School Maria Assumpta Instituut
Architect: LOW Architecten
Year: 2025
Location: Opwijk, Belgium
Category: Educational / Educational
Status: Unbuilt
About
The Maria Assumpta Institute rethinks the school environment from the perspective of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), translating pedagogical needs into a clear spatial concept. The project draws inspiration from the hortus conclusus, the medieval enclosed garden, as an architectural model for creating a safe, legible, and calming environment. Rather than conceiving the school as a collection of separate buildings, the design organizes all functions around a protected central courtyard that becomes the social and spatial heart of the campus.
Building Info
- Total Floor Area: 3500 m²
Tags: educational architecture, schools