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Westberg, Johannes – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2021
The physical environment in early childhood education and care is crucial. This paper examines the Swedish government's vision of preschool design in the welfare state of the 1970s and the conceptions of children and society upon which it was based. Presenting an investigation of reports, booklets, and study materials published by various branches…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Environment, Preschool Education, Educational Facilities Design
Moore, Gary T. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1997
Examines the notion of an early childhood education center organized as a series of houses around a common core of shared facilities. Discusses examples of child-care centers in Sweden and explores ideas that can promote functional facilities. Suggestions include ideas about physical-motor activities areas, administration offices, centralized…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Day Care Centers, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design