Kids Academy Taiyogaoka Hoikuen
Kengo Kuma
Ishikawa, Japan
2013
Nursery school
993m2
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We wanted to build a nursery school close to the ground. The building is
wood-structured, single-story, and its exterior wall is covered with trees and
plants. The floor is sloped to follow the landscape underneath, so that the
structure can be further lowered, nearer to the ground. We wanted to assimilate
the architecture with the earth, as if they have merged into each other. To fit
the size and action of the children, we also designed the building to stand as
low as we could.
Inside, there are lots of small niche-like “caves.” We are sure that the kids
have found a place of their own.
Kengo Kuma
