Inspirocollege

Inspirocollege

Starting phase
  • Project number
    727-100.V
  • Address
    Herebaan-West 41, Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium
  • Education Network
    Vrij Gesubsidieerd Onderwijs
  • Pupils

    770

  • Surface

    5.278 m²

We are demolishing two older buildings of the Inspirocollege to replace them with two new buildings. Together, the two new buildings account for some 5,300 m2, with, among other things, classrooms, a teacher’s room and some administrative rooms, a print shop, an open learning centre, a teaching kitchen, science classrooms and a theatre hall.  

With these new buildings, we aspire to better align the spaces with the school’s pedagogical concept, which focuses on personal development, independence and participation. This requires adapted learning spaces. Therefore, some of the classrooms will be very spacious.   

Finally, the green character of the school grounds will be preserved. One of the two new buildings will be placed against the edge of the woods, thus becoming a pleasant and cooling place with a nice view from the classrooms. We want to position the volumes so as to create an accessible green area in the foreground that can be used during and between classes.