House of Wonder in Cambridge, New Zealand, has been designed as a series of ‘houses’ that are connected through gardens and walkways to create a community-focused village. Catering for 90 children, aged 0-6, the centre is a warm and welcoming environment that provides children with state-of-the-art facilities, bright open plan classrooms, and spacious outdoor play areas.

Fitting in with its countryside setting, the arrangement of classrooms has been broken down into smaller barn-like forms that are arranged around natural outdoor playscapes and covered timber walkways. Traditional gabled roof forms are given a modern feel with vertical corrugate and timber cladding, with planting and tall pine trees providing a lush, green backdrop.