A licensed daycare center with a capacity of 160 children in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture. The interior spaces are arranged around an undulating courtyard, and the exterior spaces are connected by a three-dimensional network. Children's activities and interests are stimulated by exposing energy-saving devices such as geothermal heat utilization by earth tubes and a pond using rainwater.

Japan | Chiba

Shinkenchiku May 2016 issue 124P