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架构师提供的文本描述。Kinder MonteSinai通过设计适合他们的大小和舒适的教育空间来鼓励孩子们的创造力。这些空间产生了更大的归属感，为孩子们创造了一个舒适安全的环境。

Text description provided by the architects. The Kinder Monte Sinai encourages children’s creativity through educational spaces designed to their size and comfort. The spaces generate a greater sense of belonging and create a comfortable and safe environment for the children.

 First Floor Plan

一层平面图

新的学前建筑是现有小学、中学和高中的扩展。由于校园空间有限，本项目位于学生下车和停车场的顶部。它分布在3层：停车层、一层和二层。

The new preschool building is an expansion of the existing elementary, middle school, and high school. Because of the limited campus space, the project is located on top of the student drop off and parking area. It is distributed on 3 levels: the parking level, the first floor, and the second floor.

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在停车场层，除了停车和停车区外，只为幼儿园增加了一个礼堂和健身房。一楼有操场、主庭院、图书馆和一楼的教室。这一层覆盖了36英尺高的停车场，为教室提供了许多好处，比如安全和良好的视野。

In the parking level, besides the drop off and parking area, an auditorium and gym was added for preschool only. In first level there is the playground, main courtyard, library, and first floor of classrooms. This level covers the parking area and is 36 feet above, offering many benefits such as safety and good views for the classrooms.

教室沿主轴垂直放置，暗示着堆叠玩具块的概念。在一楼，教室之间，是为每个教室指定的小露台。他们后面是庭院，有植物，树木和楼梯，把你带到第二层。因为二楼的教室是重叠的，所以每个教室都有梯田。

The classrooms are placed perpendicular along the main axis, alluding to the concept of stacked toy blocks. In the first floor, between the classrooms, are small patios designated for each classroom. Behind them are courtyards with plants and trees and stairs that lead you to the second level. Since the classrooms on the second floor are overlapped, there are terraces for each one.

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教室单元为33×17英尺和6英尺10英寸，旨在为孩子们创造一个舒适的空间。教室里有一个小厨房、储藏室和浴室。家具是按照孩子们的高度设计的。共有18间教室，12间为预制板，6间为彩色夹层玻璃。

The classroom units are 33 by 17 feet and 6 feet 10 inches in height designed to create a comfortable space for the children. Inside the classrooms are a small kitchen, storage room, and bathroom. Furniture is designed at the children’s height. There are 18 classrooms in total, 12 covered in precast panels, and 6 in colored laminated glass.

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预制是最好的解决办法，用来覆盖教室的外墙。建筑物的方向是南的，在一天的所有时间里都会受到阳光的照射，因此预制板在没有直接阳光的情况下保持稳定的室内温度。由于施工场地有限，工作时间有限，预制方便施工。预制件允许设计滴头，圆形窗户放置在不同的高度，以及白色洗过的质量完成。

The precast, being the best solution, was used to cover the outer walls of the classrooms. The building’s orientation is south, receiving sunlight during all hours of the day therefore the precast maintained a steady indoor temperature without direct sunlight. Because of the limited construction site and the restricted working hours, the precast facilitated construction. The precast allowed the design of drippers, round windows placed at different heights, and a white washed quality finish. 

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采用空腹桁架实现了地面停车的大跨度覆盖。其矩形通畅的框架允许灵活的建筑设计。一些与桁架垂直排列的教室是悬臂式的。(鼓掌)

The long span to cover the parking on ground level was achieved with the vierendeel truss. Its rectangular unobstructed frame permits flexibility for the architectural design. Some of the classrooms, aligned perpendicular to the truss, are in cantilever.  

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实现该项目的可持续设计是非常重要的。幼儿园位于朝南的位置，在上课时间接受阳光直射，降低了能源消耗，并保持教室内外舒适的温度。预制板上圆形窗户的位置允许自然交叉通风。雨水和污水在水处理厂收集和处理，以进行再利用。

It was very important to attain a sustainable design for the project. The preschool, positioned facing south, receives direct sunlight during school hours, reducing energy consumption and maintaining comfortable temperatures inside and outside the classrooms.  The position of the round windows on the precast panels allow for natural cross ventilation. Rainwater and sewage is collected and treated in the water treatment plant to be reused.