Kindergarten in Locarno / cappelletti sestito architetti

Our project originated from a single-phase international architectural competition organized by the Municipality of Locarno, which it won unanimously by jury vote in August 2019. This design harmonizes the educational environment with its natural and urban context, promoting values of community, sustainability, and inclusion. The new structure redefines urban relationships between the existing school and its surroundings, while clarifying spatial connections with the adjacent public housing. The added volume acts as an architectural backdrop, establishing the external boundary and strengthening the identity of the entire complex.