Schools and daycare centres

Are you looking for a building for your school or day-care centre that will not only look great, but also helps children learn and keeps them more calm? Our timber school and day-care buildings are particularly well suited for their purposes, as high indoor air quality and a calming atmosphere are essential in these spaces.

Secure high indoor air quality

Children spend a considerable part of their day in day-care or school. This is why the quality of indoor air in these buildings is very important. An extensive European study has shown that log buildings have cleaner indoor air and more balanced indoor air humidity. When the indoor air humidity is between 30 and 55%, adverse factors in indoor air, such as mould spores and bacteria, are minimised. This helps to prevent allergies and respiratory infections.

The ideal environment for learning

Recent studies also indicate that wood has the same kind of stress-reducing effect as nature. A classroom study conducted in Austria demonstrated that a solid wood classroom could positively affect the mental and physical health of children. In this study, students in the solid wood classroom were shown to be healthier, calmer and less stressed than children who studied in traditional classrooms.

Healthy, safe, durable, ecological and easily extensible, a Honka log building is the perfect choice for day-care centres and schools.

Case Study: Touhula School

Finland’s largest log-constructed kindergarten was constructed by Honka in 2012 and enlargened by Honka in 2016. Now it also houses three primary school classes.

All of our users, from adults to children, have been satisfied with the current log building. This is a healthy, high-quality building that has attracted admirers even from abroad.

– Service Manager Marja-Leena Kasurinen, Touhula