JDDK Architects - Millmount News Spring Edition 2024 - Magazine - Page 20
T H E D E L I V E RY
Designing
for children’s
development
By Nicky Watson,
Director at JDDK Architects
By Stuart Franklin,
Associate Director at JDDK Architects
Childcare in the UK has been
increasingly in the spotlight with
the wider availability of funded
hours from the government,
which was introduced in April for
two-year-olds and will open up to
nine-month-olds from September.
As a result, there’s growing demand for more
childcare places, which in some areas may
see the need for the expansion of existing
facilities and the development of new ones.
Early years schemes present a unique and fun
opportunity to get into the mind of a child, playing and
experimenting with spaces to design practical and
inspirational settings where children can grow.
We’ve been designing these schemes for over 20 years,
led by our Director Nicky Watson and our Associate
Director Stuart Franklin. Here, Nicky and Stuart share
their experience of effectively designing for children’s
development now and into the future.
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An early years setting designed to offer a variety
of spaces to support child development
