O projecto do espaço educativo. O Kindergarten na génese da escola contemporânea de Herman Hertzberger

Abstract

This Master Thesis, The design of the educational space - The Kindergarten in the genesis of Herman Hertzberger's contemporary school, proposes an analysis and a reflection of school spaces designed by a Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger (1932 - ), between 1960 and 2007. In the set of works analyzed were assigned some design themes with typical interest in school spaces. These themes have origin in the educational model developed by Italian doctor Maria Montessori (1879-1952) at the beginning of the 20th century. In this context, stands out the following themes: 1) The versatility of the classroom, one of the themes based on the educational model proposed by Maria Montessori and one of the most relevant themes in the architect's work; 2) The distributive and social functions of the central space, similar to the piazza of Malaguzzi (1920-1994), with influences from Froebel (1782-1852); 3) The idea of "learning street" of the corridor, becoming a flexible space. The study of these subjects, among others, was essential to understand Herman Hertzbergers's schools and, consequently, his work in general.