Found a really cool kindergarten building today on Archdaily website. Its not the most incedible facade but the building as a whole is actually really nice. The facade treatment creates the image of grass or reeds, which is a reference to the imeadiate context of the building, it also functions as a external shading device. Situated next to a sort of reedy swamp the building reflects this form and also creates itself as a bit of a landmark.
The green of the facade is continued though into the interior of the building. The theory behind this is that green is a calming colour which in theory keeps al those little Austrian kids under control.
The Architects areKadawittfeldarchitektur.
Its located in Sighartstein, Land Salzburg, Austria
"we have chosen green as the ‘color of life, youth, and spring.’ "
"The psychological workings of the color green play an important role: Green is a color that calms and harmonizes. Green enhances qualities such as helpfulness, endurance, tolerance, and contentedness. In color therapy, green is viewed as a neutral healing color that balances without causing bodily pain or counter-reactions. It creates a space for gathering energy and promotes regeneration."
The green of the facade is continued though into the interior of the building. The theory behind this is that green is a calming colour which in theory keeps al those little Austrian kids under control.
The Architects areKadawittfeldarchitektur.
Its located in Sighartstein, Land Salzburg, Austria
"we have chosen green as the ‘color of life, youth, and spring.’ "
"The psychological workings of the color green play an important role: Green is a color that calms and harmonizes. Green enhances qualities such as helpfulness, endurance, tolerance, and contentedness. In color therapy, green is viewed as a neutral healing color that balances without causing bodily pain or counter-reactions. It creates a space for gathering energy and promotes regeneration."