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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Nursery School in Berriozar, Spain by Javier Larraz ArquitectosFebruary 20th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Javier Larraz, Iñigo Beguiristain and Iñaki Bergera According to Louis I. Kahn the first school began under a tree, when a man who knew he was a teacher began to discuss what he had learned with others who did not know they were students. Like those students, children under 3 years old learn intuitively and unconsciously. Drawing a parallel with the story of Kahn, one might wonder about the role that tree, that is, architecture, plays in the practice of teaching.  Image Courtesy © Iñaki Bergera
 Image Courtesy © Iñaki Bergera We strongly believe in the pedagogical value of architecture and, in the case of a nursery school, its actual capacity to create opportunities that help children to develop suggestive, attractive and safely this stage of their life. The nursery school in Berriozar is established according to a model inherited from the Italian municipal schools of Reggio Emilia, where childcare facilities are primarily organized around a main ‘square’ that serves as interaction and meeting point and as a space meant for the common activities of the school.  Image Courtesy © Iñaki Bergera Given the distinctive longitudinal proportion of the plot, the square had to be placed in a central position along with two separate courtyards at the ends. Thus, the classrooms and facilities moved into an intermediate position, directly connected to both the central square –illuminated and understood as an outer space– and the playgrounds, treated as an extension of the physical and visual interior spaces.  Image Courtesy © Iñaki Bergera This plant layout forces to act on the deck in order to naturally illuminate and ventilate all rooms. The powerful geometry of these skylights, that arise depending on the activity that takes place on the ground, becomes one of the hallmarks of the project. The construction is arranged from a modulated structure of reinforced concrete that qualifies and defines both the inner space and the way in which light falls on it.  Image Courtesy © Iñaki Bergera A colorful lattice wraps the building and its playgrounds, clarifying and enriching the relationship between the street and the interior spaces. Given this external chromatic display linked to childlike and playful character of the building, the interior offers a serene and neutral atmosphere thanks to the generous overhead homogeneous and natural lighting.  Image Courtesy © Iñaki Bergera The dual scale and play are, finally, the two fundamental tools used to define the interior space and the equipment. The inescapable playful condition of the spaces complements with the dimensional control in relation to the different sizes of children and caregivers and the different objectives pursued: for kids, premises adapted to the activities an the size of the groups and, for caregivers, high permeability and transparency to facilitate visual control of children.  Image Courtesy © Iñaki Bergera  Image Courtesy © Iñaki Bergera  Image Courtesy © Iñaki Bergera  Image Courtesy © Iñaki Bergera  Image Courtesy © Iñaki Bergera  Image Courtesy © Iñaki Bergera  Image Courtesy © Iñaki Bergera  Image Courtesy © Iñaki Bergera  Image Courtesy © Iñaki Bergera  Axonometric : Image Courtesy Javier Larraz Arquitectos  Cross Sections : Image Courtesy Javier Larraz Arquitectos  Elevations 1 : Image Courtesy Javier Larraz Arquitectos  Ground Floor : Image Courtesy Javier Larraz Arquitectos  Roof Floor : Image Courtesy Javier Larraz Arquitectos
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