Title & Author:

Childcare facilities / edited by Natascha Meuser ; with foreword by Stefan Spieker and contributions by Anja Behnert [and four others] ; translation, Clarice Knowles.

Edition:

English edition.

Publication:

Berlin : DOM Publishers, [2020]
©2020

Description:

381 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 29 cm

Series:

Construction and design manual

Notes:
German edition also available.
Includes bibliographical references (page 376) and indexes.
Foreword: Space as the third pedagogue / Stefan Spieker -- 1: The basics of architecture. Spatial considerations when building for children / Natascha Meuser -- 2: The foundations of planning. From quantity to quality / Andrea Männel and Danilo Suhrweier -- 3: The fundamentals of design. Ten design parameters for kindergartners / Natascha Meuser -- 4: The principles of operation. Flexibility as a challenge / Detlef Diskowski and Anja Behnert -- 5: Buildings in an urban context. 20 selected projects -- 6: Buildings in a rural context. 20 selected projects -- 7: Existing buildings. 20 selected projects.

Summary:

Building for children has once again become a hot topic for architects, particularly with the recent announcement of new laws aimed at improving the availability and quality of nursery schools. In recent years, no other building typology has changed and evolved more rapidly than educational facilities for children. Architectural solutions must go far beyond the structural aspects of the respective building: they must also ensure flexibility, safety, and accessibility and account for the current technical, ecological, and energy standards. This publication explores nursery schools and childcare facilities from an architectural perspective. The aim is to provide a cultural-historical account of the development of educational buildings for children, to define design tasks, and to formulate quality standards for play-learning architecture and environments.

ISBN:

9783869227313 (English edition ; hardbound)
3869227311

Subject:

Day care centers Design and construction.
Nursery schools Design and construction.
Architecture, Modern 21st century.
Architecture 21e siècle.
Architecture, Modern.
Day care centers.
Nursery schools.
Day care centers Designs and plans.
Nursery schools Designs and plans.
Kindergarten facilities Designs and plans.
Architecture, Modern 21st century Designs and plans.

Added entries:

Meuser, Natascha, 1967- editor.
Spieker, Stefan, writer of foreword.
Behnert, Anja, contributor.
Knowles, Clarice, translator.
Knowles, Clarice translator.
Construction and design manual.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 309114
Call No.: BIB 254394
Status: Available