A solar roof on a new day care centre

The building capitalizes on the steep slope of the land to be set up on two levels. The lower level is oriented towards the street with the public entrance and the school restaurant. The upper level, with the children’s living room and the private outdoor space, faces the pastures. Spreading the school spaces over two floors is also an efficient way to meet the safety requirements of this type of educational facility.
On the western facade, with its playful geometry, two large windows stand out to underline the visual and spatial link between the kindergarten and the surrounding landscape, the Swiss Alps. The eastern facade consists of a bay window that runs the entire length of the building, providing an easy and natural connection between the living rooms and the playground. The single-pitch roof is covered with seamless photovoltaic modules fully integrated into the volume.