Saint Pancras School (Sint Pancratius School) (1931)

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#School #Heerlen #1931

Architects

Frits Peutz

Address and directions

Laan van de Hövell tot Westerflier 23
6411 Heerlen, Netherlands

Public transport: Akerstraat

Today's use: offices

A school with elements of a private house

Description

A tiny school with five classrooms. They are facing east, so that they are not visible from the street. Behind the windows facing the street are placed the hallways. Between the classrooms and the hallways are are put glass elements to ensure that all rooms are bright.

For the construction were used classical bricks.

Since the building is very small for a school, it looks like a private house.

Description

A tiny school with five classrooms. They are facing east, so that they are not visible from the street. Behind the windows facing the street are placed the hallways. Between the classrooms and the hallways are are put glass elements to ensure that all rooms are bright.

For the construction were used classical bricks.

Since the building is very small for a school, it looks like a private house.

History

Built in 1931 as a tiny school and called ULO, meaning advanced primary education or in Dutch Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs. This was one kind of Dutch schools for students in the age of 12-16. According to the name St. Pancras the school seemed to be a Catholic run institution, but we have not have any evidences for this.The building was converted in 1997 into a office building.

History

Built in 1931 as a tiny school and called ULO, meaning advanced primary education or in Dutch Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs. This was one kind of Dutch schools for students in the age of 12-16. According to the name St. Pancras the school seemed to be a Catholic run institution, but we have not have any evidences for this.The building was converted in 1997 into a office building.

Sources

Construction types
masoned
Facades
plaster
Windows
casement ribbon
Roof
flat
Position
along a street periphere/neighbourhood
Storeys
3

Impressions

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