CAB architectes: children's day care center in la trinite
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'children's day care center in la trinite' by CAB architectes, la trinite, france
image © aldo amoretti
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the peculiar sloping site is located between two parallel roads, one in front of a cemetery and the other servicing a shopping mall, with an old villa
at the lower end of the lot. the 'children's day care center' in la trinite, france by local studio CAB architectes finds its home nestled deep into the
topography and exposes the slope through the architecture, serving as a child care facility and a sculptural urban walkway connecting both extremes.
the concrete foundation is composed of a large retaining wall in the shape of an L along the backside of the site, bending to accommodate the
pathway. three perpendicularly placed inhabitable cores help delineate the interior spaces and house all the service functions as well as support two
floor planes that cantilever three meters out over the children's playgrounds on the respective lower levels. the roof is made up of a scaled-up concrete
louver system like a large pergola over the entire program, allowing the right amount of indirect light to pass through the full-length lateral skylight and
bounce off of the triple-height back wall into the corridors. all the rooms and social areas are carefully planned between strategically-placed vertical
elements that frame specific views to the south over the town. parking is left on the same level as the rooftop plane to help lower the cost of
construction, and creates a stronger effect as visitors descend into the edifice. warmer wood flooring and fixtures contrast the hard character of
the concrete, ideal for softer spaces for kids to play and learn in.
view from the bottom of the site
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bottom of the site with cantilevering levels for shade
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southern elevation
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entrance
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(left) entrance from the parking area
(right) main corridor
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exterior balcony facing south
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back wall reflecting light into the spaces
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classroom
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classroom and playground
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image © serge demailly
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I really don’t think that the architecture speak about daycare. The first impression that I had it was a museum…..!
This doesnt look very fun in a child’s eyes.. need more color and could be more interactive as well.
I personnaly really like the complexity of perception… It doesn’t look like daycare at first but there’a lot of details that makes you understand that this is for children…
Great to see a daycare that is not colorful as usual and great!
It is a low key attractive and inviting complex.
I was sure that this would speak silliness that absence color and fun! I think the space very interactive and complex … kids always were created in fun and colorful environments and not really have become adults more interactive and complex for that.it is a good work
Is there one thing in this building that is CHILD SIZED?
This is why designboom is so good. I would never have seen this. Beautiful work.
Sack Steven Holl at Glasgow School of Art building and bring these guys in.
plant some trees and get in some playground equipment and it will settle in fine.
Daycare? Substitute the word Prison perhaps….