Tsingoni Daycare Center

The Tsingoni nursery project originated from a design competition won by the Laforgue & Laforgue Architecture Workshop, in collaboration with Melti Architecture, founded by Mélissa Piret.

 

It addresses a key need in the region: to provide public facilities dedicated to early childhood, adapted to the tropical climate, local practices and contemporary environmental challenges.

 

A protective building, designed on a child's scale :

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The architectural concept is based on a deliberately introverted building, organized around a central patio. This configuration allows for a hierarchy of spaces and degrees of privacy: enclosed entrance garden, forecourt, central patio with generous ceiling height, playrooms, and then rest rooms designed like cocoons.

 

The facades are protected by sunshades, ensuring both safety, climatic comfort and a reassuring perception of an enclosed space, adapted to the scale of children.