Five ‘flower pots’ distributed on the site and placed amidst the existing trees. This is the starting point of the project for a day-care institution for 160 children of ages between 0 and 6 years. The height of the volumes varies to provide good daylight conditions and also to stand out in relation to the surroundings. From the outside the center appears as a dense group of small structures around open courtyards. In the interior the volume of 1,500 square meters is revealed as a continuous space, the addition of the pieces of rounded corners, which are divided into compartments to accommodate the required program. The roofs of the upper floors are garden roofs, transforming the playground into a space that is near and accessible from any of the rooms...[+]