cloudform laboratory has created‘aesthetic lab,’a creative educational space where students can explore aesthetics knowledge in taiwan. new taipei municipal xintai junior high school transforms the classroom into a space that functions as a receptacle for chemical reaction, merging rational knowledge with perceptual imagination.
all images courtesy of editrio studio, bole studio-jason chen
the key element of the project was to remodel the room into‘blank canvas,’encompassed by white interior walls and ceilings, where imagination runs freely. instead of the traditional blackboards, a whiteboard clads the entire front wall, while a mirrored surface clothes the back wall, creating space perception.
‘aesthetic lab is an educational space where rationality is used to narrate aesthetics, as well as a place where creative sensibilities flow freely and a laboratory for the reactions produced by the blending of imaginations,’says cloudform laboratory.
apart from the rendered white room that provides students a pure visual experience, cloudform laboratory adds the four primary colors flowing down from the ceiling, functioning as the focal point of the space. water faucets, outlets, and storage space are integrated into the‘central island,’maximizing the usage area. at the same time the desks and the folding chairs can be arranged, according to the different course requirements, such as small group creation, lectures, and exhibitions.
storage boxes organize the room in an attempt to avoid unnecessary clutter, as well as to achieve more effectively utilize teaching materials. meanwhile, the top of the central island’s cupboard serves as a tabletop for project operations, such as editing projects. besides, replacing the ceiling’s rail-mounted lights with projection lights, the classroom takes shape as a platform displaying projects at semester-end exhibitions.
the space adheres to the visual composition techniques of equal balance, centering, and symmetry and applies the golden ratio to the dimensions of the items inside the classroom. the flowing lines on the floor feature as a manifestation of knowledge applied within the space. the four colors draw out the central axis of the space and the golden ratio, for aesthetics exploration in the classroom.
project info:
name: aesthetic lab
design: cloudform laboratory
architects: yu, pei-ting
location: taipei, taiwan
client: new taipei municipal xintai junior high school
photography: editrio studio, bole studio-jason chen
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edited by: christina petridou | designboom
