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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Lagere School Sint-Gillis in Belgium by LENS°ASS ARCHITECTENSeptember 1st, 2013 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: LENS°ASS ARCHITECTEN Integration The streetscape shows a school building that takes up two building lots. This is reflected in the dual building design of the facade. The elongated windows accentuate the vertical rhythm of the street. The building integrates easily into the formal vocabulary of its surroundings.  Image Courtesy © Philippe van Gelooven
 Image Courtesy © Philippe van Gelooven The building is not devoid of symbolism. Leaf motifs on its front side and green fixture coverings allude to growth and development. The classrooms are organised according to age: three per floor. The administration and director’s office are situated on the top floor. The architecture is meant to be compact and space-saving in order to create as much open space as possible.  Image Courtesy © Philippe van Gelooven The playground invites active playing. A dilapidated building situated in the back functions as a covered outside space. The outhouse in this building volume reflects the profile of its covering on a smaller scale. The ‘open air theatre’ is used for a variety of school activities. Despite the presence of unmovable and durable materials such as concrete, concrete blocks, steel and glass, the school presents itself as a particularly familiar and child-friendly learning environment.  Image Courtesy © Philippe van Gelooven  Image Courtesy © Philippe van Gelooven  Image Courtesy © Philippe van Gelooven  Image Courtesy © Philippe van Gelooven  Image Courtesy © Philippe van Gelooven  Image Courtesy © Philippe van Gelooven  Image Courtesy © Philippe van Gelooven  Image Courtesy © Philippe van Gelooven  Image Courtesy © Philippe van Gelooven  Image Courtesy © LENS°ASS ARCHITECTEN  Image Courtesy © LENS°ASS ARCHITECTEN
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