Kaleidoscope in Tianshui
| Location: | Tianshui, Gansu Province, China |
| Completion year: | 2020 |
| Architect: | SAKO Architects |
| Glass Laminator/Supplier: | Shanxi Jingfeng Glass Co., LTD |
| Featured products: | Vanceva™ Colors: 0015, 4445, 0244, 0268, 0125, 1558, 0448, 0126, 2224 |
| Photo credit: | © CreatAR Images |
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SAKO Architects recreated a magical child’s toy when they designed Kaleidoscope, a kindergarten in Tianshui, Gansu Province, China. Its squat shape and all-white exterior create the perfect backdrop for rows of colorful glass.
Ten vibrant Vanceva™ color PVB interlayers were fabricated into laminated glass by Shanxi Jingfeng Glass Co., Ltd., for repetitive use in arches above doors and windows as well as inside on the handrails of corridors and stairs.
When sunlight shines into the school’s atrium onto the central stairway, it forms colorful shadows of varying shapes. These free-flowing rainbows overlap to create a beautiful kaleidoscope effect that rotates with the sun’s movement throughout the day. At night, interior lighting turns the building into a breathtaking piece of art.
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