In Progress: Dalian Preschool / Debbas Architecture

Architects: Debbas Architecture Location: Dalian, China Client: YIDA Group Project Year: 2010 Photographs: Debbas Architecture

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Drawing from the most successful examples of kindergartens worldwide, this unique project benefits from the collaborative expertise and design criteria from two early childcare professionals: the International Child Resource Institute (ICRI) based in the United States and Kinderland based in Singapore. Combining the highest standards in the world with the complex local requirements of China, the program and resulting architecture offers children one of the most unique and comprehensive environments for learning and subsequently flourishing as individuals.

Conceptually, the design establishes a dynamic, fluid language that responds to both climatic conditions as well as progressive educational goals. The design endeavors to provide a unique, youthful and stimulating environment that marks a significant, independent shift from existing kindergarten models.

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Overall, our concept was to create a fluid and spiritual environment distant from the more mechanistic, rigid and prosaic late-modern designs that have come before it. We want to allow the architecture to invigorate a child’s sense of wonder and generate unique memories without resorting to theatrical stage design or applied nostalgic detailing.

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Cite: Amber P. "In Progress: Dalian Preschool / Debbas Architecture" 14 Feb 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/49580/in-progress-dalian-preschool-debbas-architecture> ISSN 0719-8884

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