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The energy-neutral (ENG) building complex, designed by Frencken Scholl Architects, will serve as an elementary school, daycare and community center. The site on Dalemplein will include a school building and a sports hall with facade in light masonry. Both buildings are connected by a steel walkway, clad with planks from Siberian Larch. The first pile was struck on December 1, 2020, and this project will be completed by the end of October 2021.
The Netherlands has quite a few Brede Scholen, where various organizations involved in growing children work together, with the school as the center. In Gorinchem today we already find four such schools, specifically at Merweplein, Lingeplein, Schuttersplein and Gildenplein. "At the end of October the new site at Dalemplein will be added, which will be used by elementary school LOGOS and OVO, daycare center SKG and various sports associations. After a European restricted tender procedure, Frencken Scholl Architects was commissioned to draw the design. This architectural firm can present a lot of educational institutions, including numerous Brede Scholen, as references," says Teus Verhoef, project manager at Burgland Bouw. "After a tender with prequalification, we were selected as a partner for the construction work. Our winning bid included our Plan of Action, along with a number of proposals to optimize the architect's original design. Gabriëls Elektro and Willems Uden are the partners for E- and W-installations, respectively, and ICSadviseurs is involved as housing consultant and (construction) project manager. Klictet is involved in the project as installation consultant."
The Brede School Hoog Dalem in Gorinchem will be a multifunctional center. The youngest children can attend child care, while the older children can attend elementary school. However, it will also be a home for various sports clubs and other organizations in the neighborhood. After all, the community center forms the link between the school and sports hall. The design includes a two-story multifunctional (school) building, good for a total usable area of 4,200 m2, with squares, playing fields and a separate sports hall around it. "The first pile for this project was driven on December 1 of last year. On those piles came the foundation beams and then hollow-core slabs. The skeleton of both buildings consists of a steel structure," explained the project manager. "The walls of the school building are constructed in sand-lime brick, which results in good acoustic insulation. Around this comes a facade in traditional masonry, with a deliberate choice of light brick that gives the building a fresh look. Aluminum window frames in different sizes provide a playful effect in the facade while allowing ample light into the classrooms. The sports hall is also constructed of masonry. Both volumes are connected by a steel walkway, clad with planks made of Siberian Larch, a type of wood that ages beautifully."
Naturally, the clients here also set high standards in terms of energy efficiency and sustainability, but certainly also in terms of comfort, well-being and the health of the users. "The entire site is connected to a WKO, linked to a heat pump system for heating, cooling and domestic hot water. On the roof will be PV panels. In addition, a conscious choice was made for high-quality roof insulation, energy-efficient LED lighting and ventilation with heat recovery," Verhoef concludes. "Perhaps the biggest challenge is the tight planning of this project. Construction work was started in December last year and must be completed by the end of October this year."
