墨爾本小學Melbourne Elementary School

美國阿肯色州墨爾本Melbourne， USA

設計單位：modus建筑工作室

項目類型：教育

竣工年份：2016年

攝影師：Timothy Hursley

Architect： modus studio

Typology： Educational

Completed： 2016

Photography： Timothy Hursley

墨爾本小學是阿肯色州中北部地區一個小型鄉村社區的富有表現力的新設施。學校的設計從該地區農業梯田的山坡上汲取靈感，連貫的屋頂形式隨地形而動，允許光線穿過走廊、教室和集會空間。

項目擺脫了通常困擾鄉村學區甚至是現有校園的平庸、常見的預制金屬建筑類型，以非常經濟的方式打造出一系列令人振奮、鼓舞人心的空間，能夠加強優質教育的前景，而不是簡單地疊加面積。

新建的K-6小學是“新開端的慶典”，為不斷增長的學區容納500多名學生。除采光充足的教室外，項目還包含一個大型自助餐廳、多功能設施、特殊教育教室和一個新圖書館媒體中心，供學生使用。主要空間被設計成行程目的地和內外部視覺標志，確定了清晰的入口，并圍繞現有基礎設施進行布局。

簡單調色以溫暖的土色磚塊為基礎，以白色屋頂和墻壁為點綴，是對現有校園的新詮釋。寬敞的玻璃和大門為整個社區確定了具有層次感、靈活的裝配空間。

操場的外部空間圍繞建筑物進行分割，并受到保護。這些簡單的空間成為了明亮背景，供學生們玩耍和探索。

The Melbourne Elementary School is an expressive new facility for a small rural community in the north-central region of Arkansas. Drawing inspiration from the agriculturally terraced hillsides of the region， the articulated roof forms of the school move with the land and allow light to penetrate corridors， classrooms and assembly spaces.

Straying from the mundane and all-too-common pre-engineered metal building typologies that often plague rural school districts， and even this existing campus， the project is crafted as a series of uplifting and inspiring spaces， constructed with very economical means， capable of reinforcing the prospects of quality education in lieu of simply providing square footage.

The new K-6 elementary school on the campus is a “Celebration of New Beginnings” and hosts upwards of 500 students for the growing school district. Beyond classrooms with ample daylight， the project also includes a large cafeteria， multi-purpose facility， special education classrooms， and a new library media center for the student body. The primary spaces are programmed to be destinations and visual beacons inside and out， as they identify clear entry and embrace the organization of the campus around the existing infrastructure.

The simple material palette is a fresh interpretation of the existing campus， rooted in warm earth tone brick and punctuated by striking white roof and wall forms. Ample glazing and large doors hierarchically define flexible assembly space for the entire community to use.

Exterior spaces for playgrounds are carved and protected around the building. These simple spaces become bright backdrops， animated by the students that use them for play and exploration.