設計理念
國際著名的兒童遊戲研究學者，同時也是本案建築師王銘顯留日的指導教授兼日本建築名家仙田滿說：「幼兒的成長是透過模仿而非刻意的反覆學習，因此創造多元化的遊戲環境，刺激大腦的各個部位，會看到小朋友顯著的發達與成長，包括社交能力與學習能力。」提倡小朋友不僅僅在教室中學習，在遊戲的過程中更能學習到各種不同的能力。本案充份運用仙田滿先生在其研究中觀察到的六種遊戲原型空間（自然、開放、道路、遊具、混亂、秘密等六種遊戲空間），設計出多元化的幼稚園。
設計手法
遊環構造（Playing Loop）是經由調查研究所發現的一種兒童活動模式，再經由建築師與設計師開發出來的一種空間配置方法，以「道路遊戲空間」為主軸，串聯各種不同型態的遊戲空間，形成一種多樣而豐富的立體空間網絡。在獅甲國中幼兒園中，具體呈現在一樓大片平台與草地，是小朋友探索自然的教室，局部覆蓋有半球型薄膜天幕；二樓走廊延伸的遊環步道是教室之間的主要玩耍步徑，走廊旁散布了小房子秘密基地，提供短暫的停留；兩個樓層之間還有隧道空間、環型空中橋樑等豐富有趣的動線，串聯整個幼稚園的活動。此外，建築師以新式木構造的工法，塑造特色屋頂與清新的木構架教室空間，與室外的兒童遊戲環境充份結合，表現出流暢、新穎與通透開放的教育環境，兼顧寓教於樂與遊戲性的同時，也期待成為幼兒園與木構造元素結合的優良案例。
Design Concept
Prof. Senda Mitsuru, a world-known researcher of children’s playing, is also the advising professor of Ming-Hsien Wang’s master study. Mr. Senda has once said that the growth of children is dependent on mimicking, not on deliberate learning. A diverse playing environment can stimulate many parts of the children’s brain, with significant growth of children’s social and learning abilities. By fully applying the Six Prototypes of Playing Space (nature, open, road, chaos, equip, secret etc. spaces), the design team has created a diverse kindergarten.
Design Approach
Playing Loop is a model of children’s playing based on practical survey. The architect and designers have applied this concept, and used “road space” as main axis, connecting different playing spaces, creating a rich, diverse net with multiple dimensions.
The first floor of the kindergarten has large spaces and grass for children to explore natural environment. A dome-shape film is also placed in the main entrance. The circular corridor serves as main route for playing, with little houses attached beside for temporary staying. Tunnels, Circular Bridges and many others provide delightful traffic for the whole campus.
Furthermore, the architect has applied a new wooden construction to create a special roof and classroom, integrated with outdoor playing ground. A fresh, brand-new educational space with rich, outdoor playing ground provides a new model for integration of wood material and kindergarten.