DAY CARE CENTRE ASCHAFFENBURG
New construction of a six-group, integrative day care centre on Anwandeweg in Aschaffenburg

A two-storey, L-shaped, compact building completes the development of the new district center. It sets a striking urban accent at the transition to the park. To the east, a large, sheltered outdoor area opens up on the site, to which all group rooms and the multi-purpose room are oriented.

The main entrance is centrally located on the planned neighborhood square, while the staff entrance is oriented towards the parking spaces. The kitchen has a separate entrance, which is also used for deliveries.

The foyer and waiting area forms the center of the new building. It receives light from two sides and connects the main entrance with the back yard. The nursery management with a consultation room for parent meetings and the baby carriage room as well as the dining and multi-purpose room are located here. The under 3y group rooms are also accessed from here. On the upper floor, you reach the rooms for groups of 3+y children, all group rooms have direct access to the outdoors. The family support point, which also has its own access to the outside, completes the family offer.

In bad weather, the play corridors in front of the group rooms can be used as additional exercise areas. In the crèche area, »slipper terraces« are located in front of the group rooms as an extension of the indoor space.

The two integrative group rooms and the therapy rooms are combined into one usage cluster. The cernterpiece is an elevator, which guarantees easy accessibility and short distances. The basic idea is inclusion in the sense of equal participation.

The multifunctional room, the dining room and the foyer can be directly connected to each other via sliding doors if required, e.g. for daycare celebrations. The adjoining terrace extends the room when the weather is nice. The gallery in the multi-purpose room also incorporates the upper floor.

The daycare centre is being built as a timber construction on a concrete floor slab. Cross-laminated timber will be used as the construction material for the ceilings and post and beam construction for the walls. The façade is a horizontal, rear-ventilated larch cladding. The windows are made of timber pro-files with triple glazing. Vertical awnings on the sides provide the necessary sun protection.

The interior walls are clad with plasterboard. They can be individually designed, covered with stickers or used as a pinboard. Facing panels are fitted where installations are located. Their surfaces are painted in warm colors according to the color concept. The ceilings are to remain white. They are suspended due to the installations and are acoustically effective. All floors will have underfloor heating and a linoleum covering, also according to the color concept.

The daycare center is designed as a passive house. The primary energy required is largely generated by photovoltaic elements on the roof. An electricity buffer storage system installed in the plant room ensures maximum utilization. The sustainability of the building is ensured by the renewable raw material wood. The high degree of prefabrication and the small spans make the timber construction economical.

The outdoor facilities are designed to be close to nature, with hilly areas, robust lawns and play islands. The edges, especially towards the compensation area, are designed as a »jungle«. All group rooms have a covered outdoor area that can also be used in bad weather. The balconies provide short and direct access from all group rooms to the outdoor area.

All rooms and outdoor areas are barrier-free.