Nursery school design
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about nursery school design
News • News • 13 Aug 2024
New preschool in Vijayawada, India, would not look out of place on the set of Teletubbies
Ahmedabad-based andblack design studio recently completed Cocoon, a preschool addition to Bloomingdale International School (Galileo Campus) in Vijayawada, India. With its undulating green roof and ovoid skylights, the building would not look out of place on the set of Teletubbies.
Vinay Panjwani
andblack design studio
andblack design studio
Working across several design disciplines, including architecture, interiors, and furniture design, andblack design studio draws inspiration from the complex interactions present in nature and the simple commonplace concepts found in everyday life. Cocoon is a building that combines parametric architecture, computational tools, and common sense design to create a thriving env... More
Project • By De Amicis Architetti • Nurseries
Public kindergarten "Sandro Pertini"
Two are the themes in question for this project: the expansion of the pre-existing building and the symbolic and representative value of the nursery school’s space.
Andrea Martiradonna
The integration between the buildings was achieved thanks to the re-proposal of the same gauges and alignments at the points of proximity, and through a direct connection between the common spaces, giving "a way out" to the "turbine" typology typical of the schools of the 70s.
Andrea Martiradonna
The building is organized around a common space, the "road", a place where interaction between different groups is favoured.
Andrea Martiradonna
In the "road", consisting of a sequence characterized by successive contractions and expansions of... More
News • News • 13 Dec 2023
Nursery educational facilities in Fontenay-sous-Bois form part of a major urban renewal scheme
Paris-based Arc.Ame - L’AgenceFRANÇAISE has completed a group of nursery educational facilities in Fontenay-sous-Bois, a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris. The project is part of a major urban renewal scheme in Fontenay-sous-Bois that aims to create links between the commune’s Larris and Redoute districts and Val de Fontenay rail station.
Sergio Grazia
The completed program includes a new pedestrian mall that serves the construction of a nursery, elementary school, and Agence de protection Maternelle Infantile (PMI) — Maternal and Child Protection Agency — crèche. These facilities are part of a cohesive urban redevelopment plan that seeks to enhance the quality of life for children.... More
Project • By Atelier Aconcept • Nurseries
Geneviève-de-Gaulle-Anthonioz school group
In Haÿ-les-Roses, Atelier Aconcept creates a circular movement for a school complex
In September 2023, Atelier Aconcept delivered the Groupe Scolaire Geneviève-de-Gaulle-Anthonioz in Haÿ-les-Roses (Greater Paris), a program comprising ten nursery classes, fifteen elementary classes, a dojo and a gymnasium with a total floor area of 4,700 m2.
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The new Geneviève-de-Gaulle-Anthonioz school complex is a landmark in the town's urban fabric and a landmark building with a sober, contemporary architectural style, providing the municipality of L'Haÿ-les-Roses with a dynamic entrance to the town.
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At the heart of an urban redevelopment program, the new fac... More
Project • By BOT architektuurcollectief • Primary Schools
Concrete nursery school
On an existing school site in the Flemish village center of Boekt, four new classrooms are being built to complement the existing nursery school. The massive and compact new building in fair-faced concrete is set perpendicular to the existing school building and brings the school into relationship with the public domain. To connect the two buildings, a circular concrete canopy is placed centrally.
Dennis Brebels
Dennis Brebels
Dennis Brebels
Dennis Brebels
The core in the middle is used as an outdoor storage area, around which the children can play, walk and cycle endlessly. Depending on the weather, the canopy serves as a large umbrella or parasol. By allowing the roof to cantilever six meters, there is some flirting w... More
News • News • 30 Sep 2023
Children's Forest by Takashige Yamashita Office paints a living canvas of nature and architecture
Nestled on a serene, forested hillside near Mount Fuji, the Children’s Forest, designed by Takashige Yamashita Office, goes beyond being a nursery school. It is a light-filled haven immersed in the grace of the surrounding natural landscape.
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The design takes cues from the canopy of the lush Hinoki trees that embrace the site, with their branches filtering light, casting enchanted bubbles of light on the forest floor. The design unfolds as a series of individual cubical units resting on varying ground levels, with ample daylight poured from different openings. The undulating terrain, with slopes and a hill rising to 3-4 meters on the site's western side, became an integral element that the architects preserved.
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News • News • 17 Aug 2023
A nursery school by Rue Royale Architectes embraces both architecture and landscape
French architectural studio Rue Royale Architectes has designed La Croze school in Billom, a small town in Puy-de-Dôme, France. A new nursery school with space for 120 children, the architects worked to integrate the project within its context, making use of local materials and providing a direct connection with nature. The building’s design places an emphasis on both indoor and outdoor schooling.
Vladimir De Mollerat du Jeu
Project development
The project connects the new nursery school facility with Billom’s primary school via a path: a “children's walkway". “The route between them skirts the rue de la Croze, crosses a public park, slopes gently over the roof of the school, and then reaches... More
News • News • 18 Jul 2023
Antonio Virga Architecte renovates and extends a tired nursery school and crèche
Paris-based Antonio Virga Architecte has completed the renovation and extension of the Marie Marvingt Nursery School and Crèche in Issy-les-Moulineaux (a commune in the south-western suburban area of Paris). The studio reconfigured and transformed an already existing and tired building, creating a contemporary design with a strong, comprehensive, and enduring identity. The early learning centre comprises a nursery school on its ground and first floor levels and a crèche on its second and third floor levels.
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Luc Boegly
“By rationalising the volumes, plans and façades, we simplified the design of the building as much as possible, while ensuring a better thermal envelope for the whole struc... More
News • News • 26 Jan 2023
RJ Nursery in Okayama takes lessons from the neighboring traditional temple
In Okayama, Japan, the RJ Nusery by HIBONOSEKKEI takes advantage of its location next to a traditional temple to cultivate the historic link local people and children have with the landmark – not only for praying, but also for shopping, taking a walk, and socializing.
Toshinari Soga, Studio Bauhaus
In developing their concept, the architects drew from the work ‘Manabu’, which means ‘Learn’ in English and is derived from the word “Maneru,’ which mins ‘Intimate.’ These words reflect how children learn and gain social skills – by imitating the actions of adults they see in their daily lives.
Toshinari Soga, Studio Bauhaus
Here, the project’s play... More