Bo & Rita

IMG_7047.JPG - No physical walls = Willem de Kooning School prides itself for having an open-space concept - However, there is some boundaries on the floor taping/marking (Yellow mark on the ground)

IMG_7044.JPG - No individual tables (in order to promote gatherings with each other, exchange of ideas)

IMG_7048.JPG - Big windows: light as a big influence on happiness/practicality

IMG_7055.JPG - Open spaces can be a negative impact on concentration - Can be easily disrupted by outside

IMG_7052.JPG - No stage for the teacher: less hierarchy = students and teacher seen as equals in terms of space. (of course there is hierachy, but!) - Feels like more discussion, the teacher and the students are in a circle

IMG_7057.JPG - The school is mostly painted in black. Colors have meanings (maybe black provides a cozy feeling, black absorbs light) - Very corporate and clean (different of the ideia of an art school)

IMG_7059.JPG - Colors influence the way we perceive spaces - Yellow provides a vibrant feeling): giving you breaktime/seperation from the black space. - Piano as a creative escape

IMG_7061.JPG - Water purifier and disposable cup standing at the entrance of the building. - Easy accessibility & Standing out well - By having cups for free, we get more influenced to change our habits.

IMG_7054.JPG - A Place of passage: A lot of print materials are hanging on the wall. - They are not just a passage, but it becomes a useful space: A place to take a break and have a chatting.