Project presentation: construction of a new kindergarten - Gradara (PU)

A school building is in itself a landmark for the community, however large or small, because the pupils who grow up in that building will form and experience the future of that community. What this intervention is intended to instil in the community that will use the new structure is a restored sense of belonging, an emotional bond, with their new school.

This was the basis on which the project for the new kindergarten we are building in the small town of Fanano, in the municipality of Gradara in the province of Pesaro-Urbino, was developed. 

The kindergarten will consist of three blocks, totalling around 600 square metres. The three sections will be arranged around the entrance hall, where the inner courtyard offers natural light and direct, daily contact between the children and the outdoors. These distributive spaces are also designed as spaces dedicated to activities and not only as areas of transit, and this allows the building to be experienced in its entirety by the children.

Precisely because the facility will accommodate children from 0 to 3 years of age, all interior spaces will be formed of large, soft areas designed for play and everyday activities. The perimeter of the different sections will be marked by different colour schemes that will allow the young guests to orient themselves and thus adopt a visual point of reference. 

The entire building will be constructed entirely of glulam, using the “Subissati Platform Frame” construction technology. The choice of wood guarantees healthy and seismically safe environments. This material also constitutes a smart and sustainable choice, in line with the objective of reducing the environmental impact of construction and improving the energy efficiency of buildings. 

The building will also be energy efficient, as it will be a nearly zero energy building (NZEB). A photovoltaic system has been sized to cover the building's energy consumption (heat pump, ventilation, lighting, etc.).

Externally, the building will be treated with white painted plaster on the lower part, while on the upper part it will have Rockpanel cladding, made from compressed natural basalt, a sustainable and readily available volcanic rock, held together with an organic binder.

Client: Municipality of Gradara

Proceedings Manager: Mr. Andrea Baldassarri (engineer)

Works Management: Mr. Luca Sebastianelli (architect)

CSE - Safety Coordinator during Execution: Mr. Cristiano Balloni (surveyor)

Technical Administrative Tester: Mr. Corrado Contadini (engineer)

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNERS:

Ms. Silvia Lupini (architect)

Mr. Pierfrancesco Paradisi (architect)

COORDINATOR BETWEEN THE VARIOUS SPECIALIST SERVICES

Ms. Silvia Lupini (architect)

STRUCTURAL DESIGN:

Sta Landi

Mr. Roberto Ortolani (engineer)

SYSTEMS DESIGN:

SERPILLI S.r.l - Mr. Gianluca Serpilli (engineer)

C.S.P.:

Mr. MASSIMO GRADONI (engineer)

Constructors: 

Temporary Joint Venture:

Subissati S.r.l. 

CSI Consorzio Stabile