Public kindergarten "Sandro Pertini" | deamicisarchitetti

The project is based on the willingness to maintain the symbolic and representative value of space in kindergartens. The “pathway”, a communal space that makes the interaction possible among different groups, links old and new, distributes additional functions, and becomes itself the privileged space for common activities. Just as in urban spaces, elements with a specific architectural meaning also appear in the “pathway”, which is defined through a sequence of contractions and expansions of spaces. On the one hand, hut-shaped classrooms reminding of the earliest idea of home, on the other hand, differently shaped and extended volumes created for group activities, all of them communicating and highlighting the differences between public and private spaces. The natural lighting comes from the “sky” and from the walls, while the visual relationship with the outer space privileges views of green areas and the countryside. The offices' “tower” links the structure with its context: thanks to its height, the tower becomes a perceptual reference point. The so-structured kindergarten becomes a reflection of the society and develops an early idea of socialisation and belonging in the children.