While designing the new Sterren College, Mecanoo also created a cohesive plan for the entire location. The design concept is that of a green village imbedded in the surrounding landscape. The school is composed of four diagonally positioned building components, the alternating rhythm of which creates a park with walking paths and schoolyards in the front of the building.
The park is tilted on one side and stretches over the entire school forming solid green slopes, moss-sedum roofs and green façades, creating a unique roof landscape with two large school yards.
On the side of the spacious park, the school has a more intimate, landscaped appearance, which was important to the residents of the surrounding neighbourhood. The building runs along the same axis as the (train rail) dike located on higher ground.
Status: Built
Location: Haarlem, NL
Additional Credits: programme
College (preparatory secondary vocational education) of 12,000 m2 with exterior spaces.
client
Dunamare
project address
Badmintonpad, Haarlem, Netherlands
design
2006 -2008
realization
2009 -2010
