‘The school combines both reuse and new construction in a dense urban block, being aware and taking care of the spaces of proximity between the neighbours and between the two school buildings. The project heightens the sense of exploration and surprise of getting inside a city block. This intensity influences the different interior spaces, offering a rich and careful sequence of changes in dimension and natural light, dedicating a distinct atmosphere to the different daily situations that unfold in this school.’ Eva Prats
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Occupying the tip of a dense block forming a historic enclave in the Domaine Royal and running along the majestic Notre-Dame de Laeken church, the De Telescoop school complex combines two typologies. Towards the church, on Avenue du Parc Royal, a neoclassical double dwelling from the 1870s has been converted into a kindergarten. The superimposed classrooms are served by an all-glass rear stairwell that opens onto the communal courtyard.
On the other side, towards Rue Desmaré, a new block houses the primary school, with classrooms on the first floor and a multi-purpose sports hall on the second, offering views on both the Domaine Royal and the church. The building’s spaces are largely open, allowing interaction between the various users of the premises : those of the school, but also those of the local area, since the school’s facilities are shared with the district.
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URA Yves Malysse Kiki Verbeeck
https://www.ura.be/
BTL
Laken, Belgium
kindergarten and primary school
public tender (two phase competition)
GO! Flemish education system
17/08/2020
1800 m²
3.788.925 €
Landinzicht Landschapsarchitecten
Util Struktuurstudies
HP engineers
