Youji no Shiro Architects 坂野由典建筑設計事務所

Muronokids Satellite

Muronokids Satellite
Muronokids Satellite

MURONOKIDS SATELLITE

HIBINOSEKKEI+Youji no Shiro

HIBINOSEKKEI + YOUJI NO SHIRO Architect
Taku Hibino

INTERIOR DESIGN FARM Designer
Naoko Uesugi

STATUS
Built

YEAR
2017

LOCATION
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

TYPE
Educational › Elementary School

These are a classroom for preschool children and an after-school childcare center in a kindergarten in Yokohama.

Muronokids Satellite
Muronokids Satellite

This is a renovation project of two sections of dilapidated dwelling with shop, which is 40 years old and a two-storied building, to change them into 4 classrooms.

The key concept is SATELLITE, concomitant with the main facility kindergarten located across from the site and with the hope that this building will become the place like children's base.

Muronokids Satellite
Muronokids Satellite

The existing exterior is kept, and we put some skins with dot pattern according to the design image of galaxy.

Giving depth with light and shadow, we tried to update the image of former old building.

Muronokids Satellite
Muronokids Satellite

By setting distinctive windows, passers-by can see inside.

It makes chances that people get to know the curriculum of this program.

Muronokids Satellite
Muronokids Satellite

It gives brightness to the inside and close relationship to the outside.

Regarding the interior, plyboards which looks rough in spite of natural materials are used.

Muronokids Satellite
Muronokids Satellite

Like a base, everything is kept compact for realizing the unity among the building of interior and exterior.

Youji no Shiro Architects 坂野由典建筑設計事務所
Youji no Shiro Architects 坂野由典建筑設計事務所