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University Fontys Stappegoor

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Providing students with a smooth transition from pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) to higher professional education (HBO) will soon be possible at the expanded Stappegoor campus in Tilburg, which is undergoing a complete makeover. The addition of two new school buildings will cluster the VMBO, MBO, and HBO levels of education on the same campus. This will make it easier for students to progress to further education. Paul de Ruiter Architects designed the Fontys University of Applied Sciences.

Campus from the outside in

The various educational buildings on campus are connected by a green park landscape. This results in an attractive and vibrant atmosphere where students, lecturers, and staff feel at ease. In line with this vision, we developed a new sustainable school building for Fontys University of Applied Sciences, bringing the campus from the outside in. The building's robust, natural materials blend seamlessly with the new green campus environment. The natural ventilation and the building's refined layout create a pleasant indoor climate where meeting and collaboration are central.

Creativity and Information Technology under one roof

The 20-meter-high educational building is composed of three equal sections and accommodates over 3,500 students from Fontys University of Applied Sciences ICT and the Academy for Creative Industries. The large atrium features a series of skylights with a wooden frame, allowing natural daylight to penetrate deep into the building. The centrally located staircase with its spacious grandstand forms the heart of the building and provides access to the teaching rooms of both programs located on the first floor. The steps of the inviting staircase also serve as grandstands for students to sit on. This makes the atrium a natural meeting place, also offering space for official meetings and presentations. The second floor is all about "vibration." Here, a light-flooded study area, which, together with the coffee bar, serves as an open study space and offers a meeting place for all students, staff, and visitors from the various programs. In addition to the study area and the coffee bar, the adjacent open factory learning environment of the Academy for Creative Industries seamlessly integrates into this "vibration."