TY - JOUR
AU - Mangurian, Robert
AB - masses connected by a large linear be a series of closed spaces each with You can its own distinct quality, or a flowing glass skylight covering an internal open plan characterized by public circulation 'street' complete with "fill the space gap" trees, street lamps, wading pool and and private places, large and small with ideas spaces. The teachers and children are sand boxes. On one side of the 'street' able to modulate their environment in is a row of five 'houses' (classrooms) prompted by response to the flow and type of and on the other side a row of 'shops' program activities. (reception area, kitchen, and special the award-winning classrooms). Large overhead glass The notion of the 'structured' open day care center and aluminum garage doors either plan can best be understood by re- calling how a gymnasium operates. connect or separate the 'houses' and pictured here. Essentially a large open space, the the 'street.' The glass panes of the door provide places for displaying gymnasium can accommodate varied activities and group sizes by utilizing children's art work and notices for the simple device of different colored parents. When the doors are open, lines. The structuring works by pro- 
TI - A celebration of space
JF - Early Childhood Education Journal
DO - 10.1007/BF02353180
DA - 2006-03-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/a-celebration-of-space-36gNkkbAqA
SP - 14
EP - 16
VL - 3
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -