The eco-sustainable and anti-seismic kindergarten in the shape of Pinocchio's whale

    It may have been due to its creative and original shape or because it combines seismic safety with low environmental impact, the fact is that the nursery school in Guastalla, in the province of Reggio Emilia, inaugurated on 19 September, was awarded the Speciale Exterminated award. Beauty announced by Legambiente.



    He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him

    It must have been for the shape like this creative and original or because seismic safety combines low environmental impact, the fact is that the Guastalla's nursery, in the province of Reggio Emilia, inaugurated last September 19, was awarded the Special award Exterminated Beauty announced by Legambiente.



    Signed by the studio MCA - Mario Cucinella Architects, the nest has replaced the two previous municipal ones - the Tom Thumb and the Rondine - damaged by the earthquake of May 2012, recreating a building inspired by the Pinocchio's whale.

    In via Rosario today there is a kindergarten where 120 children between zero and 3 years old can play and indulge themselves in peace because the materials are natural or recycled and the whole load-bearing structure is made up of wooden frames which guarantee thermal insulation.

    The eco-sustainable and anti-seismic kindergarten in the shape of Pinocchio's whale

    The eco-sustainable and anti-seismic kindergarten in the shape of Pinocchio's whale

    The union between the well-known architect Cucinella and Rubner timber construction who took care of the original structural part of the building, thus resulting in a high-tech asylum with state-of-the-art systems for recovering rainwater and energy efficiency thanks to the installation of photovoltaic panels. Without forgetting, however, that it is always an asylum.

    Here is the brilliant idea of ​​creating the shape of the whale protagonist of the adventures of the puppet Pinocchio. Along the corridors are therefore found play areas, open spaces, niches to explore, a path that accompanies the little ones stimulating them in the creativity and curiosity. A sort of den where you can take the first steps towards growth, thus also fulfilling the function pedagogical.

    The nursery is made up of many vertical wooden elements that reflect the sinuosity of the trees so that the child seems to enter one enchanted Forest. The large windows then allow a play of light almost fairy tale, colors convey energy showing how it is possible to combine functionality with beauty and the surrounding nature.


    The eco-sustainable and anti-seismic kindergarten in the shape of Pinocchio's whale

    The eco-sustainable and anti-seismic kindergarten in the shape of Pinocchio's whale


    Outside there is a sensory path, which embraces the structure without suffocating it and determines protected spaces for the activities of children, educators and parents. All in the shape of a small imaginative animal from the forest that represents the puppy that lives within a community: it grows, learns and discovers new things like the little guests of this kindergarten.

    Dominella Trunfio

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