这座可容纳60名儿童的保育园位于日本横滨市鹤见区郊区的住宅区内。由于当地对保育园的高需求，场地被规划在横滨市指定的“优先发展区”。然而，在人口密集的居民区，此类项目场地的面积受到了很大的限制。在本项目中，建筑师通过巧妙的设计将游乐场的面积控制在最低限度，不仅满足的孩子们玩耍放松的需求，同时满足了当地法规的要求。

A nursery school with a capacity of 60 children is located in a suburban residential area in Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama City. The planned site area is located in a region designated by Yokohama City as a “priority development area” due to the high demand for nursery schools. However, in densely populated residential areas, there are few opportunities to have a site large enough for a nursery school. For this site as well, the area designated to the playground was kept to a minimum by satisfying the relaxation requirements, thus the plan was approved.

▼项目鸟瞰，aerial view of the project 

▼街景视角，street view 

由于城市密度的限制，场地内无法规划出足够大的游乐空间，此外场地位于一处斜坡之上，周围的街景成阶梯状递进，建筑师决定将户外游乐场地和建筑整合，以阶梯露台的形式与上述街景相呼应，并以三维的形式扩展出活动区域，创造出位于空中且充满活力的游戏环境。

Since it was impossible to secure a playground of a sufficient size, and considering the site being on a slope and surrounded by a terraced streetscape, we decided to integrate the playground and the building into a stepped terrace that echoes the above mentioned streetscape, and expand the activity area three-dimensionally to create a play environment that is highly grounded and full of activity.

▼俯瞰露台，overlooking the terrace

▼底层露台，ground floor terrace area

由层压木材制成的弯曲梁支撑着曲面的屋顶，为阶梯式露台遮阳避雨，孩子们甚至可以爬上最靠近屋顶的露台玩耍。由于屋顶距离人们很近，因此，建筑师认为需要通过柔和的曲线与暴露出来的天然木材纹理为屋顶塑造出一种温暖的外观印象。此外，弯曲的屋顶还强调了屋面的折线，将大屋顶区域转化为一系列的小屋顶，使其更接近周围环境的尺度。

▼分析图，analysis diagram

The stepped terrace is covered by a curved roof made of curved beams made of laminated timber. Children can climb the terrace up to a level close to the roof surface, and the roof is physically close to them, so we thought it would be appropriate to create a warm look with the softness of the curves and the texture of the wood exposed by the moeshi design. In addition, the curved roof emphasizes the broken lines that divide the roof, and the large roof area is transformed into a series of small roofs, bringing it closer to the scale of the surroundings.

▼露台与全面屋顶，the terrace and the curved roof 

▼木材创造出温暖的触感，the wood creates a warm touch 

▼曲面屋顶，curved roof 

位于一楼中心的大厅具有强大的灵活性，它可以与游乐场地和保育园相结合，成为父母来接孩子时相互交流的空间，也可以作为当地居民参加年度活动的场所。此外，大厅通过中庭与所有保育室和阶梯式露台联系在一起，进而为不同年龄的儿童、父母，以及当地居民等创造出大量互动的机会，可谓是一处能够举办各种活动的理想场所，让人们能够以多角度多层次关注儿童的成长。

The hall located in the center of the first floor can be used flexibly in a variety of ways: it can be combined with the playground and nursery rooms, it can be a space for parents to interact with each other when they come to pick up their children, or as a venue for annual events involving local residents. Additionally, the hall is adjacent to all the nursery rooms and stepped terraces through the atrium, providing plenty of opportunities for contact with children of different ages, parents, local residents, etc., and is a place where various activities in the child’s development process can be viewed in a multi-layered manner.

▼一层大厅，the hall located in the center of the first floor

▼活动室，activity hall

▼保育室，nursery room 

▼不同倾斜度的屋顶造就丰富室内空间体验，the different slopes of the roof create a rich indoor space experience 

▼由室内看露台，viewing the terrace from interior 

建筑中的每一个有序结构都旨在与社区建立联系。通过定义与周围环境相关的空间，并向社区开放，建筑在空间质量和空间体验上创造出多样性，并形成了一个能够刺激儿童感官与情感的地方。

Each of these orderly structures in the construction of the building aims to create a connection with the community. By defining the space in relation to the surrounding environment and opening the building to the community, we hope to create diversity in the quality of the space and the experiences that can be obtained, and to create a place that stimulates children’s sensibilities.

▼夜景，night views

▼1F平面图，1F plan

▼2F平面图，2F plan

▼屋顶平面图，roof plan

▼立面图，elevations 

▼剖面透视图，perspective section

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