AMERICAN 4-GRADE SCHOOL
DANANG LIFE CENTER, VIETNAM
> K12 EDUCATION
This is a feasibility study/concept for a mix-use / entertainment / education complex in Danang, Vietnam. Set in the development complex is an American 4-grade school, with student boarding/teacher’s housing, an edutainment center, school administration, entertainment (kids), fitness center, and sports facilities. School’s teaching space (8,885 sm) is integrated with student’s/teacher’s housing (5,812 sm) via skybridge. Four grades of the American school (from early learning to high school) are arranged each on separate floor, with top floor housing the school’s shared facilities. Sport facilities and 1,382 sm student’s amenities include mini-soccer, basketballs, tennis courts, olympic sized lap pool, fitness centre, yoga, martial art, soft skills training centre, and running track. Outdoor sportsfield can be turned into musical event space with skybridge used as backdrop. The school is designed for steel construction, with an estimated student population of 800 pupils. Sustainability towards the city’s millenium goal includes PV panels, increased daylighting via external circulation, and extensive use of roof gardens.