Timayui Kindergarten Looks Like Stone Teeth Jutting Out of the Earth in Colombia

Looking a lot like stone teeth jutting up from the surrounding lush landscape, the Timayui kindergarten in Bogota brings nature into baby's life right from the start. With green spaces central to the complex, and visible from each of the six conical rooms, the design by <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/15297/giancarlo-mazzanti-timayui-kindergarten.html">Giancarlo Mazzanti</a> is also a welcoming meeting space for the local community. Carefully chosen <a href="http://inhabitat.com/company-to-recycle-used-syringes-into-building-materials/">building materials</a> and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/slunakov-eco-education-center/">passive design</a> ensure that this iconic neighborhood structure invests in a sustainable future.

The Timayui Kindergarten juts out of the lush landscape like giant stone teeth.

By incorporating green spaces into every part of the design, it ensures that baby will appreciate nature from the age of zero up.

This is an iconic collection of 6 conical buildings in Bogota, Colombia.

With "social inclusion" at the core of its philosophy, everyone in the community is welcome.

Not only is the kindergarten very interesting to look at, but it also has a variety of sustainable characteristics.

Using shotcrete for the exterior walls cut down on fabrication time.

It also kept building waste to an absolute minimum.

The sloped roof permits easy rainwater capture.

And also positions the skylight such that natural lighting can reach all parts of the interior.

The building is also naturally ventilated, which brings relief to Bogota's muggier days.

Somewhat evocative of stone outcrops throughout Britain's landscape, the kindergarten is nonetheless a beautiful, sustainable cluster that the locals can be proud ot.