Article source: HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro + KIDS DESIGN LABO

This is a nursery reconstructed on a sloping site in Mito, Ibaraki. For many years, the old building consisted of an insipid, flat play ground and building with little connection, despite the surrounding terrain with elevation changes. The reconstruction was based on the concept of ‘a nursery on the earth that nurtures children’s bodies and minds’, with a varied playground that makes use of the difference in elevation of the surrounding terrain, and a building that is connected to the playground to encourage three-dimension play.

Image Courtesy © Toshinari Soga

• Architects: HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro + KIDS DESIGN LABO
• Project: IS Nursery
• Location: Mito, Japan
• Photography: Toshinari Soga
• Floor area: 1,388.77 sqm
• Site area: 3,275.93 sqm
• Building area: 834.77 sqm

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