© 2006 Rook & Nagelkerke
ART ACADEMY ARNHEM
G.TH. RIETVELD, 1957-1962
Onderlangs 9, Arnhem
ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Gerrit Rietveld
RENOVATOR:
Hubert-Jan Henket
ASSISTING ARCHITECT:
Joan van Dillen
BUILDING TYPE:
Buildings for education
RELATED BUILDINGS:
Faculty of Theatre and Dance
Gerrit Rietveld Academy
ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Gerrit Rietveld
RENOVATOR:
Hubert-Jan Henket
ASSISTING ARCHITECT:
Joan van Dillen
BUILDING TYPE:
Buildings for education
PUBLICATIONS:
Bouwkundig Weekblad 1963 p. 464; Bouw 1963 p. 1477, 2006-7; Domus 1965-9; Bauen + Wohnen 1965 p. 443; Architectuur Bouwen 1998-5; de Architect 2004-9RELATED BUILDINGS:
Faculty of Theatre and Dance
Gerrit Rietveld Academy
Comparable in terms of material and parti with its better-known Amsterdam counterpart, the main block of this academy is divided into two unequal parts by the entrance, lobby and stairtower. Added to these downstairs is a main hall cum after-school room along the short side with staff rooms above; the long side contains the classrooms. The structure on the roof contains a classroom for model drawing; the kinked low-rise is given over to workshops. The building proceeds from a grid of 2.1 m. clearly expressed in the facade. It was faithfully renovated by Henket, who also designed the later underground extension housing the ArtEZ School of Dance.