A new education campus in Doorn, the Netherlands by MoederscheimMoonen Architects

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The definite design of the new Revius Lyceum in Doorn was recently presented to the public.

The new complex has been designed by Spring Architecten in partnership with MoederscheimMoonen Architects.

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• Architects: MoederscheimMoonen Architects
• Project: A new education campus
• Location: Doorn, the Netherlands
• Software used: Revit

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The education campus, which will accommodate some 1,200 students, comprises two buildings: the main school building and a separate sports centre.

Both buildings are distinguished by their compact and transparent design. 

Architect Alfons Hams (Spring Architecten): “Our main ambition was to design a compact school: a centre of education that does not have corridors, and where each space serves as an effective environment for learning.

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This approach has allowed us to create a whole palette of education activities. The auditorium, the lab spaces and the study hall add real flair to the conventional programme of classrooms devoted to specific subjects.

The result is a compact, three-storey design, in which the different ‘learning courts’ and classrooms are clustered around the dynamic heart of the school.

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A special feature of the building is how the students come in regular contact with natural lighting and the outside world. This adds to the experience of a varied educational landscape.

Our design strategy has enabled us to realise a building that has a smaller gross floor area than calculated beforehand yet offers more square metres of learning spaces. And we are duly proud of this achievement!”

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Image Courtesy © MoederscheimMoonen Architects

The new buildings are situated in a spacious landscape setting, surrounded by an abundance of greenery and sports pitches. A wonderful and particularly apt backdrop for this school.

Despite having to build the new complex around existing premises, the new design still takes centre stage – which is fitting in the architectural context of its environs: a region that is dotted with country estates.

Architect Erik Moederscheim (MoederscheimMoonen): “The area around Doorn is renowned for its many country manors.

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Our design has definitely been influenced by these free-standing buildings’ unique relationship with the landscape and their powerful architecture.

To fit in with this typology, we have actually realised a ‘building within a building’: a very compact, three-storey complex within the exterior of a building with a prominent roof.

This is reflected in our design for the second facade. This facade allows for a gradual transition between the interior and the outside. In addition, it serves as a strong, distinctive gesture in the surrounding area.”

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This second facade takes the shape of a steel structure that envelopes the school building like a kind of colonnade and as such calls the skeleton of a country manor to mind.

The steel structure supports a plane of randomly-arranged, coated steel L-profiles. This layer marks the transition from the outside to the interior, as well as filtering the daylight.

While the chosen colour scheme uses natural colours, it nevertheless has a vitality fitting of a secondary school building.

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Image Courtesy © MoederscheimMoonen Architects

Image Courtesy © MoederscheimMoonen Architects

Image Courtesy © MoederscheimMoonen Architects

Tags: Doorn, The Netherlands

Categories: Campus, Revit

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