{"id":11039,"date":"2016-08-24T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/mad-clover-house\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T08:26:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T12:26:24","slug":"mad-clover-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/mad-clover-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Rendering to Reality: MAD Architects\u2019 Clover House Kindergarten Is Complete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year, while I was reviewing the brilliant <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/brilliant-bamboo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El Guadual Children\u2019s Center<\/a> in Villa Rica, Colombia, I discovered a theory in nursery design known as the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reggio_Emilia_approach#The_role_of_the_environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reggio Emilia Approach<\/a>,\u201d a method for preschool design that was founded upon the belief that \u201cthe physical environment of an educational building is crucial to development during early childhood, often being referred to as a child\u2019s \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/www.educate.ece.govt.nz\/learning\/curriculumAndLearning\/Learningenvironments\/ThirdTeacher.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">third teacher<\/a>.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although it dates back to the 1960s, when it was developed by Italian teacher Loris Malaguzzi, this pedagogic philosophy is not always a consideration for those designing learning spaces for young children. However, a new project by innovative Chinese firm <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/mad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MAD<\/a> provides ample evidence that the theory is alive and well in contemporary architecture: The <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/clover-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clover House<\/a> kindergarten has recently been completed in Okazaki, Japan, having been designed with the naturally inquisitive behavior of children in mind.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432554300831MAD-architects-ma-yansong-clover-house-aichi-japan-designboom-00-818x545.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432554300831MAD-architects-ma-yansong-clover-house-aichi-japan-designboom-00-818x545.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432554300831MAD-architects-ma-yansong-clover-house-aichi-japan-designboom-00-818x545.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432554300831MAD-architects-ma-yansong-clover-house-aichi-japan-designboom-00-818x545.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432554300831MAD-architects-ma-yansong-clover-house-aichi-japan-designboom-00-818x545.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432554300831MAD-architects-ma-yansong-clover-house-aichi-japan-designboom-00-818x545.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>MAD have seen Clover House transformed from rendering \u2026<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196019718702_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196019718702_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196019718702_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196019718702_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196019718702_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196019718702_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>\u2026 to reality in Japan; \u00a9 Koji Fujii \/ Nacasa &amp; Partners Inc.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/photographer\/koji-fujii-nacasa-partners-inc\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The site for the kindergarten was occupied by the client\u2019s existing house, built using construction techniques that were typical of the mass-produced houses rolled out across Japan during the postwar period. Noting that the timber frame of the residential structure was in sound condition, MAD proposed retaining the existing skeleton of the house, framing the new spaces on a human scale that would offer children a sense of \u201chome away from home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The resulting building provides a solution to the programmatic redundancy inherent within conventional business premises, which tend to sit unused and empty after office hours. Not so with the Clover House, which will revert back to life as a private residence in the evenings, housing the owner\u2019s family and staff each night after the children have returned to their respective homes. This synergistic functionality helps increase the efficiency of the site, optimizing usable space on this typically compact Japanese plot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432554731956c20e34662cd0abeafa1ff6b04c27abf2_cropped.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432554731956c20e34662cd0abeafa1ff6b04c27abf2_cropped.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432554731956c20e34662cd0abeafa1ff6b04c27abf2_cropped.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432554731956c20e34662cd0abeafa1ff6b04c27abf2_cropped.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432554731956c20e34662cd0abeafa1ff6b04c27abf2_cropped.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432554731956c20e34662cd0abeafa1ff6b04c27abf2_cropped.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>MAD\u2019s scale model<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Having elected to retain the existing timber frame, MAD explored ways to provide shelter for the different educational facilities, seeking a design that would engender a sense of protection for children while also providing flexibility of movement and access throughout the nursery. Their answer was simple, yet radical in its conception: \u201cThe new house\u2019s skin wraps the old wood structure like a piece of cloth covering the building\u2019s skeleton, creating a blurry space between the new and the old.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This \u201cblurry space\u201d sets up a variety of conditions with unusual spatial qualities: The single-story spaces within the frame open up to double, even triple-height spaces, with the asphalt-shingled roof curving over far above. The outer skin is perforated with rectangular, square and circular apertures of different sizes, akin to a child\u2019s shape-sorting toy on a macro scale, allowing light to flood in on all sides. These in-between spaces blur the boundary between the inside and outside of the nursery, affording open play spaces that remain fully protected, loosely cocooned by the organic building envelope.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196054915412_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196054915412_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196054915412_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196054915412_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196054915412_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196054915412_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196055152015_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196055152015_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196055152015_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196055152015_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196055152015_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196055152015_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>The completed interiors; <\/i><i helvetica=\"\" neue\",=\"\" helvetica,=\"\" arial,=\"\" sans-serif;=\"\" font-weight:=\"\" 400;\"=\"\">\u00a9 Koji Fujii \/ Nacasa &amp; Partners Inc.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>This sculpted skin also bends the usual rules governing the function of architectural components \u2014 case in point, the roof of the original residence. With the new overarching canopy transforming the old roof from an external surface to an internal one, this becomes a new plane for play, granting children access via ladders to a series of stepped terraces at the summit of the timber structure. The structure channels the spirit of parkour, in which every available element of built fabric becomes a piece of playground apparatus \u2014 the environment is customized for physical exploration, offering a myriad of ways for children to navigate the space.<\/p>\n<p>These unconventional spaces are combined with some equally inventive modes for movement through and out of the kindergarten \u2014 a portion of the external envelope is cut away to form an arched entrance facing the street while a slide emerges from the building at the rear, offering a speedy and markedly more fun way for children to access the outdoor play space.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14325539892422bdc21ae12f12a710c69a844c593cc6f.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14325539892422bdc21ae12f12a710c69a844c593cc6f.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14325539892422bdc21ae12f12a710c69a844c593cc6f.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14325539892422bdc21ae12f12a710c69a844c593cc6f.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14325539892422bdc21ae12f12a710c69a844c593cc6f.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14325539892422bdc21ae12f12a710c69a844c593cc6f.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Chen Shuyu\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Chen Shuyu<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><i>Detail of MAD\u2019s scale model<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196034875613_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji_copy.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196034875613_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji_copy.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196034875613_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji_copy.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196034875613_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji_copy.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196034875613_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji_copy.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196034875613_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji_copy.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>The completed interior; <\/i><i helvetica=\"\" neue\",=\"\" helvetica,=\"\" arial,=\"\" sans-serif;=\"\" font-weight:=\"\" 400;\"=\"\">\u00a9 Koji Fujii \/ Nacasa &amp; Partners Inc.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the most vivid application of the Reggio Emilia Approach, though, is found upon the material covering the organic form of the kindergarten. The asphalt shingle tiles coating the exterior are cut to form paper-like pieces upon which the children will be encouraged to draw pictures that strengthen their emotional connection and memories of their nursery. Over time, the architecture itself will become a physical manifestation of its young inhabitants\u2019 vibrant imaginations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196049251608_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196049251608_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196049251608_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196049251608_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196049251608_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/147196049251608_MAD_Clover_House_Fuji_Koji.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>The completed building by night; \u00a9 Koji Fujii \/ Nacasa &amp; Partners Inc.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>MAD describes the Clover House as both \u201ca mystical cave\u201d and a \u201cpopup fort,\u201d felicitous metaphors for an architectural realization of the kinds of spaces that children might imagine. Now complete, Clover House will provide both continual stimulation and a sense of safety thanks to its small-scale, domestic environment, setting a new, playful precedent for preschool architecture.<\/p>\n<p><i>Check out more great projects by MAD over on the firm\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/mad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in-depth profile page<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year, while I was reviewing the brilliant El Guadual Children\u2019s Center in Villa Rica, Colombia, I discovered a theory in nursery design known as the \u201cReggio Emilia Approach,\u201d a method for preschool design that was founded upon the belief that \u201cthe physical environment of an educational building is crucial to development during early childhood,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"architizer_featured_type":"projects","architizer_featured_image":"1189096","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5],"tags":[18],"architizer_project":[],"architizer_brand":[],"architizer_firm":[],"architizer_product":[],"class_list":["post-11039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-practice","category-stories","tag-buildings"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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