rijnlands lyceum
wassenaar / the netherlands
client
rijnlands lyceum, wassenaar
Not-realized design for the extension, restoration and renovation of the Rijnlands Lyceum in Wassenaar, in which the school has been furnished with new élan by means of relatively simple interventions. A compact, transparent and orderly two-storey pavilion has been added to the existing configuration. Its position brings coherence to the complex once again. The collective areas such as the sports hall, auditorium, and the study cluster are situated at the centre of the pavilion, displaying an increasing degree of openness. Around these lie the teaching areas, which can be partitioned as required due to the absence of supporting walls. The traffic routes of both storeys are linked to one another by means of vides. This stimulates contact between the various educational clusters and contributes to the orderliness and controllability of social interaction. The roof is an extension of the green environment and can be used as a sports field. The new pavilion, with its modern design, contrasts agreeably with the existing construction. Existing and new construction allow one another scope and thus both show themselves to advantage. The finishing of the new construction displays the same care as applied by J.P. Kloos, the architect of the original design dating from 1937.
wassenaar / the netherlands
client
rijnlands lyceum, wassenaar
Not-realized design for the extension, restoration and renovation of the Rijnlands Lyceum in Wassenaar, in which the school has been furnished with new élan by means of relatively simple interventions. A compact, transparent and orderly two-storey pavilion has been added to the existing configuration. Its position brings coherence to the complex once again. The collective areas such as the sports hall, auditorium, and the study cluster are situated at the centre of the pavilion, displaying an increasing degree of openness. Around these lie the teaching areas, which can be partitioned as required due to the absence of supporting walls. The traffic routes of both storeys are linked to one another by means of vides. This stimulates contact between the various educational clusters and contributes to the orderliness and controllability of social interaction. The roof is an extension of the green environment and can be used as a sports field. The new pavilion, with its modern design, contrasts agreeably with the existing construction. Existing and new construction allow one another scope and thus both show themselves to advantage. The finishing of the new construction displays the same care as applied by J.P. Kloos, the architect of the original design dating from 1937.
