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.
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.
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).
