Last week the builders fixed the last roof beam of the Rijnhaven School. In the Netherlands that moment is marked with a flag on the roof and coffee for everyone on site, and we were there for both.

Where things stand

The timber frame went up in eleven weeks. The roof will be closed before Christmas, and the brick facade follows in the spring.

What comes next

Inside work starts in January. The school board visits the site every month, and pupils from the old building will help choose the colours for the stair.