This kindergarten designed by 70ºN Arkitektur is interesting for its approach of flexible and varied transitory 'playing walls', which the children can interact with in a number of ways - drawing, hiding, moving, climbing....
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Each side caters for a different 'activity' - shelves, drawers, blackboards, climbing partitions, puppet show sections...
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The use of natural materials, varied sized openings and complementary colours creates a child friendly design.
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The interior 'play walls' are designed to be moved, to allow the space to be used in a number of ways.
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The centre takes into consideration the "activation" of all surfaces - natural light wells, artificial lights, varying surface materials, different shaped cut-out extrusions....
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This approach to designing an early education centre shows the opportunity present for a modular 'set of parts' for retrofitting existing centres - enabling flexible components that cater for different functions, activities and experiences.
Via 70ºN.
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