The Dodam Nursery School

THE DODAM NURSERY SCHOOL

D.lim Architects

The Dodam Nursery School
© Young Chae Park

DESIGN TEAM
Ji-sun Park, Jung-ho Choi, Jeong-tae Kim

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Eun Structural Engineering

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Hitec Engineering Co.ltd

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Hitec Engineering Co.ltd

PHOTOGRAPHS
Young Chae Park

AREA
216 M²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
South Korea

CATEGORY
Kindergarten

The Dodam Nursery School
© Young Chae Park
The Dodam Nursery School
© Young Chae Park

Text description provided by architect.

The dodam nursery school is in the typical Korean residential district. It is located on a triangular site, adjacent to the two narrow roads with widths of 6 and 10 meters.

The Dodam Nursery School
© Young Chae Park
The Dodam Nursery School
© Young Chae Park

The entrance to a public parking building is right in front of the site and the apartments and houses densely surround it. The view is only opened toward the sharp corner of the site.

The cubical geometry of the building on the triangular site creates unexpected indoor and outdoor space for children.

The Dodam Nursery School
© Young Chae Park
The Dodam Nursery School
© Young Chae Park

They function as buffer zones for the children’s safety and also serve as playgrounds.

Each floor consists of three classrooms, an office, and a stairwell which are loosely connected through the central hallway.

The Dodam Nursery School
© Young Chae Park
The Dodam Nursery School
© Young Chae Park

The rooms are very flexible with sliding barriers that transform it between a large classroom and many small playrooms. The playground is located on the rooftop surrounded by high walls.

The Dodam Nursery School
© Young Chae Park
The Dodam Nursery School
© Young Chae Park


The Dodam Nursery School
© Young Chae Park
The Dodam Nursery School
© Young Chae Park
The Dodam Nursery School
© Young Chae Park


The Dodam Nursery School
Elevation South East
The Dodam Nursery School
Elevation South West
The Dodam Nursery School
Elevation North East
The Dodam Nursery School
Elevation North West


The Dodam Nursery School
First Floor Plan
The Dodam Nursery School
Second Floor Plan
The Dodam Nursery School
Site Plan


The Dodam Nursery School
Section A
The Dodam Nursery School
Section B
The Dodam Nursery School
Section C