ARCHITECT VANS

SparkleTots Large Childcare Centre @ Woodgrove

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Location           Woodlands St.12, Singapore

Type                 Institutional Building 

Client                PCF SparkleTots

Project Cost      S$ 6.1 million

Status               Completed (Mid 2016)

Role                  Main Designer (SQFT Architects)

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Description

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"The Young Explorer Nature Laboratory"

 

The centre’s design concept is built on the belief that children require ‘Vitamin G’ – regular doses of green environments to learn and play. Its design has been well thought to provide children access to a variety of outdoor experiences that not only support gross motor development and co-ordination but also exploration of the natural world.

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Learning will not be restricted to within classrooms but expanded to interactions in outdoor spaces guided by our teachers. For example, a lesson about plants and trees will include a walk around the lush gardens to see their true scale, discover the different colours, shapes and textures of leaves as well as listening to the sounds of leaves rustling. Such direct sensory experiences and valuable learning opportunities will help children make strong connections to their learning in the classrooms as well as develop in them a sense of social and environmental responsibility.

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