Isala College lies in an idyllic landscape in the east of Holland. The Oude IJssel – the river from which the school gets its name – runs next to a sand track flanked by old oaks.
The school itself is located on an oak-lined avenue. It is a long, shallow building with a gentle curve, as though imitating the course of the river. With not more than two storeys, it is a modest presence in the landscape, allowing a view below the tree canopy out to the spacious river landscape.
Status: Built
Location: Silvolde, NL
Additional Credits: programme
6,500 m2 school for secondary education in the ‘Paasberg’ nature area including a 1.300 m2 building extension on each side of the building
client
Stichting R.K. Voortgezet Onderwijs Regio Oude IJssel
project address
Laan van Schuylenburg 8, Silvolde, Netherlands
design
1990 -1993
realization
1993 -1995
awards
1997, Achterhoek Promotion Prize
2006, Best School Building Award
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
