Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects - Competition 1st prize
14/01/2017.
[Seoul] South Korea
metalocus, OLGA SVISHCHEVA
metalocus, OLGA SVISHCHEVA
The architectural studio Daniel Valle Architects has received the first prize in the public competition for the design of the Maebong Daycare Center in Seoul, South Korea. The project is destined for the children, so it adapts to their scale and particular perception of the world.
Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
Axonometric view. Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
Diagram. Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
Concept. Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
Elevations. Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
Plan. Entrance level. Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
Plan. Second floor. Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
Plan. Third floor. Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
Sections. Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
Sketch. Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
Sketch. Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
Sketch. Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
Sketch. Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
Sustainability. Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects
The design for the Maebong Daycare Center by Daniel Valle Architects is made, above all, practical and comfortable; taking in consideration all the spaces with the specific use, such as playgrounds and teacher rooms, the storage, the light and the sustainability of the building.
Description of the project by Daniel Valle Architects
Children have a different perception of scale compared with adults. At a young age everything looks larger than when we see it as adults. Therefore, the project first idea is to bring the scale down where a young child can feel comfortable, by breaking the massing in five different units utilizing various colors, geometry and materials to emphasise the smaller units among the overall mass.
Interior scale & flexibility. All interior spaces are designed considering both the adult and the children size. Classrooms and other spaces are provided with smart storage solutions to maximize the usage of space and flexibility. A “thick wall” will contain most of the items needed in the classroom as well as provide exercise and fun features.
Heart of the building. All spaces in the daycare look to the central play room, a space in double height with sky natural light. This space is simultaneously a lobby, a playground, circulation space and a learning area.
Playground. It is proposed three playgrounds in the entrance level. Each of them have different character. An exterior garden is located on the north/west side and an semi-exterior playground surrounded by a fence on the north/east. The interior play room is locate in the center of the building.
Orientation. Most of the daycare classes and teacher rooms as well as the welfare center main space are orientated to south and east. Vertical communications, mechanical room and adult toilets are located on the north and west side.
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Architects
Daniel Valle Architects. Daniel Valle, Irene R Vara, Saemin Kim, Sunmin Lee, Iago Blanco.
Location
Oksu-dong. Seoul, South Korea
Area
700 sqm
Year
2016
ARCHITECTS DANIEL VALLE
Daniel Valle Architects is a Madrid based group of architects and urban planners operating in the fields of architecture, interior, communication and urban design with a branch office in Seoul allowing an international practice between Asia and Europe.
Daniel Valle Architects was founded in Madrid in 2003 by architect Daniel Valle. [Founding Partner, Architect COAM LEED GASeoul.Masters in Architecture and Urban at the Berlage Institute, The Netherlands.]
Alicia Almagro.Agricultural EngineerMadrid.Urban Landscape and agricultural engineering background.
Eunju Park. Management Seoul OfficeSeoul.
Iago Blanco. Architect LEED GASeoul.M.Arch in Architecture at European University, Madrid. Spai.
Jiwon HurArchitect LEED GASeoul.B.arch in Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University, USA.
