Challenge Design's metal-clad kindergarten folds around a courtyard

Metal shingles cover the folding forms of the Park Legend Kindergarten in Chengdu, China, built by Challenge Design to mimic the peaks of nearby mountains.
The kindergarten is surrounded by a small green area in the busy urban landscape of Chengdu's Tianfu New Area.Challenge Design wanted to avoid creating too much enclosure, so designed open, multifunctional spaces intended to have a strong connection to nature.
"Strolling within the complex, people will feel as though they are surrounded by re