Approach to the design of nursery schools from a pedagogical vision

Abstract

The architect's challenge is to design nursery schools that are integrated with the pedagogical project, facilitating the educational work of adults and the learning and discovery of children through the creation of spaces that favor interpersonal relationships, autonomy, creativity or exploration during their first years of life in a physical and social environment. The research addresses the design of nursery schools from the integrating perspective of pedagogy in the architecture project, providing the hidden and silent curriculum that the projected environments confer to the child's formation. Five municipal nursery schools in Zaragoza (Spain) are taken as a case study, undertaken from the experience of many years in the drafting of public teaching facilities, as a means of collecting references for decision-making during the design process. The result is dynamic equipment that adapts to different needs and situations, providing stimuli and experiences that promote learning.