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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. Faculty of Education, I/O building in Kapittelweg 37, The Netherlands by LIAG architectsJuly 24th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: LIAG architects HAN University of Applied Sciences has the most sustainable academic building in the Netherlands. Solar City Nijmegen has been enriched with the addition of a unique and sustainable building. The I/O building, which recently became the new home of the Faculty of Education of HAN University of Applied Sciences (HAN), is the most sustainable academic building in the Netherlands. The outward appearance of the building is determined by sustainability aspects, which also respect adjacent buildings.
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 Image Courtesy © Ben Vulkers Sustainability is integrated at all levels and addresses environmental parameters such as water consumption, use of materials, air quality, acoustics, visual comfort and lighting. The result is an energy-efficient building that meets most of its own energy needs. A thermal energy storage system and solar panels on the roof actually deliver energy gains below the bottom line. This enables other buildings on the HAN campus to save on their energy bills.  Image Courtesy © Ben Vulkers The new building combines sustainability with educational comfort. The interior is dominated by natural materials, an abundance of daylight and subdued colours. This gives the building an open and well organised feel. A spacious atrium provides light and space and encourages users to interact. PV panels integrated in the glass roof of the atrium help shade out the sun.  Image Courtesy © Ben Vulkers Opportunities for encounter are concentrated on the ground floor, which houses a superb study and resource centre, the lobby and a study café. The different floors are connected by aerial walkways, which connect the upper floors. The floors of the building intersect, with each floor being projected or recessed. The resulting roof terraces create space for extra greenery on and around the building. The staggered construction also ensures that homes adjacent to the north side of the building continue to receive the same influx of sunlight and daylight. LIAG believes that for construction to be sustainable, a building must create more biodiversity than it uses. Planting greenery in, around and on the building creates a new microclimate which serves as a new habitat for local flora and fauna.  Image Courtesy © Ben Vulkers The I/O building mainly contains educational and sports functions and provides excellent facilities for approximately 3,600 students. The building covers an area of 36,633 m2 (gross floor area), 16,641 m2 of which is used for educational purposes, and a three-level underground car park with 650 parking spaces.  Image Courtesy © Hannah Anthonysz The new I/O building is the capstone and most successful example of sustainability on the HAN campus in Nijmegen. Besides the fact that it is the most sustainable academic building in the Netherlands, the new I/O building is, first and foremost, a healthy building that is a pleasure to use.  Image Courtesy © Ben Vulkers  Image Courtesy © Ben Vulkers  Image Courtesy © Hannah Anthonysz  Image Courtesy © Ben Vulkers  Image Courtesy © Ben Vulkers  Image Courtesy © Ben Vulkers  Image Courtesy © Ben Vulkers  Image Courtesy © LIAG architects  Image Courtesy © LIAG architects  Image Courtesy © LIAG architects  Image Courtesy © LIAG architects  Image Courtesy © LIAG architects  Image Courtesy © LIAG architects  Image Courtesy © LIAG architects
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