Kindergarten

REGGIO EMILIA KINDERGARTEN

Architecture as environment for children’s learning development and meeting point for community

architectural design

individual work

Leicester, England

The goal of this project is to create a building capable to shelter not only the functions of an environment of academic training, but also personal development, strengthening the relationship between the child and the community, creating a space to integrate different people and cultures. The project aimed to provide full academic development of children, but respecting and seeking to have a positive impact on the community.

Upper image: concept: modular furniture design and geometric exploration. right image: surrounding analysis. by Gabrielly de Souza Lima

Create a variety of stimuli for the imagination, connecting community, child and teaching method through space.

Small children are especially attracted to the narrative: creating stories, becoming part of imaginary situations and copying real life through dramatization.

They need freedom and space to do it. Children’s narratives are not confined to specific areas or songs. Given the opportunity, children create new environments, in an autonomous and temporary way.

visualization/section by Gabrielly de Souza Lima.