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Architects: WE-S architecten
- Area: 645 m²
- Year: 2023
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Photographs:Stijn Bollaert
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Text description provided by the architects. The program of demands requires 4 identical nursery classes, as well as a multifunctional hall, a refectory, some storage facilities, a kitchen, a staff room, and a nursery (STEP 1). We suggest combining the classes two by two, arranging them back to back. Each class has its storage room with sanitary facilities (STEP 2).
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The classes are organized around the central, polyvalent hall, thereby creating a particularly compact building with all classes having a direct link to the polyvalent hall. The refectory is an integral part of that hall (STEP 3).
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The building is situated on the east side of the site and is shaped like a nine-cornered volume opening to the entrance (STEP 4) using an outdoor playroom.
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The result is a compact and efficient building that, despite its playful form, is effortlessly arranged within the limited boundaries of the site.
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