My school is my castle
Elementary school extension in castle park, Antwerp
Design team: Dirk Somers, Gosia Olchowska, Joni Nieuwenhuysen, Axel Chevroulet
For AG Vespa
2017
The sham castle as a genre, John Nash
The former castle in 1855
The existing situation with the pond divided in two because of the present organization of the park.
Our proposal to reconnect the 2 park halves and prolongue the pond.
Overview of the central atrium and the classrooms around it
Groundfloor 1/150
First floor 1/150
The multifunctional space can be used as an extension of the classrooms.
When coming from the circular entry, you enter the polyvalent space and have a clear overview of the entire length of the building.
The hexagonal shape offers room to circular activities.
The polymorph classroom offers several ways of learning and playing. There is interaction possibility with the nearby polyvalent space, the places to think and adjacent classrooms.
The sequence of classrooms along the facade
The building is designed in plain brown brickwork. At the upper part the masonry is decorated with a pattern that ends in a crownlike parapet.
The pond and the school next to the orangerie.
