*De Tol 유치원 / 초등학교-[ DIERENDONCKBLANCKE ARCHITECTS ] DE TOL

마을 중앙에 위치한 De Tol 유치원 / 초등학교는 3층 건물로 유치원은 아래층에 위치하고 있고 자체 놀이터와 다목적 홀 및 식당 등이 그 위층에, 마지막 층은 초등학교가 있다.
주변의 적벽돌 건물들과 대조적으로 녹색과 금속으로 구성되어 있는 이 시설은 근처에 위치한 교회와 함께 마을의 새로운 랜드마크가 되었다. 학교로서의 활동을 뛰어 넘어 주변 공간과 건물들을 자연스럽게 연결하거나 분할하는 연결고리의 역할도 맏고 있다.

Nursery and primary school De Tol.

The project site is located in the centre of a small village, in between the church, the cemetery, a day care centre and a neighbourhood park. The building consists of three stories and integrates the terrain’s three meter level difference.
The nursery school occupies the lower floor, and has its own playground turned toward the day care centre and the park. The level above houses the school’s main entrance, the administrative quarters, and a multi use hall / canteen. The classrooms of the primary school are located on the upper level. A wide hall in between the classrooms can be used to organize communal activities.
The building consists of two volumes that are slightly shifted, creating two corners that mark both entrances to the school. The volumes’ material and colour contrast with the surrounding red brick buildings. Both roof and façade are clad in green profiled metal sheeting. A white canopy with bike shed marks the building’s main entrance, and shields the playground from the adjacent cemetery.

The school is located on a strategic high point in the village. Its particular appearance makes it act as a new landmark close to the church. Simultaneously, it tries to extend its impact beyond operating as just a school. Rather, it works as a hinge that connects or divides the surrounding public space and buildings, by sharing its infrastructure for other activities. For instance, after school hours and during weekends, the multi use hall / canteen can act as a community centre - accessed from the primary school playground, centrally located between the school and the church.
This way, the school building may become a meeting place, a social anchor point for everyone in the village.

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