Passage

Passage

The ‘Koorenspoor’ comprises a number of buildings in which the primary school, the childcare centre and the administration office are accommodated. The buildings are connected by a covered walkway 140 metres long, made up of a wooden roof, supported by steel columns. This covered walkway is in the school square where the children play. It is a functional element, and is also used in their games. The idea behind this work is to draw one’s gaze upwards. There are glass panels at three-metre intervals in the roof of the walkway depicting sections from the world map. You can see the clouds, birds and aircraft as well as other parts of the world map through the glass windows. Sunlight projects the maps as spots of colour on the ground. This is a playful way of stimulating the the children’s imagination and giving them an awareness of being part of a greater whole.