Modular architecture
The design concept was to create children‘s playhouses and stroller storage as modular
architectural components. The units will be prefabricated at a factory and then put together
on the construction site. Speedier construction, less material waste, more standardised
production-processes and recyclable materials, conducive to protecting the environment,
are the overarching priorities. The idea of varying individual units and combining them in
a chain-like manner gives the kindergarten a strong, identifiable branding.

Diversity in Typology
As you can see, elements of different sizes and materials are strewn across the
kinder-garten. They may look the same, but they have different functions. The house in the
courtyard centre includes a resting area, an exhibition area, and a multi-functional area. The
houses next to the road are designed for stroller storage. Design elements also take the form
of a broad variation of tiny houses in the interior, i.e. a playhouse, sanitary booths, child
healthcare spaces, and the sauna area.

Concatenation + Rhythm
New corridors and staircases were remodelled according to the existing buildings. The
corridor becomes an important distributor of diverse functions such as multi-functional
rooms, a kitchen, a resting area for parents or teachers, and much more. The corridor itself
is a well-designed open space, important for circulation, and offers plenty of design
elements, such as storage spaces, seating possibilities, drafting boards, and more. As Goethe
once said: »architecture is frozen music«. The different heights of the housing units form
a rhythm; the new roofs are ‘dancing’ in front of the old building shapes, just like children.