No.12 Middle School is one of the best schools in Beijing. There is a strong need from the neighborhood to have the School incorporate kindergarten education in their curriculum. The kindergarten of the school strives for building the best school of the neighborhood, and the architecture of it reflects its ambition. On top of that, the architecture aims for shaping a unique character for the school while enlivening the area of the city. 

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Architects: Atelier Alter

Location: Fengtai, Beijing, China

Chief Designers: Xiaojun Bu, Yingfan Zhang

Design Team: Xiaojun Bu, Yingfan Zhang, Dehu Du, Zhenwei Li

Area: 4200.0 m2
Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Courtesy of Atelier Alter

Client: Beijing No.12 Kindergarten

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No.12 Middle School is one of the best schools in Beijing. There is a strong need from the neighborhood to have the School incorporate kindergarten education in their curriculum. The kindergarten of the school strives for building the best school of the neighborhood, and the architecture of it reflects its ambition. On top of that, the architecture aims for shaping a unique character for the school while enlivening the area of the city. 

© Courtesy of Atelier Alter

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