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Article: Learning curve.(British School in the Hague, Netherlands)
- Article from:
- The Architectural Review
- Article date:
- March 1, 1999
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Design of a new school in the Hague for the children of expatriates makes the most of its garden site and provides a benevolent ambience for the pupils.
Dirk Jan Postel's building for the new British School in the Netherlands curves in Classical manner around the northern edge of a large garden in the Hague's green belt. This graceful response to the site - achieved within the limits of an extremely tight budget - derives from the democratic concerns of the architects. Each of the 34 classrooms has a view of the garden and in spite of its large size the building feels benevolent and does not intimidate the children. There are echoes here of Hampshire County ...
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