Architect：xystudio

Location：Ostrow Mazowiecka, Poland; | ;View Map

Project Year：2015

Category：Nurseries

Stories By：xystudio;Locomoco

Kindergarten was designed as groundfloor, atrial building with 5 rooms ( 2 for nursery and 3 for kindergarten). It is planned for 125 children. Pent roof is in glued laminated timber construction.

Interior courtyard with sandpit and tree is a „heart of the building”. The facade from courtyard is opened to the atrium with large windows to allow a maximum of natural light. Locker rooms have direct conncection with classrooms. Windows from locker rooms can slide open to let children go to the garden in the shortest way possible. Glazed corridors and low roofs are passages of courtyard. They blurs the boundaries between inside and outside. Roofed arbour close the composition. It can function as a scene or audience.

Important aspects in designing kindergartens for us: • scale - building in the mind of a child • lighting – optimal lighting in classrooms and auxiliary area • function – each area has specific and easy to remeber function

Light The building was located with respect to the world directions to ensure the required insolation. Also there was kept in mind a high level of shading in the inner courtyard. All the classrooms lintels are on the same level – 1,5m. Each classroom has 2 or 3 skylights. They provide diffused light which don't overheat the rooms. Courtyard arrangement was subordinated by sun path. The playground between the building wings is safe and comfort place for the kids playing in the sandbox and in courtyard arcades. During the day interchangeably the half of the courtyard is shaded.

Function Modular arrangement given the opportunity to create a very simple and clear functions: • east part: nursery and social facilities • west part: kindergarten • central part: administration The corridors function as a locker rooms. They are well lighted, glazed and conntected with courtyard.

In conclusion the kindergarten life goes around the courtyard "magic" tree. Roofed arbour and courtyard completes the building. The wings of the building are also a barrier against the wind, which increases the length of time that children can safely and comfortably spend outdoors.

Kindergarten was designed as groundfloor, atrial building with 5 rooms ( 2 for nursery and 3 for kindergarten). It is planned for 125 children.

Interior courtyard with sandpit and tree is a „heart of the building”. The facade from courtyard is opened to the atrium with large windows to allow a maximum of natural light. Locker rooms have direct conncection with classrooms. Windows from locker rooms can slide open to let children go to the garden in the shortest way possible.

Glazed corridors and low roofs are passages of courtyard. They blurs the boundaries between inside and outside. Roofed arbour close the composition. It can function as a scene or audience.

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