Architecture for kids

The design and construction of public buildings in Greece is problematic, as the architect is not in charge of the construction. One of the biggest challenges of this project was to reintroduce the role of the architect as the essential contributor. Mariana Bisti Mariana Bisti Additionally, we intended to give prominence to the construction method of prefabrication. Prefabrication, one of the conditions of the competition also defined the final form of the building as the basic module would have to be transported on a truck. Mariana Bisti Mariana Bisti The concept of the project was to design a building that would relate to the scale of its users while also introducing a new typology, that of the urban village. The mai... More

The "Youth Hostel Gerlos" is located in the Austrian Alps in the village of Hochkrimml at an altitude of 1700 meters. Skiing is firmly anchored in Austrian society and is part of school teaching. This project aims to make school trips in an ecological environment more affordable. That is why the hotel was built from regional wood in solid wood construction, the hotel is heated by biomass district heating, electricity comes from photovoltaic, the journey is not made by individual transport but mainly by coach and the leftover wood from the transport of the cross-laminated timber walls was processed into furniture. Julian Höck The hotel has around 7500 m2 of usable square meters, around 450 beds and, for bad weather, around 2200 sq... More

Anat Herman Architecture & Interior design designed  "Moments".  220 sqm Early age and Family Center at  Ramat Gan,Israel. Moments is a developmental playhouse for ages birth to threeThe design concept for the complex was "a moment of silence", an enveloping, educational and embracing place that will be a nurturing and challenging place for moments of meeting and interactions between parents and children.  Tamir Rogowski Tamir Rogowski Tamir Rogowski The delicate soft childish color palette instills a feeling of a dream,in combination with the use of round and amorphic lines that are reflected in the design elements, the special ceilings and the floor in different colors and shapes, the combination of... More

Students spend the majority of their day in a school building during their most crucial developmental years. In this time of pivotal growth, schools must be a space for creative thinking, a source of inspiration, and a starting point for developing a sense of awareness and responsibility. A north-western, angular entrance has been aesthetically crafted to add significance without occupying more space or by compromising on natural light and ventilation. Avneesh Kumar The colourful MS louvers boldly emphasise the stairs, thus making a statement. The front facade greets you with bold, exposed bricks- which gives a very natural effect and blends with the vegetation around. Concrete texture finish on a few surfaces readily complements the... More

The project is a Learning and a Language Center for kids located in Cholula. The main idea emerges as a dialogue between the sun movement and regular floods on rainy season. It is a single 5x5M square for therapies facing south and three services areas (a tiny warehouse, a small kitchen, and a bathroom) facing north.  Photo by Amy Bello The proposal raises the Language Center approximately 50CM to create an air chamber between the building and the ground, so it does not flood on rainy season. Photo by Amy Bello Furthermore, its design allows ZD Architecture to cross through the air chamber plumbing and sanitary installation from the kitchen and bathroom to reach the closest maintenance hole located in the area. The void al... More

KIDO is a public kindergarten which we like to call „the yellow crocodile“. It is situated on a triangular plot in Aleksandrów Łódzki, in central Poland. The building is a technological hybride. Ground floor is made with concrete and bricks and to build the first floor we decided to use CLT. At the begining of work on the project it turned out there was not much time. The kindergarten had to be ready by September when children start the schoolyear. We reached for CLT to speed up the construction process. Both parts were made simultaneously. Workers were building the ground floor while all the wooden elements were being prepared in the factory. As soon as the ceiling was finished the large timber blocks have arrive... More

For the Generation Z, young people has built a new consumption era with their highly personalized enthusiasm. Karv One Design parses them as "the Generation Undefined ". We take "Jinling Star Map CULTURE HUB" as the theme, to combine with the new commercial scene of "day coffee night wine", and the mysterious planet as a visual memory point in space，which has presented a 24-hour neighborhood map of the younger generation. Combining the urban culture with the vitality of the Sunac community, we have planned an exploration line to create a new type of urban commercial unit, making it an active experience. Caption   Caption There is a display cabinet next to the bar for coffeeholics to shop the coffee products . All equipment... More

Silver grass swaying in the light breeze, joy and laughter fill the air while children enjoying themselves. These are exactly the childhood memories we hope to bring to the children living in this city. ZC STUDIO ZC STUDIO ZC STUDIO ZC STUDIO ZC STUDIO   More

The owners of this apartment live outside the city. The idea was to have a room for their child in their Moscow apartment. For that, we repurposed the two-meter wide walk-in closet. That is why our goal was to make it feel as spacious as possible. The former walk-in closet triples as a bedroom, study, and home gymnasium. We placed the desk and head of the bed next to the window whose sill doubles as a sort of bedside cabinet. As for the free space between the bed and closet, we arranged a home gymnasium with a couple of floor cushions there. For all the storage needs the owners might have, we put a built-in closet split with accent lighting in the room. The bed has pullout drawers, and to the right from the desk there is a storage system... More

Children have a drive to be independent and do things on their own. This is a healthy part of normal child development. As children grow, they are able to do more and more tasks. Kids use their 5 senses to discover the world and shape their personality. They absorb surrounding, which affects concentration and harmonious development. Surrounding creates children’s reality, affect knowledge and encourage to develop certain skills. And through all of above makes them happy.   Orange roomUse colors of the earth for the youngest children. Inviting to discover through sense of touch, balance and weight. Help to understand the matter. Green roomReflect the natural environment for the older group. Openings to the garden provides conta... More