“A school is an extension of the home” - Thomas Drenth
Update: 2025-04-23
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In this episode, I talk with Thomas Drenth — an architect with extensive experience in school design in the Netherlands. A graduate of TU Delft, Thomas spent seven years at De Zwarte Hond, worked at Mecanoo, and is currently an architect at Kolpa Architecten. Over the years, he has worked on a wide range of educational buildings — from primary and secondary schools to university campuses.Together, we dive deep into the world of school architecture:
- What function do schools serve beyond education?
- What are the latest design tendencies and how are they shifting?
- How do different pedagogical philosophies shape spatial design?
- How can the school design support children, teachers, parents, and the surrounding community?
- What makes the Dutch tendering process so tricky for architects working on school projects?
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