Kindergarten BB

The location for the planned construction of the Bohinjska Bistrica Kindergarten is rather flat, as it is situated on the glacial valley plain, gently sloping to the north, and surrounded by the picturesque ridges of the Julian Alps.

The design starting point was the kindergarten’s basic building block, inspired by a traditional "barn" – a typical local farm building in the Bohinj Alpine region with a stone or roughly plastered masonry ground floor and a steep wooden gabled roof, which makes excellent use of the volume above the rectangular floor plan.

The new facility will be oriented in the N-NW and S-SE direction, which is the predominant orientation of the surrounding agricultural fields in this area, as well as the optimal alignment for playrooms on one side and service areas with a multipurpose space on the other, both of which benefit from ample N-NE natural light.

The proposed kindergarten layout creates a large southern playground and a smaller, more intimate pocket playground on its northeast side, allowing children to enjoy playing in the shadow of the building during the hottest summer days. The compact floor plan allows for a generous residual area that can also be used as an additional playground (approx. 4,400 m²).