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 standardized
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 kindergarten.
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.