A sustainable building with a playful design
The school board and the municipality had clear sustainability goals for the new school building. The building had to be ‘zero on the meter’, i.e. completely self-sufficient in terms of energy consumption, and built as much as possible from bio-based materials. Here a key choice was to use a timber supporting structure.

For the façade, we decided on brickwork using the English bond, because this is strong and long-lasting. As a result, it will not be immediately obvious from the outside that the building has a timber construction, but the surprise will be all the greater when you enter it. Inside, we have left the wooden trusses, joists and columns as visible as possible. The roof is completely green and the PV panels are positioned as much as possible on the high sports hall volume. With its green roofs, the school meets high sustainability standards, of which it is a visible example in the district.

The building has a clearly recognizable silhouette and is located in the middle of the site, which means that it is surrounded on all sides by greenery. The green entrance square will be on the north side, and the play areas for the youngest and older children will be on the east and west sides respectively. The façade on the north side (the village side) refers to the village character with its roof shape and is given a playful character by the slight curve. The south façade (the polder side) has a more robust appearance and gives the building a recognizable silhouette from a distance.