Kindercampus Zuidas

In 2025, the primary school Kindercampus Zuidas is relocating to the new Ravel residential district around 100 m to the west – to the location where the old nature playground was until recently.

Future-proof

The planned building featuring sand-coloured brick and wooden façade elements and window frames will have 22 classrooms. There will be room for approximately 520 students. On the ground floor, the entrance and foyer will be clearly visible from the neighbourhood square. The ground floor of the building will also have room for a theatre as well as the foyer. Since the ceiling of the ground floor will be around 4 m in height, there will be plenty of space to create a mezzanine area. This will also be a future-proof building – the use of flexible panel walls means that the rooms can always be adapted in line with the wishes of the children and the school itself.

Interaction and creativity

Children aged 4 to 6 will be taught on the ground floor, the children aged 10 to 12 on the first floor and the 7-to-9-year-olds will be on the second floor. At the top of the building, on the third floor, there is room for a gymnasium and a workshop where the children can apply their energy and creative skills. This workshop adjoins a roof garden featuring a terrace: the Green Workshop (Groene Atelier). This Green Workshop is connected to the lower roof terrace by a tribune staircase – a great place for the students to sit in the outdoor air. The after-school facilities – which have their own entrance, like the gymnasium – are spread across several floors, enabling these rooms to be used by the school for dance, music and relaxation. This not only improves efficiency – by spreading different functions across the building, it also increases the likelihood of chance encounters and interaction between students of all ages.

Sustainability and green spaces

From above and outside, the numerous green spaces on the higher terraces and the solar panels on the roof can clearly be seen. The planting of large trees will provide cooling and protection for people and animals. Birds and bats will even be able to use one of the nestboxes on the façade or on the roof. The building itself has low energy demands thanks to its effective insulation and ventilation/lighting system that work using sensor systems, ensuring they only activate when needed. Heating and cooling are provided by (air) heat pumps combined with underfloor heating.

Schedule

Construction work on the new Kindercampus Zuidas has started in March 2024. The building is expected to be completed in autumn 2025.

Realisation