Welcome to YM Nursery, a nursery school located in Tottori prefecture. Designed by the team of Taku Hibino, the lead architect of the architectural firm Hibino Sekkei, the school is made to teach students to respect nature, as well as help them develop a deep sense of community. The said architectural firm specializes in the design and construction of learning facilities for early education.
Hibino took some bold steps to overhaul the previous nursery, which was conservative and traditional in its design. Despite being in a location that had both the sea and forests, children were closed off to all of it. In addition, Hibino is a proponent of fostering learning from our 5 senses. Children, probably more than any other time in their lives, absorb information not only from sight but from touch, smell and hearing. This belief goes on to inform each and every one of Hibino’s design decision.
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