ccdstudio: new center for childhood

‘new center for childhood’ by cddstudio, ozzano dell’emilia, italy all images courtesy of cddstudio

teramo-based ccdstudio has completed the ‘new center for childhood’ located in ozzano dell’emilia, italy. the project was financed between the local municipality and the consorzio karabak sette. these two subjects are joined together to provide new spaces for the public facilities that were represented previously by two buildings: the center school district and the offices for the local administrative authorities. the proposal has different architectural scales seen through the program and with the site constraints.

the development draws from the urban setting to mark the two different buildings with specific signage to indicate the interior programs. first, the school is a single storey structure that hosts a kindergarten, nursery and a daycare center. while, the offices are located in the adjacent three level complex which contains the archive and garages on ground floor, public reception and offices on the upper two.

front view of the first entrance located in the center of the family area

formal research about the sense of architectural unity involve contrast and complementing elements like a leitmotiv for the entire project. episodic holes create linear filaments that dig into the massive facades allowing deep punctures of glass transparency that mark the volumes. modular lighting in the form of terracotta strips is located at the front of the two buildings. the horizontal lines enhance the urban planning of the site. this symbol announces a linking and union to a collective identity in the city of orzano.

portico of entrance for the kindergarten and the nursery

view of the interior atrium

external view of courtyard between the nursery and the kindergarten

detail view of the two colored metal solar screen on the living area of the nursery classroom

exterior view of the playground area

areas for activities and for sleeping

the magic box located in the interior entrance of the center for childhood

night view of the courtyard

night view of the facade

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