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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. Rietwierde Community School in Groningen, Netherlands by Moke ArchitectenJune 7th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Moke Architecten On the periphery of a nondescript residential area in Groningen, Gianni Cito designed a large building for two schools, two childcare centres and a playground. From the outset, the end users played an important role in this project, engaging in regular dialogue with the architect during workshops. One of the significant outcomes was the proposal to share out-of-school care facilities, play rooms, gym, kitchen, staff room, science classroom and the playground.  Image Courtesy © Moke Architecten
 Image Courtesy © Moke Architecten This resulted in a large, linear building, built entirely from environmentally friendly sustainable wood, which folds itself around the playground like a paperclip. The new community school is one storey high and the entire building is slightly raised above the ground plane. A continuous, shallow flight of steps serves not only as the transition between building and playground, but also as an outdoor space for various classes. A deep canopy above the steps shelters the children from rain and sun.  Image Courtesy © Moke Architecten  Image Courtesy © Moke Architecten On the outer side of the building is a long corridor which occasionally widens into meeting or play areas and which connects the otherwise introverted building with the surrounding landscape. Each school has its own entrance and all the classrooms can also be accessed from the playground. Simple measures, such as large sliding or revolving doors, allow classrooms to be connected to one another or to the wide corridor. This allows for a wide range of spatial configurations appropriate to the different forms of education, while also enabling the school, childcare centres and playgroup to establish new links with one another.  Image Courtesy © Moke Architecten  Image Courtesy © Moke Architecten  Image Courtesy © Moke Architecten  Image Courtesy © Moke Architecten  Image Courtesy © Moke Architecten  Image Courtesy © Moke Architecten  Image Courtesy © Moke Architecten  Image Courtesy © Moke Architecten  Image Courtesy © Moke Architecten  Image Courtesy © Moke Architecten
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