Interior Architecture (Level 8)

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Anae Louw

Childhood Development Centre 

This project focuses on Neurodivergent children and providing a positive experience for them through the use of shape and light. The concept for this project is ‘curve’, which was inspired by the design of a similar centre, and especially their justification behind it. By creating curves in a space, you are creating spaces to explore as well as to hide, which can be important for the self-regulation of neurodivergent children. My design explores curves in multiple different ways, but most notably through the shape of the walls. This space offers a variety of experiences for children, as well as support for them and their families and caregivers. The space offers play areas for children, a media centre, and consultation rooms for different areas of support. Design for accessibility and neurodivergence is at the forefront of every decision and is the driving force behind all design choices. 

Pictured is a double-height reception space with a desk, seating area and ceiling details. There is a pathway drawn on the floor and a mezzanine level is visible in the background.
Pictured is a café with a counter and seating, filled with people. There are beams on the ceiling and a moss installation, as well as bespoke lighting.
A floor plan that depicts the layout of the ground floor, where the pathway is clearly visible, as well as the different floor finishes for the different functions.
A floor plan that depicts the layout of the first floor, where another pathway is clearly visible. The double-height spaces are illustrated in the reception and the media centre
This image shows the exterior of the building from the street. It shows the black brick cladding and the big window in the reception area, as well as the signage.
This image depicts the media centre and shows the desk, as well as some parts of the shelves, the computer room and seating areas. There are moss installations and bespoke lighting elements that mimic the café area, and the double-height space is clearly seen.
This image shows a small family spending time in a small rooftop garden, with surrounded by bushes and trees.
This image shows the staff area, specifically the kitchenette and the seating areas, with people milling about.
This image shows one of the play areas on the ground floor, with a play structure in the middle, and toys and children surrounding it and playing. There is also wooden beams on the ceiling, mimicking the café and the media centre, and the walls have wooden panelling up to 1.1 metres.

Interior Architecture