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Daycare

Montréal, Canada

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located in Montréal, Canada
completed in 2018
photo by ITTUE

Tucked in the corner of a multistory building, the layout of this daycare has a rectangular shape. While two adjacent sides of the rectangle are totally glazed, the other two sides have no windows. The challenge of the layout was to allow each group of children the required classroom floor area and percentage of windows. To solve this, all classrooms are located on the glazed sides of the rectangular space. In addition, zigzagging partitions are used to obtain required square footage and create playful spaces. Large interior windows allow for a continuous visual contact between classes, and from the corridor. The ancillary spaces: administration office, kitchen, storage, laundry room and toilets are all grouped on the windowless side of the space. Careful design has generated well lit, playful classroom and an overall efficient layout.