Erfde daycare centre

An ‘active daycare centre’ for Erfde

Situated between the open-air swimming pool and the school, the new ‘active daycare centre’ (‘AktivKita’) will add to the local educational facilities in Erfde. Our design includes three single-storey buildings of different heights arranged parallel to the road. Each of them is individually tailored to the specific functional groups in the daycare centre. Local themes in the building development of the rural surroundings, such as flat, small-scale buildings with classic gable roofs and this kind of orientation are reflected in the design. The structure thus blends naturally into its context.

A clear access structure creates links from the school to the open-air swimming pool via the daycare centre. The resulting synergies of use between the open-air swimming pool and the learning pool provide another important reference to the locality. In the interior, the design of open spaces ensures clarity of orientation. Transparent elements in the outer envelope repeatedly create a direct link to the outdoor area. A balanced colour concept is envisaged for the interior, so that all the children are able to find their way around easily. The outdoor area blends into the colour scheme of the interior of the daycare centre.

The ‘active daycare centre’ is designed as a plus-energy house, which means it generates more energy than it consumes.
Carbonised, native coniferous wood is used for the façade, which is expected to be economical to maintain.
  • Planning
    2019
  • Specialist planning
    planungsgruppe grün GmbH, Bremen
  • Model
    Monath + Menzel, Berlin
  • Visualisation
    beyond visual arts GmbH, Hamburg
  • Competition
    Erfde local authority