Pippi Longstockings “Taka-Tuka-Land“       The fictional island in the South Seas gives its name to this kindergarten in Berlin-Spandau. It is situated in an area that is an oasis of greenery. The building itself is to be interpreted as Pippi’s old oak tree, in whose hollow interior lemonade is produced. The lemonade breaches the rough “bark” of the walls to flow outside. In the bark of the oak tree the children can climb, hide and nap. The playable space within the facade is well-cushioned and offers protection from all weather conditions. The luminous textile shines colourfully both on the outside and the inside. Within this space the children can lose themselves in play and fun within the lemonade world. Begin of planning: 2005, completion: January 2007
In the course of the renovation work parts of the facade are to be transformed into play areas for the children. The existing rather rigid room structure is to be loosened up to create communicative spaces for the different playgroups. The Baupiloten has designed seven stages, which make up the spatial transformation into the imaginative world of the Lemonade Tree:
Seven Stages of the Lemonade Tree       The Seven Stages of the Lemonade Tree 1 Glittering Lemonade in the Sun Light: to catch the sunlight and welcome friends. 2 Waiting for the Parents: to watch for the arrival of the parents, while interacting with the children inside in a lemonade glow. 3 Lemonade Gallery: to discover yourself and to show Mum and Dad your pictures in a lemonade illumination. 4 Lemonade Island: to have fun and delve and hide yourself in the lemonade. 5 The Bark Breaks Open: to play and have fun outside on rainy days 6 Delving into the Lemonade: to feel the world turn into lemonade while gliding around or relaxing. 7 Dreaming under the Apple Tree: to dream and share secrets.
The bark breaks open
Delving into lemonade
Finding a form: models of a climbable façade	Detail models: carcass and folded plate
Sparkling den