Agrarisch Onderwijs

Agrarisch Onderwijs

Agrarisch Onderwijs

Education
Architecture
Interior
Education
Architecture
Interior
Agrarisch Onderwijs , Leeuwarden

Demountable construction using environmentally friendly materials

The Agrarisch Onderwijs Centrum in Leeuwarden was formed by the merger of 10 Frisian agricultural schools, including the Van Hall Institute. The design for the AOC's new premises focused heavily on reducing energy and water consumption, using environmentally friendly materials, and ensuring the future reuse of both building materials—through demountable construction—and entire components, such as office wings and industrial halls. The project, which opened in 1996, was designated an Example Project for Sustainable Construction in 1997.
Genomineerd voor:
Voorbeeldstatus Duurzaam Bouwen 1997
Eervolle vermelding Jaarprijs Sigma Coatings 1996
Awards
Voorbeeldstatus Duurzaam Bouwen 1997
Eervolle vermelding Jaarprijs Sigma Coatings 1996
Client
Van Hall Instituut, Leeuwarden, AOC Friesland
Location
Agora 1, Leeuwarden
Size
28.543 m²
Period
1992
present
1995
Completion
1995
Project status
Opgeleverd
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An educational building the size of a city block

The school offers a wide range of agricultural courses at the higher professional education, MBO, and VMBO levels. The 30,000 m² complex, which spans the size of a city block, consists of five sections, each with its own structure and appearance, and is nestled between the city and a green space along the Potmarge River. This area also includes various types of gardens, fields, and pastures for small livestock used for educational purposes.

Five wings for various functions

The classrooms are located on both sides of a 140-metre-long, four-story-high central street; all practical rooms have been positioned here to bundle as much installation technology as possible. On the green north side, there are three wings containing classrooms and teaching rooms; on the urban south side, you will find practical classrooms, animal shelters, and the food technology department's educational technology halls. The administrative offices are located in a wing on the Oostergoweg. The semicircular connecting element between the administration and educational spaces—which serves as a new forecourt for the existing John the Baptist Church in terms of urban planning—houses the main entrance, canteen, media library, and auditorium.

Dual land use: rooftop greenhouses

Some of the greenhouses are placed on the roof of the educational wings, ensuring dual land use. The layout of the semi-public space surrounding the complex was developed in collaboration with landscape architect Copijn.


The project was designated an Example Project for Sustainable Construction in 1997.

Client
Van Hall Instituut, Leeuwarden, AOC Friesland
Location
Agora 1, Leeuwarden
Size
28.543 m²
Costs
Period
1992
present
1995
Completion
1995
Project status
Opgeleverd
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