In the real heart position of SES (Shanghai Experimental School) campus is a yard in square shape, it is surrounded by the buildings of Teaching Building, Complex Building, library and corridor, etc. Compared with the popular space, such as the nearby Sunshine Studio and terrace atrium, etc., the closed green land forms a sharp contrast.

At present, there are paths like the lines in the basketball court, which is beyond comprehension: it is useless except for the diagram. The paths have no rules of traffic and connection, nor support more activities. And even the diagram cannot be recognized when changing to normal viewpoint. The plants planted 10 years ago are plentiful, however, they are quite mussy, and plants have kept out the sight from all perspectives. Besides, the facing toe wall and the handrail just like a partition which makes the whole yard to be more separate from the surroundings. Not to mention the entrance hall of the Complex Building which is only being separated from the yard only by a wall. The French windows facing to the yard has been posted with posters for the poor greening appearance, and the windows are closed firmly.

▼庭院原貌，original view of the yard

After reconstructing, the yard uses transparent design, all the persons can enter the yard from all directions, and they can stay in the center of the yard. The line of sight between the entrance hall of in the first floor of the Complex Building and the opposite Teaching Building has been connected, the associative perception of the school space has been significantly improved. After the yard has been opened completely, the informal learning space combined by bookshelf and workbench will be expanded by replacing and integrating the transport space to satisfy the using demands of more students.