{"id":742,"date":"2018-11-18T12:27:51","date_gmt":"2018-11-18T12:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations\/?p=742"},"modified":"2018-11-14T16:45:52","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T16:45:52","slug":"the-djrd-and-lacoste-stevensons-childcare-house-in-sidney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations-old-wordpress\/interior-design\/the-djrd-and-lacoste-stevensons-childcare-house-in-sidney\/","title":{"rendered":"The DJRD and Lacoste + Stevenson’s Childcare House in Sidney"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The DJRD<\/em> and Lacoste + Stevenson\u2019s<\/em>Childcare House in Sidney<\/em> \u2013 T<\/strong>he blackfriars children\u2019s centre in\u00a0Sydney\u00a0by DJRD and\u00a0Lacoste + Stevenson\u00a0architects celebrates the beautifully naive depictions of housing by children. Each playroom in the child care centre is in the form of a house as might be drawn by a child; a box with a pitched roof, while a sense of home in both scale and materiality creates the feeling of a familiar place.<\/p>\n

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DJRD<\/a>\u00a0and Lacoste + Stevenson Architects<\/a>\u00a0designed the overall form as a series of small \u2018houses\u2019 continuously connected along the street, each varying slightly in pitch and scale to create an animated streetscape. The pitched roof\u00a0fa\u00e7ade, a combination of clear and graphic glass, provides a prominent presence for the center along blackfriars street, while painted vertical timber panelling ends clad in a translucent sheet that is illuminated from within. Colourful timber slats partially separate the internal corridor from the public footpath, while large-format, historic photographs of past blackfriars school\u00a0events cover parts of the glass and connect the new center to the site.<\/p>\n

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The footprint of the building has been designed to complete the courtyard formed by heritage buildings, with dimpled mirror polished panels clad in its fa\u00e7ades to create a connection between new and old architecture.\u00a0once inside, the rooms are connected by an undulating plywood sensory wall. the procession towards the playrooms is more than just circulation; it connects the internal spaces in a way that incorporates wonderful moments for children to learn and interact in spontaneous ways. Each playroom opens onto an outdoor play area ensuring indoor and outdoor spaces are seamlessly connected creating variety for the children and teachers to adapt to the day and to different activities.<\/p>\n

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The centre includes playrooms, kitchen, dining area, outdoor play areas and centre administration areas.<\/p>\n

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The mirror effect is a playful dialogue of reflections between the new building and the heritage site.<\/p>\n

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The internal rooms are also lined with vertical timber panelling painted white.<\/p>\n

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Timber floors and plywood walls and furniture create warmth.<\/p>\n

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The playrooms make use of \u2018thickened\u2019 walls for storage, cubby spaces and reading nooks.<\/p>\n

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