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SECONDARY SCHOOL

KUIPER GOUWETOR & DE RANITZ, 1957-1962, Argonautenweg 55/Jasonweg, Rotterdam

THIS BUILDING HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Kuiper Gouwetor & De Ranitz

PROJECT ARCHITECT:
Frits Johan Gouwetor
Piet Mulder

ARTIST:
Louis van Roode

BUILDING TYPE:
Buildings for education

STATE:
demolished 2021

This secondary school consists of a main block, four freestanding classroom pavilions and a freestanding gymnasium. The pavilions, each with two levels of three theory classrooms, are linked to the main block by a glazed footbridge set halfway between levels to keep stair climbing to a minimum. In the centre of the main block is a double-height assembly hall cum canteen surrounded by staffrooms and labs. The more elevated roof of the assembly hall is a composition in prestressed curved concrete shells supported by small steel columns.