On May 29, 2024, the jury commitee announced final result of the "History and New Chapter: Architectural Design Competition for Five Schools in Nanshan, Shenzhen".
ATELIER XI was shortlisted among the top five entries from the 44 proposals that passed the first-stage pre-qualification, ultimately winning third prize in the Yucai Primary School Expansion and Renovation Design Competition after the final jury session.
Yucai Primary School, located in Shekou, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, was established in 1983 by the former China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone, carrying significant historical memories of Shenzhen's reform and opening up. The expansion and renovation plan requires preserving existing buildings and trees while expanding the total building area of 56,100 square meters to accommodate 60 classes and 2,700 students.
The design concept by ATELIER XI centers around the "Academy" model of Yucai Primary School. Inspired by "Waves and Reefs," the campus space connects specialized classrooms with thematic courtyards and activity spaces, forming a three-dimensional, interwoven learning environment. The expansion design integrates existing buildings to create a series of courtyards while establishing a connected public space system with the urban park to the east.
2024年5月29日，历史与新篇：深圳南山五校建筑方案设计竞赛方案评审会落下帷幕。
一树建筑在此前第一阶段参加资格预审的44家提案中入选前5进入第二阶段方案竞赛，最终由方案评审委员会最终评定后获得本次育才一小改扩建设计竞赛的三等奖。
育才一小位于深圳南山区蛇口，于1983年由原招商蛇口工业区创建，承载着深圳改革开放的重要历史记忆。学校以“小学大成”为办学理念，是广东省首个以公办学校为主体的教育集团——深圳市蛇口育才教育集团诸校之源。本次改扩建计划要求在保留建筑和树木的前提下，扩建并改造5.61万平米总建筑面积，将其扩大为60班，学位2700个的办学规模。
本次一树建筑的设计概念围绕育才一小的“学院”模式，校园空间以“海浪•礁石”为概念，围绕六大学院，将专业教室与主题庭院、活动空间进行联系，形成立体交织的学习场所。既衔接保留建筑形成院落围合，又与东侧公园形成相互连接的公共空间体系。