The centuries-old Catholic categorical Gymnasium Beekvliet in Sint-Michielsgestel has a long history: starting as a seminary for priests, it served as an internment camp for politically engaged Dutchmen during the Second World War, including the first post-war Prime Minister “Wim” Schermerhorn. In the 1970s, new premises directly across the street were acquired, and the school transformed into a new-style grammar school. In 2016, MVRDV and Van Boven Architecten won the competition to renovate the building.

The design largely consists of renovating the existing building. This creates a challenging and stimulating learning environment for pupils and provides space for meetings and interaction. The addition of a new auditorium to the front of the building was also required. By extending and lowering the previous roof structure, the internal circulation of the school was closed in one flowing movement, a reference to the school's “Beekvliet Stroomt” (“Beekvliet flows”) motto. The new building houses the enlarged auditorium, complete with tribune, kitchen, and flexible stage. The main entrance remains in the same place as before the renovation, the only difference being that it will now be situated underneath the new curving roof, while the large window that once sat above the entrance has been preserved and relocated to the end of the auditorium, completing the illusion that the old building has been simply extruded to create the new addition.