Het 4e Gymnasium
Origination
Until 2005, three categorial gymnasia existed in Amsterdam. For years, the number of registrations for these schools had been higher than the number of available places. The school was established by the three gymnasia in order to provide enough spots for eager students. A fair number of staff from these three schools also went working at the newly set-up gymnasium.
Architecture
In 2008, the school occupied a temporary complex in the Houthaven district, then in the process of being redeveloped. The design, by the Dutch firm HVDN architecten, was characterized by its modular structure, which in theory allowed it to be disassembled and moved to another location.
In 2016, the 4th Gymnasium moved to a permanent building in the Houthaven, designed by Paul de Ruiter Architects. This school building can hold approximately 800 students 52°23′N 4°52′E / 52.383°N 4.867°Eand is energy-neutral in design.
References
- ^ "Houthavens | Heren2 - Area Development". Heren2. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ studiosap, Marielle Tolenaar -. "h v d n a r c h i t e c t e n". www.hvdn.nl. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "Nieuwe gebouw 4e Gymnasium officieel geopend - Esprit Scholen". www.espritscholen.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "Paul de Ruiter Architects". www.paulderuiter.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-11-19.