Children

The Kindergarten south of the village center defines the west side of the square. It opens itself to the play garden in the south, while a protecting wall shields the children from the heavy traffic of the parking lot. Two group rooms with dedicated coatrooms are situated along the central corridor of the ground floor. A robust framed construction shades the south-oriented glass façade. Creating a portal, it generously spans the access path and clearly links it to the kindergarten. Situated to the north are adjoining rooms, the office of the head of the kindergarten, a group room and an exercise room. The playrooms are paneled with birch plywood, which creates a warm-colored background for a lively and colorful crowd of children.... More

Fabric Flavours is a kids clothing store in North London. The two-storey Concept Store has a surprise below the shop floor, where there are custom-built Velorooms for the children to try out the bikes and scooters available upstairs. The Velorooms are industrial and yet inviting.   Caption Caption Caption Caption More

Urban planning and architectural design  The new school campus creates within the municipality a place with its own identity. Despite its size the building and its entrance area is not disturbing the spatial and functional context of the place as it stands on the other end of an urban axis connecting the campus with the village square unveiling its potential to become a lively street. The community character of the building is visually supported by a public library situated in an exposed corner facing the village. The school is set in a mellow slope and the design works with different floor counts facing the entrance area on one side and the school grounds on the other one. The large building is divided into several structural vo... More

… transformation from the military barrack to the daycare centre. In the city of Ede in the centre of the Netherlands, a former military barrack is being transformed into all sorts of different building types. The first part is transformed into houses and a daycare centre for toddlers. Thanks to the combination of roof windows, the interior gained an abundance of natural light. In the daycare centre called “Prins Vleermuis”, light is an important feature. It is a significant element of the children interiors. Providing natural light can improve their well-being, increase activity and concentration during learning or prevent fatigue. The combination of white FAKRO roof windows FTU-V U3 and electric version FTU-V Z-Wave have been install... More

Inaugurated in 1971, la Maison de l’Enfance (Childhood House) du Petit Nanterre was the first establishment of this type in Ile de France and represented a real example of a building welcoming children and assuring an indispensable role in the life of the district.45 years after, it appears it was necessary to proceed to a complete refurbishment. The City Council missionned the Atelier Filippini to restructure and adapt this place to the new needs and regulations, as well as pushing the thermical performances to the BBC level using ecological materials.At the same time, an expansion had to be created to become the new neighbourhood hall.The structure as well as its skin are completely made of wood. The envelope was treated with high perform... More

Children’s World or Detsky mir is the largest children’s goods retailer in Russia. First opened as a department store in 1947, Detsky mir soon expanded into a nationwide chain. Today there are over 700 stores throughout Russia and Kazakhstan.With expansion came a desire to modernise the work environment, and the company relocated its headquarters to a former printing factory that would facilitate an open layout. The building was constructed in 1978, a rational structure of silicate brick that had an additional wing built on, creating an L-shaped floor plan.The task was to accommodate a demanding program of interaction between numerous departments and allow for future team expansion. Immersion into the world of childhood, openness and availa... More

Five Kids is a children’s clothing store created by Stella Aminova, mother of five. This flagship store in the heart of Moscow marked the beginning of an expanding chain. The store offers designer clothing brands, as well as hairdressing services, books, toys and sports equipment. The compact space was organised for maximum functionality. The central element is a wooden box that conceals a small hairdressing station, changing rooms, toilets and storage. Small items of clothing and accessories are presented on a pattern of shelves and hooks along the exterior of the box. A large wardrobe runs along the opposite wall. Custom flooring in brand c... More

In March 2017, two partners came to CLAP with the desire to create a Shoes Concept Store exclusively forchildren. We started with a name, “Little Stories”, and the need to create a strong corporate identity, graphically,to create an interior in accordance with it. After several workshops with the client, we came up with three keypoints that reflected the essence of Little Stories: game, simplicity and adaptability.For the creation of the corporate image we chose a friendly and simple sans serif typography. The corporateimage was completed with a system of lines that helps to represent, articulate and express brand identity indifferent formats.Once the identity and corporate image of Little Stories had been defined, we started the creation o... More

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia looked to Metcalfe to design innovative and playful interactive experiences within the new Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care. Metcalfe brought the idea of “Children in Motion” to life through environmental graphics, including over two hundred larger-than-life photographs placed in elevator lobbies, at check-in desks, and in exam rooms. The graphics are visually appealing, provide essential wayfinding assistance, and enhance comfort and healing — purposefully distracting from intimidating exam room machinery. Each exam room identifier contains a unique photograph to help parents find their child. Exam rooms were renumbered to improve patient flow. Interactive pieces scattered througho... More

The Children’s Park, a linear garden with eight attractions on raised platforms, has giant bobbin- shaped elements in wooden lattice sheltering the exhibits and children’s activities from rain and sun. Fragments of domesticated nature where the natural and artificial coexist, the exhibits were designed to privilege the organic language of nature as opposed to a more formal architectural vocabulary. The project, essentially a nature walk with eight exhibits, offers children playful learning experiences as they interact with various aspects of Expo Milan 2015’s core theme, “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”. An hour long tour includes each of the eight exhibits, brief interactive games for groups of around 25 children (a typical school cla... More