A place for children
The Stockwiese area is one of the few remaining undeveloped spaces in the centre of Mattsee, where the built environment transitions into the surrounding natural landscape. A holistic view of the site's structural development is essential for the positioning of the new kindergarten.
A newly created, car-free square will define the new centre as the main address for the kindergarten and any future developments on the site. Combined with the existing primary school, sheltered housing and local grocery store, this creates a distinctive ensemble that plays a valuable role in social interaction in everyday life and on special occasions, providing the ideal space for dropping off and picking up children.
An incision in the building marks the spacious, weather-protected main entrance to the kindergarten. A bright foyer serves as a reception area for children, parents, and visitors. Vertical references create orientation and guide the children intuitively to their group rooms, providing views, vistas and lighting moods. The rooms in the two-storey timber construction are bright and inviting. All group and activity rooms face south-east towards the sunny, arena-like garden. Spacious balconies and terraces connect the inside with the outside, providing valuable play areas even in bad weather.
The building was also designed to be environmentally friendly. The building is mainly made of wood on the inside and outside, which makes it a comfortable and cosy place for the children and their carers.
