In
1996 RAW International designed a child care center for the
Federal Aviation Administration located within the Hawthorne
Federal Building. The 3,750 sq. ft. child care center with
8,000 sq. ft. playground area was designed as a functional
space from a child's perspective, while responding to myriad
stringent requirements and guidelines provided by the client.
The design has been well received by both the client and the
end user.
The center is composed of two equal "mini
centers", each containing similar functions, and each
intended to operate autonomously. The interior is organized
around a central zone of shared spaces (reception, kitchen,
lounge, and staff bathroom) flanked on either side by a mini
center. The design scheme treats the programmatic elements
as objects located within a box. These objects are given interesting
forms, which are both abstract and recognizable.
