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| 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 |
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| 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: |
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| 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. |
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| The bark breaks open |
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| Delving into lemonade |
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| Finding a form: models of a climbable façade | Detail models: carcass and folded
plate |
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| Sparkling den | |