Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
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Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Viewed from a distance, one can immediately catch glimpses of the landscape beyond, making the building seem like a part of the scene itself. A closer look reveals the real ingenuity of the design: kids inhabiting the building, as if protected within a cocoon.
Photo credit:
Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Adapting spaces between the existing built form and the Cocoon serves as a playground, an outdoor classroom, an amphitheatre or a puddle pool as the function demands.
Photo credit:
Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
This elevated site arrangement offered a unique opportunity to develop something that was unique to the school campus; seamlessly merging spaces for playing and learning. A sinusoidal wave is perceived along the facade; inspiring curiosity and intrigue.
Photo credit:
Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
The design facilitates seamless integration of the new school building with the existing one while allowing the preschool to stand out and make a lasting impression on each user. Interconnected spaces allow for ease of access to the entrance foyers.
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Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Northern entrance foyers offer shade during harsh sunny days, without obstructing the view of the landscape behind the structure.
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Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Ample natural light through the glass facade offers visual relief, with exposed structural ceiling gracefully draping along the periphery
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Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Exposed structural elements along the ceiling present a beautiful contrast to the exterior turfed surface, thereby allowing the true character of materials to shine.
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Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Profile of the glass facade responds to the undulating roof to create unique visual frames, offering striking views of the surrounding landscape
Photo credit:
Vinay Panjwani
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Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Unique spatial experience is enhanced by full-height glass panels in place of walls and skylights in the roof. The design eliminates visual thresholds, with Miyawaki Plantations as an extension of the built space
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Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Skylights intrigue users as light travels within the classroom throughout the day; punctuating the seamless curvature and creating an anchor point in each classroom.
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Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Rather than opting for typical extensive use of colour in designing for preschoolers, the design emphasise form in a way that communicates playfulness through the building's architecture; creating a visually free-flowing and spatially connected space promoting free interaction and movement for children.
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Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
The skylights are designed to allow natural light to illuminate the classrooms, reducing need of artificial lighting during the day.
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Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
The architecture of this school is unique in its structural expression, innovation in design and the resoluteness in its unconventional approach.
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Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
The school embodies non-conformity and playfulness, stimulating curiosity naturally through its architecture. Dips and highs in waves of the roof touch the ground; facilitating child’s interaction with the architecture of their daily environment.
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Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
The form creates a unique self shadow pattern that slides across the exterior surface throughout the day. Playful sinusoidal edge of the exterior turf flows along the form, with a smooth stone finish along the periphery.
Photo credit:
Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Photo credit:
Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Photo credit:
Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Structural complexities in achieving the smooth external skin were resolved with a ferrocement shell integrated above the unique metal structure. The visual effect of this austere material palette ensures visual cohesion.
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Vinay Panjwani
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