PRESENTATION ON THE INTERIOR DESIGN

REQUIREMENTS OF A KINDERGARTEN
KINDERGARTEN:
• Kindergarten is a German word that literally means children’s garden and is used to refer to the first classroom experience
that a child gets in a school when he starts on his journey of formal education .
SOME COMMONLY FOLLOWED DESIGN STANDARDS
• Anthropometry plays a very important role in fields architectural design of kindergarten schools.
• In order to make the environment child friendly it is important to maintain appropriate measurements for
structural elements like stairs, railings and furnitures.

• Structures like steps, pavements, door handles etc should be designs keeping the above measurements into
account.
 Dimension standards to be followed for designing a table for
children from age 2-4 yrs

Dimension standards to be followed for designing a

table for children from age 2-4 yrs
 Interior spaces should be well ventilated and should
have child friendly objects

Use of bright colours like blue orange and green is

encouraged for child interaction areas.
IDEAL ZONING OF A KINDERGARTEN
IDEAL LAYOUT OF A KINDERGARTEN
THE ZONING
• Floor Plan Organization There are three main areas in early childhood education centres: children areas, staff areas and
service areas.
• a) Children Areas: Interior spaces should be designed to enable optimum communication amongst children and facilitate
staff supervision.
• Infants need open activity areas where they can crawl, explore, and interact with their teachers; pre-school children need
more space so that they can engage in more sophisticated activities. Children areas should be open, fluid and if needed be
transformed from smaller units into bigger ones with partition walls or curtains. They should ideally exceed 75% of total
space area.
• b) Staff Areas: Staff areas are usually located near the main entrance and designed as an independent wing separate from
children areas. The size of the staff area depends on the size and type of the kindergarten, and on the number of staff.
• Staff areas usually include a staff room, a director’s office and administrative space, changing rooms, staff toilets, storages
and in some cases offices for specialised staff such as language therapists and child psychologists
• c) Service Areas: Service areas are separated from the rest of the kindergarten and have a separate service entrance. The
size of the service area is proportional to the size of the kindergarten. The kitchen area is one of the most costly and energy
consuming elements of the building..
• Management (school, municipality etc.) should consider various kitchen options from central (caters for several
kindergartens), own (caters one kindergarten) or distributional kitchen (food is prepared elsewhere, can be reheated or
similar).
• The same goes for washrooms and laundry areas– which type to use is one of most important budget impact decisions.
• Common Central Spaces – Public Spaces
• It is advised to build the public space between the playrooms, for easy and direct
access. Public space can replace corridors.
• Thematic Nooks
• Various thematic nooks with different activities (theatre, reading, sports) or just
relaxing areas can be established within the playrooms and in commons spaces.

Playroom Design
Children spend most of their day in the playroom. Therefore they should be
designed to allow for various play and learning areas for small groups as well as
individual children, while at the same time including a group gathering area.
 DESIGN CRITERIA
• Spaces shall be designed in order to support different type of
activities.
• Active areas shall be of bigger volume, brighter and exposed to
natural light.
• Bright colours should be the favourite colour scheme.
• Quiet areas can be smaller and have lower ceilings, the colours used
should be in more subdued tones .
Reducing Communications – Zero Hallway Principle

Sliding wall connecting two playrooms

DAYLIGHT
•Good daylight conditions have a proven positive effect
on the children’s learning abilities.

•Therefore when designing a kindergarten, some

strategies shall be taken into account, such as high-
ceilinged rooms which provide better utilisation of
daylight, as well as the colours of the rooms - especially
of the window frames.

•Light colours help reducing glare around the windows.

In order to support day lighting in rooms, artificial
lighting shall be adjustable to the varying activities.

•Windows must be made, located and, where

appropriate, screened in a way so that sunlight through
them does not cause overheating in the rooms, and
direct solar heat gain is avoided.

• In order to enable people to perform visual tasks

efficiently and accurately, adequate light without side
effects like glare and blinding must be provided.

IDEAL ZONING OF A KINDERGARTEN

INTERIOR VIEWS OF A KINDERGARTEN STACK FURNITURES FOR STORAGE
CLASSROOMS STAFF ROOM

VISITORS LOBBY ACTIVITY ROOM

 LIBRARY WALL DECOR

PLAYROOMS WASHROOM
principle 1: nature inspires beauty

Just as you are immersed in a natural world of sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and textures, classrooms
should reflect the wonders of nature that surround you. As children interact with nature, they deepen their
understanding and appreciation of their places and roles as caretakers of the planet.

principle 2: color generates interest

Color can be a powerful design principle both in positive and negative ways. Proper use of color can
create a mood, define a space, and reflect children's homes and communities. Used negatively, color can
be overpowering, confusing, and over-stimulating. A neutral background for your classroom with a few
well-chosen accent colors will create interest that is focused on the children and adults who inhabit the
space.

principle 3: furnishings define space

Furnishings are used to identify classroom areas such as dramatic play, blocks, art, music, and science.
When these furnishings are authentic and sized and placed properly, children's play will increase in
quality and depth.
principle 4: texture adds depth
Texture in the environment offers visual interest and depth and provides children with unique tactile
experiences. As children interact with sensory elements, they sharpen their observational skills and fine
motor abilities through the languages of weaving, sculptures, and textiles.

principle 5: displays enhance environment

By eliminating clutter, arranging storage materials, and highlighting children's work, the classroom
becomes a backdrop to honor all who occupy the space.

principle 6: elements heighten ambiance

Multiple sources of light create an ambiance of relaxation and contemplation. By using light in supportive
ways, children are able to interact creatively with others and the environment

principle 7: focal points attract attention

When entering the classroom, a distinct focal point can highlight interactive learning centers, children's work,
an architectural element, or a beautiful artifact. Focal points invite children to actively engage and participate
in the environment.
COLOR AND PSYCHOLOGY BEHAVIOR OF KIDS
Orange : orange is a bright and cheerful color that has been
shows to enhance communication and socialization .

•Color is a part of the electromagnetic spectrum . • Children who play in room with orange color scheme tends to
be more cooperative , extroverted and confidence .
•It is an energy having wavelength and frequency .

•Color affects the mood in adult and more in children . White : White is a color of total purity , cleanniless and order.

• The study of different color impact learning and memory •White play a leading role in the color design of room .
in kids. .

•.Red : Red is an especially stimulating color .

Yellow : Color of happiness and sunshine for children .
•red can increase heart and breathing rate .it has been shown
•Yellow stimulate intelligence and is ideal for use in kid’s room , to enerdrygetic children and potentially increase focus –making
study rooms and play area . it a popular accent color for classroom

Green : Green is a soothing color that bring the freshness of Brown : Helps children feel more stable and grounded in their
nature and outdoor play into a room. environment .

• The color of abundance can relax and contribute the better •It can make the space seem smaller and perhaps .
health in kids .
•If the child is fretful child , surrounding them in brown is not advisable .
 MATERIAL USE IN KINDERGARTEN:
1. Flooring –
Rubber floor tiles – these material are often use on playround , where children are their most active and need
to be protected . Rubber flooring provides a durable , easy –to –clean surface that is suitable for heard-wearing
environment , like play area and laundry etc . The elasticity of rubber flooring makes it very quite to walk on .

2. Wall panel –
Providing 3d wall design in classroom , play area
etc . The 3d wall usually bring countless shape and theme .

3.Leather wall panel –

Protects the children safety . The kids leather
wall panel is soft and environment friendly . It has no
formaldehyde , no smell and no other harmful ingredients
.
4. False ceiling –
Creating a false ceiling in kids indoor
play area , classroom , common room into
account the fact that the kids grows , develops ,
learn new things .
Facilities
• Eating and rest facilities
•There shall be no more than eight children at one table at one time during
lunch.
• A sanitary cot shall be provided for each child who spends more than four
hours per day at the school.
• There shall be at least two feet between cots at resting time.
Sanitary facilities
• There shall be at least one flush toilet (open seat), stationary washbowl and
a low mirror for each group of 15 children.
• If these facilities are not child-size, low platforms or steps shall be available.
• A sink with running water shall be in or readily available to every classroom.
• Outdoor play area
• There shall be at least 18.6 m2 of outdoor play area per child.
• Outdoor play area shall be easily accessible to the classroom and toilet
facilities.
• Enclosed by perpendicular wooden or wire fencing, a low wall or dense
shrubbery
Fire and Safety Regulations
Exits and Stairs
• Each floor used by children shall have two means of exit remote from each
other immediately accessible from all rooms.
• In schools with three or more classrooms, all outside exit doors shall open
outward and shall be lockable from the outside only.
• All stairs used by children shall be constructed of fire-resistive material or
finished with fire retardant materials or coatings, shall be in good repair, and
equipped with hand rails of suitable height and circumference for young
children.
Fire equipment
• Fire detection, fire alarm and fire fighting equipment, including an adequate
number of fire extinguishers, appropriate to the type of building and
occupancy, shall be provided.
• Windows and Parapet
• The height of all parapets and window openings shall be at least 1.1 m above
the level of the floor
• Windows must provide effective protection against insects , such as window
net.
FURNITURE ERGONOMICS
Dimensions
• Adjustable and suitable for students
and teachers

Safety
• Safe and recyclable materials such as
plastics and wood
• Curved and Smooth edges and
corner
• Safe construction and joining

Sanitary
• Durable
• Easy to clean
• Stain Resistance

Provide Children needs

• Flexibility/movable
• Active sitting
• Comfort
 NET CASE STUDY
BIMBAMBAM KINDERGARTEN
BimBamBum kindergarten, Albania
• Bright colours everywhere
• a 600-square-metre interior bursting with vibrant hues and animated by
various shapes
• The kindergarten is divided into five classrooms of roughly equal size,
each designated for a different age group
• the installed furniture, including storage modeled on peak-roofed houses,
brings the scale down to kid-size, while five distinctive colours of eco-
friendly paint help to distinguish one classroom from another
• The double-height common room also includes a kid-friendly “treehouse” that overlooks the activity space below, integrated
directly into the building’s walls from its perch on a load-bearing pillar. It’s one more example of use of scale, with its child-
friendly round cutouts to echo the circle motif found scattered throughout the interior. The toys and furniture reinforce a
sense of fun, too, at a scale that’s geared towards kids.
• Each of the featured colours found in the entrance leads through the common zone to a different section of the building, sometimes in the form of a painted wall
or handrail, at other times as footprints stencilled onto the high-resistance wood flooring – a whimsical way-finding technique that’s capped off with a large
matching dot encircling each classroom’s door handle.
• The classrooms cluster around a large common area, where the colours that distinguish one space from another come together and combine to kaleidoscopic
effect – especially on a striped feature wall, perforated like Swiss cheese with porthole-like openings, that separates the common area from the entrance and
reception.
• soft edges furniture.
• enough natural light and ventilation.
• different colors in furniture and walls to attract kids.
• The rooms also have their own child-friendly washrooms to allow teachers to keep an eye on all their students
from inside the classroom.
• bottom of the pillars are used as blackboard.
• The kindergarten is divided into five classrooms of roughly equal size, each designated for a different age group
• a 600-square-metre interior bursting with vibrant hues and animated by various shapes
• contrasting color in staircase for safety reasons
• the installed furniture, including storage modeled on peak-roofed houses, brings the scale down to kid-size, while five
distinctive colours of eco-friendly paint help to distinguish one classroom from another
• even the admin space is designed considering the psychology of parents and kids.
LIVE CASE STUDY
PEEK-A-BOO
Live case study:- Peek a boo Kinder Garten
• Location:- this kinder garten school is located in locality of zoo road of Guwahati.
• The KIDS DAY CARE CENTER RESTS IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE AT A DISTANCE OF 45 TO 50 METERS FROM THE BUSY
COMMERCIAL ZOO ROAD.

PEEK A BOO CHILD CARE CENTER

 • Interior of kinder garten Peek a Boo

Kids interactive space at the front entrance.

Most commonly used material is plastic and rubber floor

tile.
 ENTRANCE

EXTERIOR VIEWS
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