Designed like a game of cubes, seen from the street, the crèche asserts is playful character by the stacking up and setting of volumes of different materials and colors. A subtle play between the building and gardens is used to divert the constraints of the town planning regulations for the benefit of the building. The program is developed like a walking path from the street to the heart of the block, punctuated by a succession of different gardens and living spaces for children. Thus, the crèche is composed of two elements: the landscape (outside space bringing in light, air, vegetation, water) and the building containing the program. These two elements overlap and interact to maintain a constant flow between the outside and the inside. The interiors and gardens are designed at the scale of the child: "what we, adults, perceive as blades of grass, children perceive as the forest floor canopey?.
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Architects: Gayet-Roger Architects

Location: Bordeaux, France

Area: 813.0 sqm

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Sergio Grazia

Team: Clementine Roger, Aldric Gayet

Collaborators: Arcadie Paysage (landscape architect), CETAB (engineer), EMACOUSTIC (acoustician)

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Designed like a game of cubes, seen from the street, the crèche asserts is playful character by...