Proposta de projeto para o Centro Municipal de Educação Infantil – Maria Montessori

Abstract

The present work proposes to develop an architectural project for a daycare and preschool in which an alternative approach to the traditional schooling system will be used, aiming from the first moments of life of a child, from zero to five years, to use a method that allows their development not only in the context of literacy, but also in autonomy, freedom and creation of their interests, values and perceptions. The theoretical reference will cover topics such as a brief history of early childhood education in Brazil, the Montessori method, the contribution of playful architecture to learning and the relationship between nature and the school environment. These topics were chosen to broaden the knowledge about the concepts that will guide the project. Besides the theory, three projects will be analyzed as study objects with the theme of children's architecture and the application of Montessori principles in architecture. Next, there will be a study of the area where the developed project will be implemented. The land is located in the city of Manaus, in the Chapada neighborhood, at Avenida Constantino Nery. Maps will be analyzed, such as zoning and building fuction, environmental conditioning factors, building height and the road system. After analyzing all these elements, the development of the daycare center project is presented, which, besides the final considerations, will include floor plans, sections, elevations, and perspectives. The architecture of the place will be the basis for the children's empowerment, as it will allow the application of the method, clearly showing that school architecture and pedagogy go hand in hand, and that the quality of the building interferes in the learning, in the exploration of knowledge and behavior.