Day nursery Langenau

The two-group nursery in the Langenau district of Schopfheim was built predominantly with the local building material wood. The building is a timber frame construction and was completed within 6 months. Currently a single-storey building, the architects have already planned to add a storey, which could create space for two more groups if necessary. 
 The open pedagogical concept of the facility was transferred to the room concept: bright, spacious areas, open room sequences with visual relationships, light flooding and permeability define the interior. Materials and colours that promote the development of the children were chosen for the surfaces. For the most part, they come from the region: silver fir from the Black Forest dominates in the knot-free design of the wall panelling and the slotted Lignotrend acoustic ceiling elements. Their irregular nature profile underlines the naturalness of the material. Brushed ash planks as flooring and larch wood panelling as the façade are further striking materials. Interior and exterior space merge through large-format window elements. Windows and atriums form a passe-partout for the view into nature and stimulate the childlike imagination. 
 LIGNO® Acoustic light effectively limits the noise level in the interconnected volumes of the open spaces. Quietness and better intelligibility support language development, but also create a pleasant working environment for the educators.