Youji no Shiro Architects 坂野由典建筑設計事務所

MD Kindergarten

MD Kindergarten

HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro + Kids Design Labo

MD Kindergarten
Courtesy of HIBINOSEKKEI

DESIGN AND SUPERVISION
Hibinosekkei + Youji No Shiro + Kids Design Labo

AREA
3178 M²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Huizhou, China

CATEGORY
Kindergarten

MD Kindergarten
Courtesy of HIBINOSEKKEI

Text description provided by architect.

A Kindergarten that Watches Over the Children's Independent Development. An enclosed house is a traditional architectural style of the local Hakka people.

The firmness of the solid wall of such a building type has been peacefully protecting people's lives and work since ancient times.

MD Kindergarten
Courtesy of HIBINOSEKKEI
MD Kindergarten
Courtesy of HIBINOSEKKEI

In this kindergarten, "enclosure" is arranged in various ways in the hope of protecting the children's daily development.

The "enclosure" and many other parts of the building provide an environment that motivates children to use both their minds and bodies to thrive.

MD Kindergarten
Courtesy of HIBINOSEKKEI
MD Kindergarten
Courtesy of HIBINOSEKKEI

In both the picture book corner and the atelier space, each activity is concentrated in a house-shaped "enclosure," creating a space where children nurture their sensibilities.

With the playful use of nets that allow them to climb up and down from the first floor to the third floor, children are encouraged to use their bodies daily.

MD Kindergarten
Courtesy of HIBINOSEKKEI
MD Kindergarten
Courtesy of HIBINOSEKKEI

Hills and slopes, together with a small pond, are implemented in the garden so that children can commit to the act of "playing" using their whole body.

As a place to foster their interest in food, the dining room is integrated with the garden, creating a pleasant space that stimulates an appetite and raises awareness of food in and of itself.

This building is a place where children can independently grow and develop various sensibilities from their daily activities.

MD Kindergarten
Courtesy of HIBINOSEKKEI


MD Kindergarten
Courtesy of HIBINOSEKKEI
MD Kindergarten
Courtesy of HIBINOSEKKEI


MD Kindergarten
Plan - Ground Floor

MD Kindergarten
Plan - 1st Floor
MD Kindergarten
Plan - 2nd Floor
MD Kindergarten
Plan - 4th Floor


MD Kindergarten
Elevations

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