Integrert i skrånende terreng

The PMI Daycare Center in Lausanne is strategically embedded into a sloped terrain, creating a series of gardens that extend the adjacent park near the company's headquarters. The innovative design integrates two connected volumes along the slope, maintaining low heights for easy access to expansive roof terraces.

Sjakkmønstret fasade og betongstruktur

The building features a cheerful checkerboard façade consisting of glass and colored aluminum, providing varied views of the sky and nearby nature. Its structure includes reinforced concrete slabs with metal pillars and concrete beams, which also serve as ventilation ducts passages. A connecting tunnel links the daycare center to the Rhodanie Campus parking lot, facilitating easier drop-off for PMI employees and reducing traffic congestion.

1,870 m2 for 122 barn

Covering a gross floor area of 1,870 m2 and a volume of 8,140 m3, the daycare center accommodates 122 children across four age groups. The facility is meticulously organized over four levels to cater to different developmental stages. It includes play areas, a production kitchen, staff offices, and a parking lot with 11 spaces. The build started in June 2008 and was completed by June 2009, designed by dl-a designlab-architecture sa.