In Singapore, they have built the largest kindergarten in the world
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Prague/Singapore - The architectural studio Bogle Architects, based in Prague, London, and Hong Kong, has designed the largest preschool in the world. Two preschools from the Cognita Asia portfolio, The Stamford-American International and Australian International School, have found their home in the Singapore "Early Learning Village," which covers 50,000 square meters and opened its doors last month.
The preschool is open to children aged 18 months to 6 years. It operates on the principles of Loris Malaguzzi's educational philosophy called Reggio Emilia. This approach emphasizes exploration, imagination, community engagement, and other stimuli important for the physical and mental development of young children. However, the cornerstone of the system is primarily the environment in which children reside and develop, which posed an attractive challenge for Bogle Architects.
"We faced the task of translating Mr. Malaguzzi's ideas into a three-dimensional form on a large scale," stated Viktorie Součková. "Like any school, Early Learning Village must meet logistical requirements for providing meals, supplies, changing rooms, teacher spaces, deliveries, storage, and so on efficiently, yet non-invasively. But even more important is its design solution to stimulate children's initial experiences with shapes, sizes, interactions, colors, and sunlight," she summarized.
The Early Learning Village features group spaces (classrooms) arranged around a central square with various outdoor play zones and a swimming pool, all with a UV protection layer. The preschools boast "smart details" that the architects considered during the design, such as child-sized doors, workbenches with footprints for children of different heights, and signage at children's eye level and on the floors.
Each play zone has a different theme, such as Village Green, Forest Deck, Shipyard, Discovery Cove, or Sky Park. The curriculum designed according to the principles of the Reggio Emilia system includes everything from languages to music. Teachers are trained to coach, encourage, and guide their young students to make going to school both an adventure and a pleasure.
The preschool is open to children aged 18 months to 6 years. It operates on the principles of Loris Malaguzzi's educational philosophy called Reggio Emilia. This approach emphasizes exploration, imagination, community engagement, and other stimuli important for the physical and mental development of young children. However, the cornerstone of the system is primarily the environment in which children reside and develop, which posed an attractive challenge for Bogle Architects.
"We faced the task of translating Mr. Malaguzzi's ideas into a three-dimensional form on a large scale," stated Viktorie Součková. "Like any school, Early Learning Village must meet logistical requirements for providing meals, supplies, changing rooms, teacher spaces, deliveries, storage, and so on efficiently, yet non-invasively. But even more important is its design solution to stimulate children's initial experiences with shapes, sizes, interactions, colors, and sunlight," she summarized.
The Early Learning Village features group spaces (classrooms) arranged around a central square with various outdoor play zones and a swimming pool, all with a UV protection layer. The preschools boast "smart details" that the architects considered during the design, such as child-sized doors, workbenches with footprints for children of different heights, and signage at children's eye level and on the floors.
Each play zone has a different theme, such as Village Green, Forest Deck, Shipyard, Discovery Cove, or Sky Park. The curriculum designed according to the principles of the Reggio Emilia system includes everything from languages to music. Teachers are trained to coach, encourage, and guide their young students to make going to school both an adventure and a pleasure.
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