Shenzhen Qianhai Guiwan School is located in the Guiwan area of Shenzhen with a beautiful natural environment with urban green spaces to its west and north. The school resembles a giant banyan tree, connecting the entire campus into an organic learning environment through the study space at the base, the creative platform in the trunk, the knowledge garden at the top, as well as the shading system of the canopy.

The teaching area is organized around a garden dubbed as “Knowledge Carpet”. Above this carpet is the “Knowledge Garden”, a semi-outdoor space providing shade and natural ventilation. The “Creative Platform” is located underneath, providing flexible and innovative multi-functional spaces (“learning and creativity”) for teachers and students. In the middle of the garden is a vertical space dubbed as “Knowledge Banyan Tree”, connecting various floors vertically. The roots of this “tree” mark the library area of the campus base, drawing people towards it. The middle part connects the “Creative Platform” and the “Knowledge Garden” together; the canopy at the top is equipped with a shading system, allowing teachers and students to move around the school regardless of weather conditions.