Zhejiang Pinghu Children and Youth Center were designed by LYCS Architecture, with architecture and interior integration. The project is near the East Lake Scenic Area in Pinghu, Jiaxing. The completed youth center will become a landmark cultural complex covering museums, science and technology museums, youth palaces, theaters, exhibition halls, women and children centers and other public cultural facilities. The designers fully integrated the design with the local geo-culture of Jiaxing Pinghu and responded effectively to the increasing demand for public facilities at the operational level.
The project is designed with the "childish windmill" concept, which conveys the beautiful vision of "convergence and integration" through the spinning windmill. The four curved "blades" are divided into four functional groups: ideology and politics, talent exchange, comprehensive quality, and quality development life camp, and are defined and designed by theme colors. The reception hall is called "Vibrant Valley," combining a green atrium, a high gallery space, a revolving staircase, and large steps for relaxation, forming a rich, interesting and vibrant ecological valley. The theater is named "Sunshine Theater," which regularly hosts special youth-related performances to enrich children's second classroom experience and provides venue rental to enhance the diversified quality of the program and achieve benign operation.
The interior design combines large white and wood finishes with many green plants to create a natural school atmosphere while allowing students to feel comfortable temperature and space in this environment. The staircase is designed to serve as both a transportation and leisure space. The staircase is made into a stepped book wall, creating a free and open reading atmosphere where anyone can easily read, learn, communicate, and even be encouraged to innovate and create. In addition, it provides a good place for students to move around, where they can easily learn, communicate, and have the opportunity to experience different cultures and ideas.