Hybrid design methodology developed by Jure Kotnik was used in his visiting professor studio (at Ecole Speciale d’Architecture, Paris) to be tested on preschool architecture. Students were asked to chose the elements of hybridisation that would solve the most acute problems of child-care in Paris. Those are the density problem, lack of available construction sites and at the same time the expansion of services in contemporary kindergarten. A set of seventeen projects has been done, such as world’s first vertical kindergarten with 99m of height having various program as Montessori or Waldorf in one building and can be used for hi-rise dense areas. Another example of hybrid kindergarten is Kindergarten City combining the characteristics of a city gathering all kids in chosen Paris city area under one roof. Some hybrids were more orientated towards the typology (and appeared in various forms as) ( Boat kindergarten, Bridge kindergarten, Metro Station Kindergarten, Brand shop Kindergarten, IKEA apartment kindergarten, highway kindergarten, Parking kindergarten) while others have focused on the process, for example a hybrid of an alarm clock and kindergarten creates a whole day -24hour open kindergarten and fulfilling childcare in the metropolis. Further solutions were focused on the organisation of the kindergarten such as drive in&through kindergarten, kindergarten with accordion alike extensions following the ever changing spatial needs etc. All the hybrid kindergartens have all been Google proved for originality and innovation and have proven that hybrid methodology can indeed be very useful in architecture.
Jure Kotnik (Prof.), Quentin Piepszownik (Assist.), Barraud Arthur, Dong Liu, Dromer Gabriel, Fulchigoni Niccolo, Goarant Pierre, Gres Mathieu, Hallier Margaux, Hostache Thomas, Ivanoff Claire, Kempf Olivia, Lamy Hugo, Laulhere Lea, Le Pivain Francois, Lecocq Lucy, Lerin Marianne, Tenart Camille, Walter Raphael, Xin Sui (students)