Location: West Haven, CT
Size: 13,400sf
Capacity: 144 children
Completion: 1998

The 13,400 SF “L” shaped building is designed with a simple, horizontal street façade intended to be welcoming but modest and harmonious with the surrounding buildings and landscape. Inside the “L”, the building has a more playful character in keeping with the nature of the sheltered south-facing play garden. Each wing has a distinct identity. The single story infant/toddler section is characterized by a broad sheltering roof overhang and gently curving wall in the activity area. Its three towers identify the two-story preschool/school age wing and north facing arched window. Throughout the center, the design emphasizes visual and spatial connections between indoors and out.

studio MLA Architects provided full architectural services for this project.