1514_BARONNEKE
nursery and primary school
- Location :
- Antwerp
- Team :
- AgwA
- Subcontractors :
- JZH&Partners, 2BSafe
- Planning :
- 2015-2021
- Category :
- Completed
Additionally to a series of renovations and refurbishments inside the school buildings, the project consists of two main interventions.
Firstly, a new staircase allows a direct connection of all the upper levels of the school to the courtyard. The fire-safety issue at hand was turned into the opportunity of a spectacular addition to the setting and use of the courtyard.
Secondly, a canopy was designed. Its circular shape links two buildings and confers a pivotal role. Built with arguably the largest ETFE cushion technologically possible, with a radius of 11m, the canopy floats above the playground as a cloud, an silent UFO or perhaps a strange translucent jellyfish. The layout of the courtyard itself was designed by Forest Landschap and Grasatelier.
Collaborating team at AgwA
Harold Fallon, Benoit Vandenbulcke
Emily Bouché, Laura Janssens, Hannelore Thomas, Florence Kaufmann, Julien Delmotte
Firstly, a new staircase allows a direct connection of all the upper levels of the school to the courtyard. The fire-safety issue at hand was turned into the opportunity of a spectacular addition to the setting and use of the courtyard.
Secondly, a canopy was designed. Its circular shape links two buildings and confers a pivotal role. Built with arguably the largest ETFE cushion technologically possible, with a radius of 11m, the canopy floats above the playground as a cloud, an silent UFO or perhaps a strange translucent jellyfish. The layout of the courtyard itself was designed by Forest Landschap and Grasatelier.
Collaborating team at AgwA
Harold Fallon, Benoit Vandenbulcke
Emily Bouché, Laura Janssens, Hannelore Thomas, Florence Kaufmann, Julien Delmotte
