The two children's houses at Sædekildegårdvej and Bøgedals Allé in the municipality of Odense are in concept, form, function and architecture, developed with a view to embracing a high level of ambition. The houses and their surrounding areas must provide an innovative, inspiring and democratic framework for both children and employees, as well as inspire increased interaction with and use of nature and outdoor spaces.
In the children's homes, both inside and outside, there are spatial variations with space for both community and individual immersion — emphasized by the choice of materials, colors and scale.
As stated in the Odense municipality's standard program for children's homes, the houses “must be accommodating at the height of children, and (...) their scale is taken as a starting point. The building is allowed to signal that it is used by both large and small people.”
Thank you to Odense Municipality and COWI for an exciting collaboration - we look forward to seeing the two new daycare centers realized!
Read Odense Municipality's press release for the project here (opens in a new window)
