Bovenbouw Architectuur

School in Edegem

School in Edegem
© Stijn Bollaert

SCHOOL IN EDEGEM

Bovenbouw

ARCHITECTS
Bovenbouw

CLIENTS 
AG Real Estate

PHOTOGRAPHS
Stijn Bollaert

DESIGN TEAM
Dirk Somers, Joni Nieuwenhuysen, Reinaart Vandersloten, Henk Jan Imhoff

AREA
1700 m²

LOCATION
Edegem, Belgium

CATEGORY
Elementary & Middle School

YEAR
2017

School in Edegem
© Stijn Bollaert

The building of the kindergarten interweaves in the morphology of the street. The building tries to fit in with the existing row houses. The facade bends with the curvature of the street and connects to the adjacent building on both sides.

The kindergarten consists of 2 floors and fits in height between the other houses in the street.

School in Edegem
© Stijn Bollaert
School in Edegem
© Stijn Bollaert

The facades in the street are characterized by traditional masonry within which architectural elements are stacked. This is repeated in a contemporary way at the school.

The primary school remains slightly lower than neighbouring existing schools. The rhythm in the facade is completely taken over from the existing school.

The masonry then searches for connections to the surrounding buildings.

School in Edegem
© Stijn Bollaert
School in Edegem
© Stijn Bollaert
School in Edegem
© Stijn Bollaert
School in Edegem
© Stijn Bollaert


School in Edegem
© Stijn Bollaert
School in Edegem
© Stijn Bollaert
School in Edegem
© Stijn Bollaert
School in Edegem
© Stijn Bollaert
School in Edegem
© Stijn Bollaert


School in Edegem
First floor plan
School in Edegem
Second floor plan

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