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Xplore Agora School Amsterdam / Studio Ard Hoksbergen

Nina Vuga — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Xplore Agora in Amsterdam North is the first school building in the Netherlands designed entirely for Agora education, an educational model without fixed subjects, timetables, or classrooms. Agora literally means "square": a shared space where exchange and encounter can emerge. The building translates this educational philosophy into a radically open spatial structure in which interaction, autonomy, and visibility are central.

Leyhof Apartments / Studio Ard Hoksbergen + Workshop Architecten

Bianca Valentina Roșescu — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Leyhof is a very sustainable residential building in the new Proeftuin Erasmusveld district in The Hague. It gives shape to the desire to live healthily and consciously. Proeftuin Erasmusveld is a neighborhood that is ready for the future on all fronts. Themes like climate/landscape, energy, mobility, living together, and health are central. For Leyhof, the first residential building to be completed in the district, developer BPD selected a young design team through competition. This gave shape to the theme 'Consciously Different Living' in an innovative way. Leyhof has become a green and special living environment for people who choose a healthy future by connecting sustainability and collectivity. Families, starters, and seniors live in the 75 apartments and 33 townhouses. The houses are all conveniently located in relation to the sun and are adjacent to a large courtyard garden and an ecological zone.

Basisschool Veerkracht / Studio Ard Hoksbergen + Studioninedots

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000

Veerkracht is a multi-cultural primary school in Slotermeer, Amsterdam. Safety, challenge and openness are the main themes in the educational vision of Veerkracht. This has been translated into the layout and orientation of the building. The section with classrooms is "disconnected" from the central section with the main entrance, creating a low-stimulus learning section. This part of the building is orientated to the neighbourhood, and therefore away from the busy main road in front of the building. The windows between the rooms and the corridors are positioned in such a way that working pupils are not disturbed by passers-by, but teachers have a view in the corridor.