On The Way To School

On The Way To School

ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL

G/o Architecture

PHOTOGRAPH
Tqtq Studio

STATUS
Built

BUDGET
$100K - 500K

AREA
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft

YEAR
2020

LOCATION
Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea

CATEGORY
Educational › Elementary School

On The Way To School
On The Way To School

Hansan Elementary School is typical 70-80s elementary school. 

On The Way To School
On The Way To School

There is schoolyard with podium (where the teacher’s speech) and built symmetrical building with porch in main entry.

Main middle entry is located confront of schoolyard, but most students are use rare side entry that effective main entry.

On The Way To School
On The Way To School

This project is improving main entry lobby to space for students.Hansan elementary school’s main lobby is connecting space with main entry and rare entry.

For the students to enjoy their way to school, I hope their first impression of arriving at school will be as bright as "Hello."

On The Way To School
On The Way To School

This project’s purpose is removing authoritative typical school impression, and giving happy and exciting feeling when students enter school.

In this project, both side entry is important rather than in side lobby.

On The Way To School
On The Way To School

Rare entry located with dark narrow garage change to bright and playful welcoming space and we provide active program in authoritative main entry porch.

Both side entry shaped circle pattern adjusted on the floor, wall, furniture.

On The Way To School
On The Way To School

We want to change the entrance exterior image to a school that welcomes the way to school from the level of children's eyes, not an authoritative school.

Lobby interior also change from uniformly design to triangular frames layer with bench that emphasizes the entrance.

On The Way To School
On The Way To School

Bench made various step and some part of frame has no bench. Color is green that exterior point color and base color is lime color that school’s original base color.


On The Way To School
On The Way To School
On The Way To School


On The Way To School
On The Way To School
On The Way To School
On The Way To School

On The Way To School
On The Way To School