Art Academy
Coming years the former post office located in Den Bosch city centre will be transformed into a lively and creative living, working and learning area. This plan includes space for more than 800 homes, the AKV|St.Joost art academy, workspaces, creative companies, catering establishments and studios.
For the new Art academy the former post office is stripped to the bare concrete structure. The quality of this raw space is kept in place as much as possible. For the façade we developed a multi-layered shell that is both functional and gives a beautiful dimmed natural light. The first layer of the façade is as functional as possible and optimized for regulations made by the Dutch government and building costs. The second layer gives the building character on the outside and creates diffused light on the inside. Similar to north oriented facades, this dimmed (natural) light is perfect for painting and other art forms.
Image of the refracted light quality or the artist studios
Conceptmodel of the existing structures stripped
Client: SDK Vastgoed - AKV St. Joost
Project: Art academy
Location: Den Bosch, Netherlands
Location: Den Bosch, Netherlands
Program: Art school, Bar/Cafe, workshop
Size: 11.000 m2
Status: Concept design (2023)
Status: Concept design (2023)
Collaboration : Mattermakers for Studioninedots
Façade concept = Existing structure + glazing + light diffuser layer
Physical model of façade 1:20
concept image of the internal street