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MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE : In Berlin, parents can have their children looked after free of charge from the age of one. The choice of childcare facilities is wide, but places are scarce. Whether it is a kindergarten, daycare or a Kinderladen1 - parents can decide which facility they suit the best to their child. If they want a facility with small groups, a particular pedagogical concept and a good childcare ratio, the choice often falls on one of the many Kinderläden in the city (Berlin 2021). This Thesis deals with the premises of Kinderläden, whose official name is Eltern-Initiativ- Kindertagesstätte (EKT). (Berlin 2021) What is a Kinderladen? Kinderladen / Kinderläden (plural) would be translated as children shops in English. No, these shops do not sell children, nor are there any toys or children's clothes for sale. Kinderläden, nowadays also often called parent initiatives, are small crèches and daycare centres self-governed by parents or educators. Their legal form is usually that of a non-profit association, in which the parents are members and provide the board of directors (BAGE 2021). On the one hand, this gives the parents a great deal of influence on all matters and the association's development. On the other hand, it also means bearing responsibility and volunteering for the facility. This commitment usually manifests itself in administrative work, cleaning, cooking or janitorial work. This commitment is time-consuming and not always fun, but it leads to a high level of identification with "their" parents' initiative / Kinderladen (BAGE 2021). Kinderläden have a history going back to the 1968s. The motivation for founding them was the criticism of the authoritarian upbringing of children that prevailed at the time, the general lack of kindergarten places and the demand for women's self-determination. The "Aktionsrat für die Befreiung der Frau" (Action Council for the Liberation of Women), founded by students of the Free University of Berlin, set up the first Kinderläden in Berlin in order to have more time for their political work (Berliner Kinderläden, 1970, 27). At that time, Kinderläden were established in vacant shops, especially in the big cities. That is where the name Kinderladen comes from, as they were usually opened in former stores. Why does a Kinderladen need multi functionally designed rooms? Of course, premises in former stores, where most Kinderläden are still located today, are not designed for the needs of daycare centres from the beginning. They often have to be extensively converted by the founders and furnished appropriately. There are various guidelines and requirements to be observed (DaKS 2019, 27-31). Since the founders of the Kinderladen are seldom architects or interior designers, this is a great challenge. The rooms of the Kinderläden are places where children spend much time, where they have their first experiences with other children, their environment and themselves. They are rooms in which children should be able to find their way around as well as in their homes. After all, they will spend most of their daytime here until they go to school. State kindergartens, or those of large sponsors, have a team of architects and interior designers for a kindergarten's new construction or renovation. Parents' initiatives are on their own. During the start-up phase, they have to look for a suitable building, the pedagogical concept, the staff, the financing, the future children, the food and much more. In the end, there are usually only a few weeks left for designing the space in these already tricky premises. Since the available space in Kinderladen is usually limited, not every room function can be accommodated in separate rooms. Most of the time, the rooms are furnished in a functional way, often with furniture from furniture catalogues. Impractical room layout, or missing furnishings, poor acoustics, inadequate lighting, such mistakes happen very often. The head of a Kinderladen in Kreuzberg described that such sources of error only become apparent during the Kinderladens operation. She also mentioned, for this reason Kinderläden often improve or redesign the rooms during the annual summer closing time (usually three weeks in summer). This is time-consuming and shortens their holiday period. But instead of improving the rooms, shouldn't educators rather enjoy their holidays and then start the new daycare year refreshed and full of energy? This work aims to improve the premises of Kinderläden by answering the following questions: How can the furnishing and multifunctionality of indoor spaces improve the quality of space in Kinderläden by creating versatile play opportunities? How can it be designed at the children's eye level to promote their independence and at the same time create a well-functioning working environment for educators? Can it be advantageous for Kinderläden to have multifunctional spaces for sustainable reasons? Since state-specific guidelines and regulations apply in Germany when planning and designing the interiors of daycare centres for children, this work focuses on Kinderläden in Berlin. The individual regulations will not be discussed further in this paper, but they will be taken into account in the subsequent design project. Since the variety of pedagogical concepts in Kinderläden is so numerous, they are not included in this work. Likewise, the crèche area is left out and only spaces for children between the ages of 3 and 6 are considered.
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DISSERTATION NOTE : submitted as b-id Berlin International University of Applied Sciences, 2021
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MACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE : 1. Introduction 2. History and Statistics 2.1 Historical Content: The History of Kinderläden 2.1.1 The beginnings of the Kinderläden 2.1.2 Parent-child initiatives in the 80s and 90s 2.1.3 Kinderläden at the beginning of the 21st century 2.1.4 From 2020: Kinderläden in times of the Corona pandemic 2.2 Statistics 3. Giving space for needs 3.1 A day in a Kinderladen 3.2 Children's needs for room design 3.3 Educators' needs for room design 4 Multifunction: The possibility of using rooms in a variety of ways 4.1. Fixtures in group rooms 4.2 Dining areas 4.3 Bathrooms 4.4 Spaces for retreat 5 Development of a multifunctional Interior Design for a Kinderladen 5.1 Description of the building in its current state 5.2 Design Proposal 6 Conclusion References List of Figures Appendix
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