Grammar school St. Ignatius, Amsterdam

The sustainable renovation and expansion of this school was a huge puzzle. The task was to almost double the number of square meters under one roof, while giving the building more space. The contemporary expansion reaches until 8 meters underground to include a gymnasium and bicycle storage. The four educational levels are carefully designed for the new way of learning. No long corridors with lots of classrooms but transparent rooms with sliding glass doors, that can be made larger or smaller for cross-fertilization between disciplines. Flexibility and highest energy labels offer an advantage in the future: this sustainable building cannot easily be passed by the rapid developments in education.