{"id":197645,"date":"2022-06-08T13:46:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T17:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_project&p=197645"},"modified":"2022-11-22T14:51:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T19:51:13","slug":"this-learning-center-in-istanbul-by-studyo-ab-encourages-play-and-curiosity","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/this-learning-center-in-istanbul-by-studyo-ab-encourages-play-and-curiosity\/","title":{"rendered":"This Learning Center in Istanbul by St\u00fcdyo AB Encourages Play and Curiosity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This Learning Center in Istanbul by St\u00fcdyo AB Encourages Play and Curiosity<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

IIDA winner.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When tasked with an indoor playground and learning center situated on the second floor of a bustling shopping mall, architect Asli Baysan Birgen drew inspiration from the motto of her client, Cocoon Istanbul: \u201cplayful learning.\u201d \u201cWe aimed to promote curiosity and let kids use their imagination,\u201d says Baysan Birgen, whose St\u00fcdyo AB<\/a>, the Turkish studio she founded in 2015, won this category for projects by firms with five or fewer employees. \u201cOur work had to address developmental needs of various age groups as well as ensure their safety,\u201d she adds. Cocoon\u2019s 20,000-square-foot, semi-open floor plan accommodates a panoply of tactile, age-appropriate activity zones for infants, tod\u00addlers, and preteens, as well as a caf\u00e9 and a bookstore for their parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daylight filters through dreamy wallpaper, evocative of Ebru, a traditional Turkish marbling art, and inspired by Cocoon\u2019s branding.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Eschewing the bright tones and plastic accessories commonly associated with children\u2019s spaces, Baysan Birgen gravitated toward a gentle palette: Walls, arches, and seating areas are swathed in soft pastel fabrics, accentuated by bleached beech paneling and beams. She worked closely with local contractors to design and produce child-size furniture and fixtures, including the custom Corian sinks in the restroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cocoon\u2019s 20,000-square-foot, semi-open floor plan accommodates a panoply of tactile, age-appropriate activity zones.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of many bespoke features, a curvilinear playhouse without walls or a roof, inspires children to use it as a cave, reading nook, or balcony. Above, daylight filters through dreamy wallpaper, evocative of Ebru, a traditional Turkish marbling art, and inspired by Cocoon\u2019s branding. \u201cWe did our best to give kids their first taste of design,\u201d Baysan Birgen concludes, \u201cand trigger their appetite for aesthetics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A curvilinear playhouse without walls or a roof, inspires children to use it as a cave, reading nook, or balcony. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n