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the essence in school rebuilding that lies in a nature coexistence philosophy
has the farmlands surrounding Shui Wei Elementary School ingeniously transformed
by the architect into a forestry school embellished by water and greenery.
The results find a nearby irrigating water body routed to the campus,
which not only serves to enhance the unique beauty of its campus but also
helps to culminate a nature science classroom for all students.
A shared study area has been added between the fifth
grade and sixth grade classrooms, separated by a drawn door between the
classrooms and the study area, which serves not only to instill a sense
of openness and ventilated air flow, but also helps to address diverse
learning for a multitude of yield that it has come to provide! A shared
workspace has been added to the north side of the intermediary grade classrooms
that helps to interconnect the classroom and gives the students easy access
to it during classes! To integrate with the local climatology and geology,
the architects have devised a labyrinth of outdoor classrooms and garden
grounds, a leisure garden right by the offices, a nature observation deck
in front of the nature classroom and an intern farm, with lookouts installed
atop the building rooftop for taking in the starry nights or simply to
get a panoramic view, in addition to a lecture podium opposite the auditorium
in front of the music room. A lunch break deck has also been installed
near the lower grade classrooms, with pagodas of varied sizes strewn around
in the adjacent grounds. The inviting setting of mountains and waters
that Puli has to offer also has a magical power to lure anyone to want
to lie down and take a deep breath, for such recreational facilities,
coordinated to such an enchanting setting, can only be likened to a master
craft.
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