Bachelor’s Thesis

LOCATION: MALDEGEM

CONTEXT: THIRD YEAR BACHELOR INTERIOR DESIGN

This project for the community school in Maldegem includes the attic for the secondary school, the refectory for the primary and secondary school and a crèche.

The design of the refectory strengthens the link with the playgrounds of the secondary and primary school. A school should be a social network and should stimulate the children’s curiosity. Thus, the circulation and the function of eating is located on an elevation. A theatre was added to the space after analysing the existing facilities.

The attic above the secondary school becomes additional spaces for learning, inspired by Rosan Bosch’s approach. You walk through different communication models from the most to the least social and dynamic. The circulation runs through the central arch of the monumental vertical trusses, an intriging feature of the existing structure. This design contributes to a more sustainable future by making more room for green. All the communication models are provided both inside and outside so that the pupils can also have lessons outside.

Stimulating the child’s curiosity is central in the design of the crèche: they are given the freedom to discover for themselves. For example, there are different levels in the living space. The spaces are strongly tailored to the children: this is reflected in the ergonomics.