Designed by Kullegaard, The project encompasses construction of the new day-care center Galaxen, that is expected to accommodate 180 children divided between six groups of kindergarten children and three groups of nursery children as well as a staff group of about 35 adults.

The main entrance of the day-care center is framed by trees and bushes creating a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. After entering the paving guides you around the building to the main entrance and entrances for group rooms and staff section.
Photography: Ricky John Molloy
The landscape offers the children many hours of varied play and learning in close connection with the building. Closest is the toddler’s area for assemblies, communal eating, learning and playing in quiet and well-defined surroundings. The landscape becomes less cultivated the further you get from the building. Activity zones are created in the clearings of the landscape. A WSUD-system handles the rainwater on the site, and at the same time it ensures that wet areas used for drainage of the water can be used for play.
The building is structured in a way that supports the children’s own identity as well as their need to be a part of a larger social network. The geometry makes it possible to divide the children into different groups according to age and maturity. The design of the roof is a leading architectural theme, which downsizes the building to easily perceivable and defined volumes which children can relate to.
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