In this design research into the renovation and expansion of the Christelijk Lyceum Veenendaal, housed in a typical sixties building, the possibilities for a more compact and efficient organisation of the program have been investigated. At the same time, we looked at how the ‘campus feel’ of the complex can be strengthened and how the school can break with its current monotonous character. It currently lacks warmth and diversity of spaces that students can relate to. An important