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Hubert Piekarczyk

Hubert Piekarczyk

Poznań, PL

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Kindergarten - children friendly space focused on nature

From the very beginning, the main goal of the kindergarten design was to create a space, where children could feel both independent and safe. Secondly, since the surrounding area is mainly suburban, it was important to open up the building towards nature. Such effect could be done, by making use of natural terrain form, that slopes significantly towards the south. 
The main effort was put on separating the “Child’s World” from “Adult World”. It was accomplished by dividing the building into two blocks, that are connected by bridges. The whole internal area is made out of translucent, safety glass so that a parent can see their child walking into the proper classroom. Child’s World is directly opened up to the green playground, located in the southern part of the site. The green area is therefore completely safe from the car traffic.
In order to make the best out of natural surroundings, classrooms were connected with gardens, that are suitable for organizing lessons in the spring/summer season. Not only conventional classrooms were designed, but also rooms to arrange arts&crafts or music lessons. Designing a space accessible for every child was also an aspect that was emphasized. Aside from making the classrooms easy to use by children on wheelchairs, the designing process included organizing space for physiatrists, speech therapist, and psychologist. It made the entire place more focused on satisfying children’s needs, to guarantee them having the best childhood memories.

 
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Status: School Project
Location: Szczecin, PL
My Role: My personal project