(Photographer: tqtq Studio)
A Romantic school for Senior
In order to support the healthy and happy life of the retired, LINA Insurance company has established an educational and community space “The LINA Senior Campus”. The overall white space presents a neat and bright atmosphere through the combina¬tion of wood and gray tones. It consists of a reception, lounge, performing stage, lec¬ture room, and staff zone for senior citizens to exchange information, learn and enjoy in various fields. The moving wall system separates and integrates the space when needed; it doubles as a blackboard and as a folding door that hides the kitchen. This is an ideal space for seniors, supporting various activities with the exhibition shelf and the exhibition wall for grown-ups.
Integrated Community Zone
A Client requested divided and make the wall where employee cafeteria space to various program Fist of all, we installed partition and re-setting the space zoning by filling various activates and need to make the entrance inside to outside where it was totally closed space. It was not enough space to include various activity program such as classroom for 5-8 people, stage for a small performance, small facility kitchen, storage for staff, reception with entrance from the outside, and exhibition space that could display dream of seniors.
In order to contain all of the various program and use them freely, we create an Integrated Community Zone. When there is a class for small performance, space is divided by the folding-door hidden behind the wall, and the kitchen becomes a blackboard by covering it with a white moving glass wall where usually use open space. Although it is a small space, it is planned to use the space in various ways by using fluid materials-folding door, moving glass wall.
On the Walls
One of the normal methods to dividing space is installing the wall. But just installing solid wall is not the best way to make good space. So, A low wall what you can make eyes contact, A tall wall have holes or moving wall or furniture is the good way. But this project has to separate with existing space, need a individual classroom and wall.
We gave the character each wall and they have function more than just dividing. The kitchen wall become mark board when the class start, Entrance wall is Exhibition where display dreams of senior, behind wall of reception is shelf wall, Side of classroom wall is table and lighting box with hanging fixtures and individual classroom’s wall is folding-door whenever freely moving.