Ikko Kobayashi, Fumi Kashimura (TERRAIN architects)

The nursery is located in Kawasaki. The each of the 4 nursery rooms share a room referred to as the “Junk-Box” which functions as a storage and a service space. Each nursery rooms consists of 4 of these 8 jyo-mas surrounding the column, shifted for 3.64m from each other, forming a windmill plan. The dimension that resonates with the sensory experience in the field of childcare is also efficient for timber structure. The garden is connected to a greenway, creating a relationship with the residents who are able to communicate with children.