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Kindergarden design

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about kindergarden design

Project • By Øyvind Johnsen ArkitekturNurseries

Alvim Kindergarten

Located in the Alvim district of Sarpsborg, Norway, this project addresses a specific need for expanded childcare capacity within a residential context characterised by a high proportion of low-income households. The development consists of a two-storey extension and the renovation of an existing 1970s structure. The project reached completion within a twelve-month timeframe from site acquisition to the start of the academic term. Mathilde Nordhaug Øyvind Johnsen Arkitektur   ❌︎ Remove Applied Products block will be inserted here Architectural volume and site integration The new extension is positioned with a deliberate offset from the original single-storey building to maintain a clear distinction between... More

Project • By Design Action & AssociatesNurseries

Lustre

“Light is lightened up everything” is the message we wanted to deliver. Recessed downlight with warm yellow light, yellow that decorate space and yellow chairs; we put different yellow to light up everywhere. The curved line linked the whole space and the light follow and spread out; light is on everything. Design Action & Associates The kindergarten is on the ground floor in a building. It lacks privacy. In the new planning, we used striped glass to separate the entrance and put on a sign. It allows the sunlight to get through and keep the privacy. There are yellow, blue, white cabinet to showcase the kids’ work. To create a bigger lobby, the designer combined the original reception into the school office. The s... More

Project • By Parsonson ArchitectsPrimary Schools

Footsteps Pre-school

Footsteps is a pre-school designed for the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Palmerston North.It sits on a large site in a commercial/retail area, backing on to a primary school. The building occupies half the site with carparking and garden areas to the north. The building has been pushed to the street edge to engage with passers by, different to the ‘big box’ retail outlets nearby sitting behind large carparks. Paul McCredie The project was built to a relatively tight budget and is based around a prefabricated Coresteel shed structure with a raised roof area at the street edge, which marks the buildings presence on the street. Coloured panels and vertical rhythms are used to accentuate this presence and guide visitors into... More

Project • By MosaNurseries

Asilo nido Il Bruco Kindergarten

Project Asilo nido Il Bruco, published by Mosa. Location: Milan, Italy Category: Nurseries Connect with Mosa for more information More

NewsNews • 8 May 2021

Architecture of Kindergarden Enneberg encourages children to creatively develop their senses and abilities

A playful place for learning, this kindergarten extension in South Tyrol by Architekt Andreas Gruber was developed in close collaboration with educational staff to create a light-filled, child-friendly space that encourages children to learn through playful games and interaction with their immediate environment. Gustav Willeit The exterior façade, made of thermal brick, plaster, and natural wood, reflects the playful nature of children and the project concept with the use of colour, different heights and distances of windows, which frame different alpine landscape views. Gustav Willeit The flexible classrooms feature a range of scales and proportions, providing accessibility along with more sheltered and reserved places,... More