From the architect. The project for the new building for nursery and kindergarten is conceived from the attention to the specific needs of the population, the adaptation of the proposed systems to their environment, their feasibility and economic viability, and from principles of sustainability and energy savings. The aim of the competition, organized by the City of Zaldibar, was the completion of two buildings that could work independently: A kindergarten for children aged 2-3 years that would be integrated into the existing school complex, and a nursery for children 0-2 years that could operate independently. Under this premise, and seeking architectural appropriateness and quality of the technical proposal, priorities valued in the competition were: rapid construction, ideally during summer to avoid disrupting school activities and allowing two separate construction phases for each building, an economical design, and a proposal of energy efficiency systems and production of renewable eneregy integrated into the architectural design.
The construction of the building was carried out comprehensively with a prefabricated system of wood structural panels. These panels make up the facade, interior partitions, roof and siding. They are designed and custom-made allowing an easy, fast and systematized assembly on site. This type of dry construction allows not only a clean construction site and the reduction of waste and resources used, but also a considerable reduction in costs and runtimes, as construction may be carried out in just 2 months.