Preschool

Investment Objective: 1) To establish a high-quality and integrated education system that is crucial for students throughout their learning and training process.2) To construct a Quality Kindergarten School model for families seeking high-quality education for their children, relieving the burden on the general education system, enhancing the quality of education in the region, and contributing to the economic development and early education of the country. iDesign Viet Nam iDesign Viet Nam Architectural Design: The overall architecture of the school is characterized by a modern European style. The classic European elements are subtly incorporated into modern lines, such as the details of the Gothic arch (Gothic architecture) o... More

Genius Kurnia (previously known as Permata Kurnia) is Asean’s First Purpose-Built Building by a Government for Children with Autism.  It is a Center of Excellence for Autism and a prototype for future centers too.  Having no specific guidelines from any design handbook or the Economic Planning Unit (EPU), the brief was formed from personal and professional experiences of educational and medical professionals and most importantly experiences of the Director of the centre and the Architect who are mothers of children with Autism.   Caption Mumtazah The design is an understanding between aesthetic and practicality taking serious considerations of the sensory conditions of the children.  It is a translation... More

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 preschool Lärkgatan in south Swedish county of Bjuv aims for a building with strong connections to local brick building traditions.  The site is part of an old mill community, and the building will speak the language of local tradition. With brick as a characteristic building material for this region, it turned out to be the natural material of choice. We have also focused on highlighting the county´s  tile manufacturing heritage, expressed in the use of locally connected CC Höganäs tiles in the building´s bathrooms. The Lärkgatan preschool project meets the standards of Swedish environmental certification Miljöbyggnad Silver, calling for high performance solutions in ventilation and... More