Tierra Encantada provides Spanish immersion early education for children aged from 6 weeks to 6 years of age. Pizzano's experience in similar projects like Bluebird Daycare and VINCI School made it a perfect fit to build this space in Alexandria, VA.
Pizzano worked with the team to transform this 10,000-sf space from a second-floor parking garage into the Tierra Encantada Daycare Center. This project had several challenges to overcome, the space had a very low deck height and the design needed to be altered to include open ceilings to accommodate the lights and mechanical above. The concrete deck was converted into a playground by the addition of rubber flooring to make the area child friendly. Pizzano also added a full kitchen to the education facility.
“The team from Pizzano were very engaged with our sustainability values and went to great lengths to help us find ways to reuse and recycle as much as possible.”