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How can architectural form So much of the teaching in early learning revolves around the importance of a child’s environment on their Daycare centre
development. Over the last 100 years, many divergent philosophies have evolved with a wide breadth and
respond to the unique needs depth of thinking and with an equally wide range of architectural responses.
for children Preschool
of children and support and
Children are a unique client with heightened sensory needs, special scale considerations and a totally different Creche
reinforce the pedagogy of a way of moving through and perceiving space to adults. The different educational programs and the consequent
children’s centre? needs of the staff also impact on the architectural e and on how children’s needs are managed. Nursery school
In April and May 2009, a Churchill Fellowship enabled the author to explore the design of exemplar early
childhood centres around the world, covering plexes across 10 countries. These included Scandinavia Kindergarten
with its government-provided childcare and outdoor forest schools; Italy, home to the highly influential Reggio
Emilia pedagogy; Germany and Switzerland, for Steiner, Froebel and Environmentalism; Japan’s adventurous Adjunct care
SARAH SCOTT architecture and Shinto roots; and the UK with prehensive Sure Start bining early learning
scottsarah65@ and adult outreach. All of these countries place a high emphasis on the environment as educator and have Occasional care
produced some beautiful and award-winning architecture.
Sarah Scott is an architect and partner at Scott & Ryland Architects, Sydney. Vacation care
For the last 6 years she has specialised in designing children’s centres, This book is aimed at anyone who is interested in the design of built environments for children. It is an
and in 2008 was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to explore the design of exploration of the many different kinds of early learning experiences