Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul

Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas

KINDERGARTEN IN SAINT-OUEN-DU-TILLEUL

ACAU Architects

ARCHITECTS
ACAU Architects

DRIVE WORK
Vincent Delobel

CONCEPTION
Vincent Dubillot

DRIVE WORK ASSISTANT
Mathilde Rupp

CONCEPTION / DRIVE WORK
Flavien Blondel

PROGRAM / USE / BUILDING FUNCTION
Kindergarten / Daycare

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Flavien Blondel & Vincent Dubillot

MANUFACTURERS
Sistema Danpalon

LIGHTING DESIGNER
OCEADE ingenierie

QUANTITY SURVEYORS
OCEADE ingenierie

STRUCTURE ENGINEERS
Alpha Bet

ACOUSTIC ENGINEERS
AGIRACOUSTIQUE

PHOTOGRAPHS
Nicolas Da Silva Lucas

AREA
800 m²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Saint-ouen-du-tilleul, France

CATEGORY
Kindergarten, Day Care, Sustainability

Text description provided by architect.

The new school takes place in the city center of Saint-Ouen-du-Tilleul next to the town hall and the multipurpose hall.

Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas

The equipment sets over the entire width of the plot, parallel to the street “Rue de l'Eglise”.

This layout allows children's living spaces to be protected from external views, while opening generously onto the playground and the planted areas, offering users places for living and teaching in relation with nature.

Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas

Double-pitched roofs offer an analogy with the surrounding suburban houses. The project combines comfort, with integrated wooden furniture, architectural and functional quality with a light crossing corridor.

The "winter garden" courtyard brings light and life to the heart of the project, in addition to a bioclimatic reflection.

Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas

On the other hand, we can see the use of natural materials (wooden frame, wood wool insulation, fermacell natural lime plaster, coatings interiors in spruce wood panels, etc…) according to an eco-responsible approach.

The polycarbonate courtyard, placed in the heart of the building is a living and gathering place, offering a lot of different use for teaching to young children.

Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas

It also has a bioclimatic role, by heating the school passively thanks to the greenhouse effect during winter, and by ventilating naturally the building during summer.

The school offers à lighting main corridor. In addition to the crossing light, indoor patios also bring more light and nature into the building.

The fit-in wooden furniture creates a calm warm place for children to learn, besides having a real functional use (seats, pegs, storage…).

Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas


Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
© Nicolas Da Silva Lucas

Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
Plan - Site
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
Plan


Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
Longitudinal section - Classes
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
Longitudinal section - Circulation
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
Cross section - Classes
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
Cross section - Courtyard


Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
SouthEast Elevation
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
SouthWest Elevation
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
NorthEast Elevation
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
NorthWest Elevation


Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
Detail section - Classrooms
Kindergarten in Saint-Ouen-Du-Tilleul
Detail section - Terrace roof