Sarit Shani Hay設計的兒童空間無可避免的帶有一種成人式理性，但她將這份理性降到一個恰好的臨界點。
　　非常感謝設計方Sarit Shani Hay將英文介紹和項目圖片授權gooood發行。
　　Appreciation towards Sarit Shani Hay for providing the following description:
　　ramat gan kindergarten占地100平方米，周圍是廣袤的菜地。里面有兩個教室，一個是1.5—2.5歲年齡組的小班，一個是2.5—3.5歲年齡組的大班。
　　設計師將幼兒園設計得非常簡潔，精心選擇顏色，避免混亂，并與木制家具成功的結合在一起。設計非常安全，很多柔軟和手工的設計加入其中，同時激勵孩子們揮發自己的想象力，有針對性的種種舉措，使幼兒園形成了親密獨特的氛圍。

　　空間是匯聚型的，書柜和櫥柜沿墻面排列，中間空間是可移動的座位和玩耍區域，老師和學生就在這里進行富有成效的互動。兩個房間，一個是藍地板，里面有許多自然界勞作的場景，以及動物的圖案；一個是綠地板，一副農莊景象。
　　材料方面，使用經濟型材料，PVC地板以及人造革。
　　沿墻的家具高度符合兒童人體工程學，方便取拿玩具。里面還具體設置了病床，廚房，房子，烤箱等具象大玩具，可以讓兒童在里面很滿足的扮家家。每一個細部都做了考慮。那些蘑菇，木房子可以讓孩子們藏在里面，使孩子們產生更多的體驗，發揮想象力。
　　設計也反映了設計師的世界觀，在堅持富有想象力的創意設計時，同時周全考慮使用對象人體工程學。

　　Kindergarten in Ramat Gan By Sarit Shani Hay
　　Pictures of kindergarten by Amit Geron
　　The kindergarten in Ramat Gan is yet another project in Sarit Shani Hay's oeuvre,
　　who specializes in the design of public spaces for children. Located in an agricultural
　　training farm, it covers 100 sq. m. and is surrounded by an extensive vegetable garden.
　　The building is divided into two classrooms for two age groups: a younger class for
　　1.5-2.5 year-olds, and an advanced class for 2.5-3.5 year-olds.
　　The kindergarten's location in an agricultural area, was a source of inspiration for
　　its design, which used the natural theme as a recurring element in diverse variations.
　　Marked by Shani Hay's idiosyncratic formalist language, the kindergarten design is
　　typified by simple, concise lines, incorporated with concrete images from the animal
　　kingdom, a reduced color scheme to avoid clutter, and various textures imprinted into
　　the wood furniture.
　　The design comprises soft, hand-sewn objects befitting the users' young ages to ensure
　　utmost safety, while also encouraging the children to use their imagination in the
　　different play stations. The dimensions of the kindergarten space called for a targeted
　　design based on needs and functionality. The result is an intimate kindergarten which
　　offers a unique experience.
　　The design is essentially circumferential. All the interior walls are lines with
　　bookcases and cupboards, whereas the center is occupied by movable seating and reclining
　　areas. The logical arrangement is the result of observations performed by the designer
　　on site and a fruitful dialogue with the pedagogical team which listed the children's needs.

　　The two classrooms are separated by a large cupboard which contains the children's mattresses
　　and an attached connecting door. The cupboard doors are decorated with images. The bottom part
　　contains a drawer for each child with his name on it to store his work. Each cupboard was
　　designed according to a different theme. In the first room, figures of children are imprinted
　　with the CNC process, engaged in scenes derived from the natural world, involving interaction
　　with animals. The cupboard doors in the second room are imprinted with motifs of green sabra
　　hedges with red fruits—a plant widespread in the outdoor agricultural farm, thereby
　　connecting interior and exterior.
　　The cupboards are laminated with Formica —relatively inexpensive and durable materials,
　　congruent with the user-friendly PVC flooring and extensive use of leatherette. The choice
　　of relatively inexpensive materials is juxtaposed with the discernible formal wealth.
　　The bookcases along the walls offer storage of toys, and their height is accessible to
　　young children. The space further incorporates specially-designed domestic objects: a house,
　　a kitchen, an oven, a hospital bed, which enhance the sense of belonging and provide children
　　with practice in life skills. Children's armchairs are modeled as little bunnies with
　　protruding ears, large alligator-shaped chaise lounges enable reclining, and market stands
　　with red and white racks are scattered in the space, enabling practice of shopping and
　　selling skills.
　　Each kindergarten class is centered on a main play object: one is a large-scale mushroom
　　consisting of steel construction cushioned with vinyl and Acrylene, serving as a house,
　　a hiding place, a play station; the other is a wooden house with windows and a red roof,
　　which one may enter to play, surrounded by bookcases modeled as evergreen trees. Together,
　　all these elements generate an experiential setting which prompts the child to use his/her
　　imagination via play, test his boundaries, while feeling safe and free.
　　The overall design concept reflects Shani Hay's world view adhering to imaginative design
　　and creativity which place the child at the center both metaphorically and ergonomically.

　　About Sarit Shani Hay
　　Sarit Shani Hay's practice transpires on the line between art and design.
　　As post graduate of Chelsea College of Art and Design in London, Sarit launched her
　　design studio in Tel Aviv 16 years ago.
　　The studio focuses on planning, design, and production: from the design of furniture
　　and accessories to the total planning of private and public spaces.
　　Primarily known as a designer of furniture for children, who specializes in the design of
　　pedagogical environments (such as libraries for young children, kindergartens, play areas,
　　and rest corners in hospitals), in recent years, Shani Hay has expanded her practice to
　　span design for adults as well.