The motto of Hogeschool Howest in Brugge is: We Develop People. Our design for the extension of this educational institution is in perfectly sync with this motto. We created a campus where students and teachers can easily meet, on a route that links indoor and outdoor spaces; we’re turning Howest into a place that brings education, the business community and the city together.
We used as many sustainable solutions as possible. We kept the recognizable existing buildings intact and used their qualities. We limited the use of new materials to a minimum. The materials we did add, were multifunctional.
We also had sustainability and innovation in mind for the design of the new building. At a time in which we have to make responsible choices, we opted for a façade made of recycled ‘Pretty Plastic’. This product contributes to a circular economy in which waste does not exist and raw materials are always reused. And it looks nice, too!
In addition, the entire campus is water-robust and makes use of recycled wastewater and rainwater.
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