067 45° kindergarten

45° kindergarten

nestled in the mountainous region of chiayi county, dapu township bears a significant history. In 1973, the construction of the tseng wen reservoir led to the flooding of its valley plains and towns. consequently, much of its land was either nationalized or designated as protected forest reserves, transforming dapu into an enchanting sanctuary.

located on the eastern side of dapu junior high school and elementary school, this building was constructed at a total cost of 1.6 million dollars. with a total floor area of 945 square meters, the two-story structure serves as a multifaceted educational space. the ground floor houses three preschool classrooms and a multi-purpose activity room, while the upper floor is dedicated to a community library. in dapu township, where educational resources and indoor communal learning spaces are limited, this is especially crucial as most local children are primarily raised by their grandparents. the preschool and community reading station work in close synergy. architecturally distinct, the building features three separate volumes: the standard rectangular classrooms, the circular multi-purpose space, and the crescent-shaped reading room. together, they form a protected, circular environment for children, clearly separating indoor and outdoor atmospheres.

the classroom layout aligns with the campus axis and property boundary, while the distinct circular multifunctional space serves dual purposes as both an indoor activity area for the preschool and a weekend childcare facility. the second-floor community library is angled at 45 degrees to face the reservoir and distant matoushan to the northwest, providing a comforting sense of enclosure for the preschool.

location : chiayi, taiwan
client : da pu elementary school
year : 2018 - 2022
program : education
design : office aaa
project manager : chen-chieh sun
construction supervision : cheng-hsuan wu
structure engineer : giant home engineering & consultants
mep : jhong cyun mep engineering
wayfinding system : path & landforms
contractor : hsin yang construction co., ltd
photographer : yu-cheng chao, tze-chun wei