*컬러풀 수직루버와 유치원 [ Arhitektura Jure Kotnik ] Kindergarten Kekec

디자인은 멀리 있지 않다.

대가의 깊은 디자인이 굳이 베어 있지 않아도 사용자(어린이)와 함께하는

디자인이 이 프로젝트의 매력이다. 어른들이 잃어버린 호기심으로 똘똘 뭉친

아이들은 집적 자기가 원하는데로 건물의 입면을 바꿀 수 있다.

간단히 수직루버 판넬을 뒤집는 것만으로 다양한 입면구성이 가능하다.

또한 태양빛의 필터링을 위하여 설치된 루버의 역활까지

수행함으로 디자인과 기능을 잘 계획한 것 같다.

아시는 분도 있겠지만 태양빛을 차단하기 위해 설치하는

루버는 크게 수직루버와 수평루버가 있다.

디자이너가 형태적인 멋을 위해 사용하기도 하지만

원래는 지속가능한 건축을 하기 위해 필수불가결하게

사용되는 요소 중 하나이다.

그중 수평루버와 수직루버를 혼용해서 디자인하는 경향이 있어

조금 바로 잡을려 한다.

수평루버는 남측면에 사용되고 수직루버는 동측이나 서측에 사용된다.

남측은 태양의 고도가 높기 때문에 고도차에 의한 수직각도를 막아주면 되고

동측과 서측은 태양의 고도가 낮기 때문에 수직각의 차양은 의미가 없어진다.

그래서 태양의 측면기울기를 이용한 수직루버를 사용한다.

어쩌면 디자이너라면 다 알고 있는 이야기를 나혼자 대단한 발견이라도

하듯이 이야기 해서 살짝 부끄럽긴 하다.

Slovenian studio Arhitektura Jure Kotnik have completed this colourful extension to a Kindergarten in Ljubljana.

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Called Kindergarten Kekec, the building has rotating vertical shutters over the glazed facade, painted in bright colours on one side and plain wood on the other.

KINDERGARTEN KEKEC

Kindergarten Kekec is an extension of a typical Slovene prefab kindergarten from the 1980s. Situated in one of Ljubljana’s residential areas, Kekec answers the growing demand for kindergartens. This comes as a result of Ljubljana having witnessed considerable population growth as well as legislative changes and a planned increase in building density inside the highway ring surrounding the city.

The construction is made from prefabricated wood and was built in three days only.

The main design concept derives from the existing kindergarten’s lack of play equipment.

The new façade solves this weakness by offering a play element along all three exterior walls.

It consists of dark brown roughcast and timber slats revolving around their vertical axe.

The slats are the colour of natural wood on one side but painted into nine different bright colours on the other side.

Aside from serving as a shading element, the toy slats provide for children’s play and learning: as the children manipulate the colourful wooden planks they get to know different colours, experience wood as a natural material and constantly change the appearance of their kindergarten, all at the same time.

The new kindergarten annex is attached to the south side of the existing building and stretches into the garden, which has enlarged the volume by an additional 130m2 of playroom surfaces. Playrooms are compact but allow for the furniture to be arranged in various formations.

Daylight floods the interior from three sides as well as the roof.

Located between the two playrooms, washrooms have large glass openings, which visually increase their volume as well as ease tutor supervision. Wardrobes in the narrow cloakroom are made from pure natural wood.

Wardrobes in the narrow changing room are made from pure natural wood and have pull-out boxes for shoes in all the colours of the façade, which function as a space saver, since they also serve as a bench.

Architect: Arhitektura Jure Kotnik
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Project team: Jure Kotnik, Andrej Kotnik
Client: Mestna občina Ljubljana
Structural Engineering: CBD d.o.o. www.cbd.si
Mechanical Engineering: Linasi Peter
Electrical Engineering: Iztok Zlatar
Project area: 130 m2
Project year: 2009
Construction year: 2010
Builder: Riko Hiše d.o.o

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