Janine Lovejoy Wilford - Architect

Janine Lovejoy Wilford, Architect - Designing quality early educational spaced in the Bay Area

Projects

	Cuddle Time Daycare Corte Madera, California 580 SF garage conversion for a residential day care. Designed specialty spaces for various age groups within a constrained area, including an elevated play space for toddlers.
Child Care Center Mill Valley, California Renovation and expansion of a 5700 SF playground serving toddlers and preschoolers. The plan integrates natural features and materials throughout. Play areas were provided for the following activities: gross motor play, social play, art, gardening, manipulative, water and sand play. A tryke path was incorporated to maximize play area space without compromising the required emergency vehicle access through the site. Other improvements included improved drainage, fencing, and landscaping.
	Twin Cities Cooperative Preschool Corte Madera, California Interior renovation. Alterations included removing a fireplace and capturing the area for new cabinetry and a reading nook.
Cottage Kids Children's Center Sacramento, California Published in Child Care Design Guide New 10,000 SF center for 70 children on a government owned campus. Preserved and incorporated the existing mature trees within the play yards. Developed alternative play spaces such as entrance nodes and raised nooks in the classrooms. with Tectonics, Architects, Planners and Engineers
	Magic Years Children's Center Richmond, California Published in Child Care Design Guide 12000 SF renovation/ addition for 72 children. Provided quality, varied spaces with a minimum of available natural day lighting. Integrated the center within the office vocabulary while still maintaining an identity for the center. with Tectonics, Architects, Planners and Engineers
Silverstrand Community Center Coronado, California 7100 SF remodel and addition with new exterior entry. The multi-purpose room housed in the original wing, incorporated previously concealed trusses to form an articulated ceiling. The new wing included natural day lighting and views to the ocean. with Tectonics, Architects, Planners and Engineers
	San Jose Day Nursery San Jose, California 8000 SF renovation of an historic Mission-style structure for 88 children. Preserved the historic fabric of the building while re-designing the layout to facilitate an expanded program and meet current code and accessibility requirements. with Tectonics, Architects, Planners and Engineers
Windham Heights Day Care Center Willimantic, Connecticut New 5400 SF center and adjacent play yards for 62 children adhering to tight budget constraints. Designed "pavilions" in the play rooms consisting of wooden columns and beams which were used to add a variety of scale and to define various zones within the rooms.Located within a subsidized housing development; exterior material durability and security were design parameters. with the Office of Felix Drury
Star Center Day Care New Canaan, Connecticut 3400 SF remodel within an existing church for 36 children. Incorporated natural lighting and curved walls to maximize the usability and enhance the quality of the rooms even with severe space limitations. with Robert Faesy Associates, Architects
	Residential Renovation/Addition Corte Madera, California Complete renovation and expansion of an arts and crafts bungalow. Project encompassed adding a new kitchen, master bedroom suite and office including mechanical, electrical and plumbing upgrades.