tatta architects office finalizes yoshi nursery school in japan

in the japanese prefecture of nagasaki, tatsunori kakuno of tatta architects office has completed an elongated wooden nursery school.

located in the sasebo mountains, the building is organized around a large flexible central room for designed to accommodate the various needs of the region’s children. horizontally positioned windows overlook the surrounding landscape, while the structural eaves establish areas of shade and shelter around the building.

 

the unobtrusive, elongated design

 

the structural eaves establish areas of shade and shelter around the building

 

the nursery’s welcoming entrance

 

the space is contained beneath timber arches

 

the building is organized around a large flexible central room