Tongji University student design competition—Schools

Armstrong (China) Investment Co., Ltd., with support from Tongji University sponsored a school design competition, and this represents the winning student entry. This competition was intended to encourage students to express their knowledge of architectural acoustics and noise control in the design of a school in which acoustical considerations are of significant importance. Design included considerations of 1) the general architectural building design including both shape and location of the building relative to transportation noise sources, and 2) the specific architectural acoustic design of rooms, including noise control both within and between rooms. The design scenario was for a new primary school designed to replace an older school building at a site near Tongji University. The primary school will include grade levels from 1 to 6, with approximately 1000 pupils. This school building will include normal classrooms (number and size based on student population and design standards), cafeteria, auditorium, library, music rooms, gym, dancing room, etc, as are normally found in such a primary school. The school will consist of a single building, which may be a multi-level building.