-learning space. Reading areas and art equipment are interspersed between a ball pit, trampoline, slide and climbing wall, with their circular forms allowing them to stack and reflect the wider multilayered scheme. Working to simultaneously remove any dangerous sharp edges and encourage children to gather around objects and interact face-to-face, these rounded shapes are present in everything from tables and chairs to reading trees and large-scale lamp-shade tables.
Contained within classrooms are zones for reading, cognition, drama, art and circle time. Curving walls accommodate niche storage solutions for toys, lunches, clothing, whiteboards, televisions and windows.
Specific facilities like the S.T.E.M workshop and a music room are given aesthetic identities of their own. The former’s focus on educational technology translates as a futuristic curvilinear matrix of screens and white metal frames, whilst the latter features a concealed audio booth alongside a flexible folding door that reveals a performance and stage space. Nonhazardous materials like cork and polycarbonates are specified throughout.
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