Nankai LiangJiang
Nankai LiangJiang is a secondary school built in Chongqing, China. The campus is planned around a ten-minute idea, so students can move between spaces within ten minutes during a compact daily schedule. The main building is a circular structure measuring 200 meters in diameter and is made with a pre-fabricated steel structure. Classrooms, offices, a library, a science hall, a theatre and a school museum are arranged within. Perforated aluminum panels reduce glare, and a parametric steel lattice forms an undulating roof that moderates sunlight and rain.
Nankai LiangJiang Secondary School by gad has been recognized as an innovative illustration of architectural design by the A' Design Award. Nankai LiangJiang Secondary School was awarded the Golden A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design in 2020. The A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award is an international, jury-voted, fair and ethical design competition which celebrates excellent design of skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions, religious structures, infrastructure designs, landscaping projects and more.
