Students of the Creative Craftsman course in stained glass were given a special challenge by The Chocolate Factory: to design three unique stained-glass windows that reflect the history and house style of the 50-year-old factory. Housed in the former industrial tower on the Noordkade in Veghel, The Chocolate Favtory stood idle for many years. Now it has been refurbished as an interactive chocolate factory. Along the way, you will learn all kinds of things about technology in food. Machines, conveyor belts, VR glasses and touchscreens take you into the story of The Chocolate Factory. The smell of delicious chocolate meets you as you enter the building.
“Cool to see our work reflected in this unique place!”
Led by teacher Mieke and in collaboration with marketing assistant and former student Jade, fourth-year SintLucas students set to work on the assignment. They came up with a design that perfectly suited the industrial atmosphere of the old cattle cake factory. Rowena had the winning design, which all students got to work with. Students Emma and Julia are proud when they see the mega-sized panel in the shop: “the size of the project was a real challenge. And on top of that, we felt the pressure to live up to the expectations for visitors. We really enjoyed working together with the class and the guidance we received from Jade and the rest of The Chocolate Factory was motivating to get the best result.”
New assignments
And with success, The Chocolate Factory was so pleased with the final result that new assignments are already in the pipeline. The next class may fit the glass greenhouse on the top floor with impressive stained-glass windows. And there is even a cool promotional assignment for a group of media design students!
Experience it for yourself!
Discover for yourself the magical combination of technology and chocolate in the transformed biscuit factory and be sure to check out the cool works of our students.
