Archinect - News2024-12-22T01:36:48-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150060733/zaha-hadid-architects-a-robot-will-help-build-the-vaults-of-lushan-primary-school
Zaha Hadid Architects: a robot will help build the vaults of Lushan Primary School Alexander Walter2018-04-19T16:07:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6r/6rgiivkm909rxch7.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/zaha-hadid" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zaha Hadid Architects</a> just revealed a design proposal for Lushan Primary School, a new learning center for 120 children from 12 local villages in a remote rural area of Jiangxi Province, China. The campus is designed as a network of intersecting barrel and parabolic vaults that accommodate various school, housing, and utility spaces.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/jy/jyq67eus0hcnvdgd.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/jy/jyq67eus0hcnvdgd.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of ZHA.</figcaption></figure><p>From the project description: "The school’s curriculum is a synthesis of Chinese and international academic systems; combining an education in the creative arts with a comprehensive syllabus of STEM subjects that also includes advanced internet-based learning technologies. Visiting teachers and artists will make the school a focus for the community it serves."<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/vw/vwf1ywcgrjvsm90d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/vw/vwf1ywcgrjvsm90d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rendering by VA. Image courtesy of ZHA.</figcaption></figure><p>"Surrounded by mountains as well as the rivers and lakes fed by the Zhelin Reservoir, the school is within an agricultural region that also has a rich tradition in the production of ceramics. [...] The campus includes the school, dormito...</p>