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Rotterdam Business School

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The new educational building for Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences is located on Kralingse Zoom and caters to the New Way of Studying. This requires a study environment with flexible learning, work, and interaction zones evenly distributed throughout the building to facilitate knowledge exchange between students and faculty.

This seven-story educational building is part of the Rotterdam Business School, which comprises four buildings, each very different in shape and architectural style. Three interconnecting elements, in the form of transparent, full-height portals, create a unified campus. A compact climate control concept connects the floors of the various building sections without height differences. On the west side, where Erasmus University is located, we designed a new entrance. The existing study street has been extended to this entrance. Upon entering, the new building opens up through this entrance with a wide platform staircase where informal meetings and events can be held. This 20-meter-wide staircase provides access to the bright heart of the new educational building: the atrium. Around the atrium, we created a flexible ring containing instruction rooms and offices.

Studying in a Fresh School

We designed a floor-to-ceiling façade of triple-glazed, transparent glass and a glass atrium roof that allows natural daylight to penetrate deep into the building. Horizontally projecting bands on each of the six floors conceal the exterior sunshades. Fresh air is drawn in through recessed façade sections that can be opened from the inside. Rainwater is also collected for flushing sanitary facilities. The design has been awarded the BREEAM Excellent label.