Together towards the campus of the future

Arenberg is a crucial link in the water management and biodiversity of the surrounding area. Its location makes it indispensable in warding off floods from the Demer Valley, protecting the open space and town. As a leading university, KU Leuven rolled out new master plans to align Campus and Science Park Arenberg with their vision of sustainability and that of the city "Leuven 2030".

The area had to become rainwater neutral and the buildings climate neutral. Finally, a green-blue connection had to be made with the nature reserve behind it. Campus and Arenberg Science Park were to evolve into a Living Campus, with a strong bicycle and pedestrian network and as few cars as possible. We focused mainly on water, ecology, landscape heritage and the realisation of public space and green infrastructure.

To answer KU Leuven's request, we cooperated on three plans:

1. Global master plan for the Science Park together with KCAP, in which we focused on the green-blue network of the area, mobility solutions and energy management.
2. Global master plan for Campus Arenberg together with BUUR, focusing on the themes of landscape, ecology and water.
3. Master plans and design plans for public space together with OKRA for Campus Arenberg and for Science Park Arenberg, for which we are now also working on the realisation of the subprojects.

Together with our partners, we thus developed innovative, global master plans with quantified partial studies that served as the basis for the spatial translation. The focus was on balance and connection between nature and the buildings. The ambitious project for the campus of the future is currently in full development.

• KCAP: global master plan for Science Park Campus
• Okra landschapsarchitecten: master plans and design of public spaces Arenberg Campus and Science Park Campus
• BUUR, Studio Roma en DUSS: global master plan for Arenberg Campus