Epsilon Archive for Student Projects

Abstract

The following dissertation is a path of thoughts and considerations based on a real
ongoing architectural project of a kindergarten. The design of the project itself goes
on the background, leaving the front picture to the ideology behind a kindergarten’s
project. The paper consists of several chapters, starting with client’s identity and
expectations; briefly introducing the history of kindergartens. Passing by the
Scandinavian nurseries and my personal experiences in the early age. Short interviews
are proposed as external perspective and hints for the future design. The final design has
the responsibility to meet client’s expectations; for such reason I left space for some extra
and more academic thoughts that may lead to a different proposal. The paper however
wants to focus on how to collect ideas for a design rather that presenting a finished one...