Varesh
Child Center
Supervisor:
University of Guilan
Rasht, Iran
2013 - 2014
Project Location: Rasht, Iran
The aim of this project is to create a safe space for children to engage in meaningful activities and to improve their creativity in innovative ways.
Varesh in Gilaki Dialect, a dialect spoken in Rasht, means "rain" and the city of Rasht, in which this child center is presumably located, is known as the city of rains.
Neighbourhood
Site
University
Park
Medical Zone
Business Zone
Residential Zone
Theme Park
Climate Analysis
Summer breeze
Winter breeze
Suitable Light
Noise Polution
Stree Noise
Theme Park Noise
Entrances
Main Entrance
Car entrance
The strategy behind the design was to create a playful and maze-like environment with colorful hues.
While some researches demonstrate simple geometrical shapes to be easier understood by children and therefore, more suitable in design, the result of the survey that was carried out for this design indicated otherwise.
When told to choose between buildings with simple geometrical shapes and more complex, maze-like ones, 167 children out of 175 showed a preference for the latter. Their responses mostly indicated that these shapes remind them of playgrounds, theme parks, puzzles, and lollipops.
Consequently, the aim was for the building itself to be a part of the entertainment.
Section C:C
Section A:A
Section B:B
