ROC Friese Poort – Drachten
inspiring learning environment
The new building for ROC Friese Poort in Drachten is the crown on the campus. All buildings are connected with a boulevard in a green setting. It is designed for flexible use as a healthy school for Creative Talents, entrepreneurs and Hospitality education. The building contributes to the clients goal of carbon neutral education. Materials and building components are bio-based or circular. The exterior resembles the inspiring green learning 'valley' in the interior.
Facts & Figures
| Location | Drachten |
| Category Real Estate | Inspiring learning environment |
| m2 / SQM gross Floor area | ca. 6.600m2 |
| Programme | School, intermediate vocational education, Creative Industry, Hospitality, Economy and Entrepreneurship |
| Start design | 2022 |
| Start construction (planned) | 2023 |
| Start use (planned) | 2024 |
| Client | ROC Friese Poort |
| Question client | healthy and sustainable learning environment |
| Role ATC | co-architect, with a lead role in the façade-design and programmatic solutions. |
| Parametric design | Facade on daylight, radiation, view. Programme on orientation, daylight. |
| Team | bct architecten + Jous + the ArchiTech Company + Aveco de Bondt |
