Colorful “Branches” Cover This New Kindergarten Building In Japan

July 27, 2017

emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design have recently completed Creche Ropponmatsu, a new colorful kindergarten located in a residential area in Fukuoka city, Japan.

Photography by Daisuke Shima

 

emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design have recently completed Creche Ropponmatsu, a new kindergarten located in a residential area in Fukuoka city, Japan.

 

On the facade of this modern kindergarten in Japan are 63 white trees that are 13 ft (4m) high that are covered in colorful branches that wrap the building. 22 colors have been used to create the fun facade.

Photography by Daisuke Shima

On the facade of the kindergarten there are 63 white trees that are 13 ft (4m) high that are covered in colorful branches that wrap the building. 22 colors have been used to create the fun facade.

On the facade of this modern kindergarten in Japan are 63 white trees that are 13 ft (4m) high that are covered in colorful branches that wrap the building. 22 colors have been used to create the fun facade.

Photography by Daisuke Shima

From the inside of the kindergarten, the children can see the colorful branches through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Colorful 'branches' on the exterior of this modern kindergarten can be seen from the interior.

Photography by Daisuke Shima

In the main nursery room, 200 colorful boxes in 25 colors are lined up on the wall, allowing each child to know which color belongs to them and where they can keep their personal items.

In the main nursery room in this modern kindergarten, 200 colorful boxes in 25 colors are lined up on the wall, allowing each child to know which color belongs to them and where they can keep their personal items.

Photography by Daisuke Shima

Colors continue in the interior with the stairs that connect the four floors. This time 18 colors cover the walls surrounding the stairs and change as they travel up and down them.

These stairs in a kindergarten are surrounded by colorful walls.

Photography by Daisuke Shima

emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design have recently completed Creche Ropponmatsu, a new colorful kindergarten located in a residential area in Fukuoka city, Japan.