The building

The current building occupied by the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment was designed by its users to become a place where the dynamism and passion of the faculty is visible at a glance. In BK Bouwkunde, old classrooms became state-of-the-art studios, corridors were given special signposting and the empty inner squares redesigned to create two covered areas for lectures, presentations and an impressive models studio.

Every city has its own history. When the faculty's former building in Berlageweg was devastated by fire, new accommodation arose from the ensuing chaos. In almost no time at all, the best knowledge and talents of students, researchers, staff, alumni and external agencies were brought together. Thanks to highly intensive cooperation and a passion for Architecture, the vacant building at Julianalaan was transformed into BK Bouwkunde within a single year.

The building has:

• a floor area about 36,000 m2;
• more than 50% of the area in use as studio or office space;
• many rooms for presentations;
• studios for bachelor’s and master’s students;
• workshop rooms;
• rooms for lectures and conferences (like the Berlage conference rooms);
• meeting places and lounges;
• a restaurant and an espresso bar.

The building is really something special that we can offer to the many collaborations we are part of. It is home to project kick-offs, final events, workshops, board meetings, hackathons, presentations, seminars, symposia and conferences. It gives us a competitive edge in terms of dissemination and communication among partners.