RAvB

SCHOOL INTERIOR

 

The drive in conversion of the Ribacs-wing – Rotterdam Institute for Building, Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning – was to create a unique and recognisable place for the Rotterdam Academy of Architecture. A competition was launched, and this winning concept, focused on the core activities of the Academy of Architecture being arranged around a centralised area. Here we find an enlarged auditorium, a transitional space with toilets, the secretariat with staff and section rooms, a library, a multimedia room and Cafeaal© with kitchen. The use of semiotics and mandatory symbols is a recurring theme throughout the entire interior. This design takes full advantage of exciting possibilities of working within the statutory standards.