Kindergarten
Light, Nature, and Color: A Contemporary Educational Landscape
In Noventa Vicentina, a new kindergarten redefines the educational experience, transforming architecture into an ally for growth and discovery. Realized with the support of PNRR funds, the building occupies a 2,300 m² plot with a constructed area of 750 m² and is characterized by a compact yet generous volume, harmoniously oriented towards the large garden to the east, the true green heart of the school.
The exterior façade, painted in a vibrant blue, engages in dialogue with the sky and surrounding landscape, while the chamfered corners of the walls create shifting patterns of light and shadow throughout the day, adding movement and dynamism to the building’s geometry.
Inside, the layout is organized into two main areas. The first accommodates activities for public use, including flexible workshops that can also host community events, along with easily accessible service spaces. The second area is exclusively dedicated to the kindergarten’s daily life, arranged around two autonomous classroom clusters, each with independent facilities and covered outdoor spaces, complemented by a nap room and a storage/laundry area.
The wide, luminous corridors become experiential pathways, places for play and socialization, where natural light floods through large windows, opening the interior spaces to the garden and creating a continuous dialogue between inside and outside.
Canopies and shading devices modulate solar exposure, ensuring thermal comfort in every season, while integrated technological systems allow constant monitoring of microclimatic conditions in line with NZEB standards.
This project represents a concrete investment in educational quality and territorial sustainability, with an architecture attentive to comfort, light, and environmental connection. This kindergarten is not just a building, but a small educational landscape, where architecture, nature, color, and pedagogy intertwine, transforming each school day into an experience of discovery, growth, and play.
