PIONEERING EXPERIENTIAL INTEGRATED PRE-SCHOOL DESIGN ARCHETYPE IN MALAYSIA

Abstract

Early childhood education plays an important role in developing assertive nation. In order to become a productive member of the nation, children should be nurture to grow holistically and equipped with abilities, knowledge and skills. Physical environment is one of the crucial aspects in helping to shape the behaviour and children’s development. At present, most pre-school design in Malaysia are based on converted buildings, hence, the learning environments are not specially designed to cater for the actual needs of children to develop healthily and positively. The study highlights the relevance of experiential architectural approach to pre-school deign to facilitate emancipatory preschool design, with integrated “Education and Care” concept.