Art Academy Turnhout
Client
Turnhout City Council
Designer / Architect
WHITE Architecten
Location
Turnhout
Budget
construction budget of approximately 14,000,000 EUR (excluding VAT)
of which: technical work 3,700,000 EUR (excl. VAT)
Surface
11,000 m²
Period
Academic Program: August 2013 – November 2014
Project Period: May 2015 – 2021
Photos: WIT Architects
Ref. 13046.001
The city of Turnhout had been looking for a location to build a new art academy for some time.
Ideally, this new building would bring the two existing academies (music, theater & dance on the one hand, and visual arts on the other) together under one roof.
The development of the Brepols site, located in the city center, presented an ideal opportunity in this regard. In addition to residential and retail spaces, the Turnova master plan therefore also set aside space for the new academy.
The academy involves the renovation of two historic buildings that formerly housed the printing plant. The interwar-era office building, which is listed as a historic monument, houses the school’s administrative offices and a spacious multipurpose hall. A factory hall with a distinctive concrete structure from the same period was renovated into studios for the visual arts departments. The new construction section features state-of-the-art classrooms for the music, literature, and dance departments.
From a technical standpoint, these are three distinct building types, each with its own specific characteristics. The greatest challenge, therefore, was to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach and to propose the most appropriate solution for each part of the building. This involves not only purely technical considerations but also aesthetic ones. After all, in an art academy, we cannot allow technical systems to be implemented in a way that undermines the creative environment. The integration and synergy of technology and architecture are key aspects to which Ingenium has once again devoted its full attention.
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Art Academy Turnhout
Client
Turnhout City Council
Designer / Architect
WHITE Architecten
Location
Turnhout
Budget
construction budget of approximately 14,000,000 EUR (excluding VAT)
of which: technical work 3,700,000 EUR (excl. VAT)
Surface
11,000 m²
Period
Academic Program: August 2013 – November 2014
Project Period: May 2015 – 2021
Photos: WIT Architects
Ref. 13046.001
Art Academy Turnhout
The city of Turnhout had been looking for a location to build a new art academy for some time.
Ideally, this new building would bring the two existing academies (music, theater & dance on the one hand, and visual arts on the other) together under one roof.
The development of the Brepols site, located in the city center, presented an ideal opportunity in this regard. In addition to residential and retail spaces, the Turnova master plan therefore also set aside space for the new academy.
The academy involves the renovation of two historic buildings that formerly housed the printing plant. The interwar-era office building, which is listed as a historic monument, houses the school’s administrative offices and a spacious multipurpose hall. A factory hall with a distinctive concrete structure from the same period was renovated into studios for the visual arts departments. The new construction section features state-of-the-art classrooms for the music, literature, and dance departments.
From a technical standpoint, these are three distinct building types, each with its own specific characteristics. The greatest challenge, therefore, was to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach and to propose the most appropriate solution for each part of the building. This involves not only purely technical considerations but also aesthetic ones. After all, in an art academy, we cannot allow technical systems to be implemented in a way that undermines the creative environment. The integration and synergy of technology and architecture are key aspects to which Ingenium has once again devoted its full attention.