Technova College

Workplaces on display 

The plinth consists of workplaces with a transparent façade. In this way, you can clearly see what is happening inside and it gives the school a direct relationship with its surroundings.

In the interior, the emphasis is on a robust, industrial atmosphere with strong colour accents. The heart of the educational building is a double-height space referred to as ‘innovative workplace’. It is where the courses present their innovative products and where education and business can meet.

Flexible teaching spaces 

On the first floor of the new building, you find flexible spaces along the façades. Because the floor plan can be freely arranged, it lends itself to a variety of functions: theory classrooms, practical spaces, dynamic teaching spaces or offices.

Sustainable building 

Because maintenance and energy services were part of the assignment for the TechInova consortium that realized the project, our design had a strong emphasis on sustainability. So the building has GRP scores of 9.0 for energy and quality of use and 8.6 and 8.5 respectively for future value and health. The building is not only energy-efficient, it also derives its energy from a biomass power plant and solar panels. The ventilation complies with the standards for the Netherlands Enterprise Agency’s programme Fresh Schools Class B.

In addition, the school enjoys plenty of natural light through generous strip windows and transparent façade elements. Join the Pipe refill stations encourage people to drink water and limit the use of PET bottles.