ST Nursery in Japan by HIBINOSEKKEI + youji no shiro + KIDS

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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.

ST Nursery in Japan by HIBINOSEKKEI + youji no shiro + KIDS DESIGN LABO

April 10th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: HIBINOSEKKEI + youji no shiro + KIDS DESIGN LABO

The birth rate in Japan is on a constant decline resulting decrease in the number of siblings proportionately. As a result, the different age children aren’t able to develop a strong connection which results in developing complex, restricting them to freely communicate with others. This site is located in an area where this tendency can be seen remarkably. Hence we started with 'connection' as the key concept.

Image Courtesy © Ryuji Inoue (Studio Bauhaus)

Architects: HIBINOSEKKEI + youji no shiro + KIDS DESIGN LABO
Project: ST Nursery
Location: Japan
Photography: Ryuji Inoue (Studio Bauhaus)
Site Area: 3111.99sqm
Surface Area: 882.90sqm
Building Area: 768.74sqm

Image Courtesy © Ryuji Inoue (Studio Bauhaus)

The floor plan was thought of in a way to promote the sense of everyone being together all the time. A space was dedicated to facilitate interaction in between the current students with the local residents and the ex-students. It has a common playground and mini play gardens physically segregated age wise, but visually accessible to other age students.

The whole structure is designed to naturally promote direct and indirect interaction even while being engaged with some other activity. It is a learning environment to develop communication and consideration towards others.

Image Courtesy © Ryuji Inoue (Studio Bauhaus)

The overall form looks like small huts arranged along the riverside, an attempt to bring back an old scene of this area from long time back, an open experience is created at just beside the main entrance where you are allowed to relax without taking off your shoes, to create the look and feel of the old riverside cafe.

The roofs are interconnected and have slope in accordance to the climatology and spatial function. The irregularity of the ceiling height thus invites children's curiosity. The space created by connecting the small huts is used as patio while that in between becoming the age wise play gardens. The width of patio is decided in accordance to maintaining privacy while still establishing the visual link amongst the kids inside and outside. Toilet, library, dining room and infant nursery all are linked with the patio as their mediator.

Image Courtesy © Ryuji Inoue (Studio Bauhaus)

This nursery isn’t just about promoting the communication in between the children but everyone including the teachers.

We have ensured that this design realizes communication more than ever before and are awaiting to see its impact on the future of children.

Image Courtesy © Ryuji Inoue (Studio Bauhaus)

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Plan, Image Courtesy © HIBINOSEKKEI + youji no shiro + KIDS DESIGN LABO

Site plan, Image Courtesy © HIBINOSEKKEI + youji no shiro + KIDS DESIGN LABO

: Plan, Image Courtesy © HIBINOSEKKEI + youji no shiro + KIDS DESIGN LABO

: Site plan, Image Courtesy © HIBINOSEKKEI + youji no shiro + KIDS DESIGN LABO

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Tags: Japan

Categories: Garden, Hall, Library, Nursery, Playground, Rest Area, Terrace

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