To create a stimulating and fun environment that blends well with thelocal area was the aim when designing Kids 1st Day Nurseries' HexhamNursery, Northumberland. The nursery chain, which operates sevennurseries in the north east of England, achieved this by collaboratingwith Kate Reed (pictured right), an educational consultant, as well asDewjo'c architects, which had experience of designing buildings forearly years children.
'We are always trying to improve on our nursery designs, and there issuch an advantage from taking a fresh sheet of paper,' says Kids 1stmanaging director Mark McArdle. 'We want an environment that giveschildren maximum opportunity to enjoy themselves while at nursery andstimulate their learning. It is also important that the nursery fits inthe local neighbourhood and becomes part of it rather than sticksout.
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