Presentation ICSadviseurs at the Building Better Schools Conference, Manchester, november 2010

1. 65
Amsterdam Zwolle
Founded in 1954
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Education consultant, Client
Design Advisors, Strategy
Consultancy and Project
Management
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Magazine:
“Schooldomein”
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Organizer of
The Dutch Learning
Environment Industry Award
ICSadviseurs
Hidde Benedictus MSc
Building Better Schools Conference
10 November 2010

2. The Dutch Context in Education
• 1996: Government returned freedom and greater
independence to schools;
• Educational buildings:
> 3,5 million students (all kinds of education)
> 26,5 million m² in school buildings;
• Avg. building costs: € 900,- - € 1.600,- / m²
• The future: Population crash and Ageing nation

3. Deltion College, Zwolle (2008)
125.000 m² | 13.600 students (age 16-24) | architect: AGS

4. 546 yards

11. Current trends in education
1. School buildings/environments as strategic means
2. More quality, less budget
3. WWW: Whatever, wherever, whenever
4. The teacher as professional
5. Healthy environments and sustainability

12. Sprengeloo, Apeldoorn (Vocational School) (2006)
4.000 m² | 250 students (age 12-17) | architect: RAU

14. Christiaan Huygens College, Eindhoven (2010)
7.800 m² | 850 students (age 12-17) | Architect: RAU

18. Some of the goals expected in the process
Rethink the education philosophy,
foster innovation
Create a climate of common interest
Streamlines the entire process

19. Discover the ‘DNA’ of the work at hand
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Foster collaboration, creativity
and future-oriented thinking

22. SG
sportgezond-
heidscentrum,
fitness, testen
SO
zwemmen,
gymmen,
bommen,
dojo, turnen
studie-
landschap
multimedia,
diverse
werkvormen
SM
professioneel
management,
lectoraat,
business-like
HAL
congressen,
evenementen,
‘top’-sport,
tentamens,
hoorcolleges
oefenkooi
klimmen, fitness, bommen
servicebalies
ontspannen &
ontmoeten
brasserie
sport
winkel
winkel
koffiebar
Groningen, Hanzehogeschool

23. Hanze University (School of Sport), Groningen
9.500 m² | 1.200 students | architect: AGS | 2009

26. Design an empty building
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Assist the School’s users in expressing
their creativity and aspirations for
the School and incorporate them in
the physical design

27. Empty building, divided in constituent areas
‘Constituent areas’

28. Proposed concept by School’s users

29. Integrated users concept in the design

30. Twents Carmel College de Thij, Oldenzaal (2007)
9.800 m² bvo | 1.360 studenten | Architect: BroekBakema

34. H. (Hidde) Benedictus MSc
hbenedictus@icsadviseurs.nl
Grote Voort 207 | 8041 BK Zwolle | Netherlands
PO Box 652 | 8000 AR Zwolle | Netherlands
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