Diederendirrix BV

Zalmplaat School

Zalmplaat School

diederendirrix architecture & urban development

Zalmplaat School

AREA
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft

STATUS
Built

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Rotterdam, Netherlands

TYPE
Educational › Elementary School

Zalmplaat School

In the design of the new Zalmplaatschool, the expressive and soft building volume is equipped with two floors with rounded corners, creating an all-round soft shape.

Colourful letters and strips in combination with wavy movements of the frontage make a characteristic and expressive building; a school with a familiar yet personal and distinctive expression, recognisable for the children, teachers and neighbourhood.

Zalmplaat School
Zalmplaat School

The thriving heart of the school is the centrally located auditorium, around which the classroom zones are situated.

The central heart with auditorium and stand which is expanded with an adjoining playroom, parent room, small play areas and work places encourages, emphasizes and improves the gathering of teachers, pupils and parents. The

Zalmplaat School
Zalmplaat School

extension of the central heart responds cleverly to flexible use of space.

The playground is accessible from the playroom through folding doors, enabling the outer space to be included in the inner space.

Zalmplaat School
Zalmplaat School

The playground can also be accessed from the floor via a wide stand with steps. This stand can be used as an extension of the playground, for example as an outdoor theatre or outdoor classroom.

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