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 Kindergartenin the genesis of Herman Hertzberger's contemporary school, proposesan analysis and a reflection of school spaces designed by a Dutch architectHerman Hertzberger (1932 - ), between 1960 and 2007.In the set of works analyzed were assigned some design themes withtypical interest in school spaces. These themes have origin in the educationalmodel developed by Italian doctor Maria Montessori (1879-1952) at the beginningof the 20th century.In this context, stands out the following themes:1) The versatility of the classroom, one of the themes based on the educationalmodel proposed by Maria Montessori and one of the most relevantthemes in the architect's work;2) The distributive and social functions of the central space, similar to thepiazza 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 understandHerman Hertzbergers's schools and, consequently, his work in general.