Bricks 4 kids
How spaces behave and interact with children
location: Berlin, Germany
Combining the old with the new, the main goal of this design is to adapt an existing building to additional uses. This design strategy enables the building to enrich its neighborhood aesthetically, economically, and historically. Adaptive reuse should act as a tool for both preserving and modernizing buildings. A former GDR kindergarten (Typenserie 66) serves as an example.
Modular Architecture
The killing or fostering of creativity in children can also be a matter of architecture. »Children develop creativity not when you tell them to, but when you show them.« Therefore, Lego, one of the most popular games worldwide, can also indicate, architecturally, the flexibility, and opportunities that may be derived from differently-sized units, depending on the choice of the user.
The killing or fostering of creativity in children can also be a matter of architecture. »Children develop creativity not when you tell them to, but when you show them.« Therefore, Lego, one of the most popular games worldwide, can also indicate, architecturally, the flexibility, and opportunities that may be derived from differently-sized units, depending on the choice of the user.
Creating a Good Place for Interaction
»Community« derives from the Latin »communis«, meaning common. We need to help children cultivate friendship, sharing, respectfulness, truthfulness, and caring. The main design goal here is to allow children to make their own choices, whether this relates to where and with whom they wish to play or learn. In this respect, interior spaces offer a variety of flexible possibilities.
