Reykjavík Kindergarten under construction sastudio Tiago Sá sustainable architecture iceland winner first prize 1st kindergarten award mention arquitetura leed suastainability

Reykjavík Kindergarten

Under construction

sastudio | Tiago Sá,  Stefany Trojan, Martina Cutillo, Alberto Galvani, Feraye Erkan, Jan Stuchlík, Natalie Vedralová, Nefeli Fantidou

Local partners: HJARK

Consultants: Teknik

Construction: Nuconic

Client: Pekron, Reykjavík Municipality

Location: Reykjavík , Iceland

Size: 1800 m2 

 

The kindergarten is conceived as a village for children – a warm cluster of timber volumes where each unit has its own identity while contributing to a coherent whole, creating a familiar scale that feels close to everyday life.


Each roof and opening is designed to capture daylight and warmth, creating a rhythm between enclosure and openness, encouraging exploration and community.The project celebrates childhood through material honesty, scale, and the poetic contrast between Nordic calm and playful color.
The architecture balances openness and intimacy, allowing light and movement to flow between spaces.


It’s a place where scale, material, and rhythm evoke the feeling of home within a landscape of learning and play.

Reykjavík Kindergarten under construction sastudio Tiago Sá sustainable architecture iceland winner first prize 1st kindergarten award mention arquitetura leed suastainability
Reykjavík Kindergarten under construction sastudio Tiago Sá sustainable architecture iceland winner first prize 1st kindergarten award mention arquitetura leed suastainability
Reykjavík Kindergarten under construction sastudio Tiago Sá sustainable architecture iceland winner first prize 1st kindergarten award mention arquitetura leed suastainability
Reykjavík Kindergarten under construction sastudio Tiago Sá sustainable architecture iceland winner first prize 1st kindergarten award mention arquitetura leed suastainability