RIBA PART 1 ARCHITECTURAL ASSISSTANT
HALIMA HAQ
CHILDREN IN THE CITY
The aim of this project is to design a new education building for 20-30 children, age 2-5 years old.
All early years providers in England are obliged to comply with the Early Years Foundation Stage learning outcome and inspections.
The design is influenced by different teaching pedagogy and theories ranging from Maria Montessori, Rudolf Steiner to Forest School, theories that promote holistic models of learning based on physical, psychological and cognitive development of children.
STEINER SCHOOL
The school I designed involved an analysis of Steiner school pedagogy, as well as an understanding of Forest school teachings that I observed firsthand.
The learning pedagogy encourages children to learn and interact with their surroundings through their senses. As a result, I chose an elemental building component to play this role: a 'jali-wall,' which performs several functions in a child's day. It has textured brick that generates patterns and openings and is visually appealing, imparting a distinct aesthetic value while allowing natural ventilation and light flow.
