Key figures

HISTORY

  • Early 20th century: construction of the military complex 
  • 2018: the Brussels-Capital Region purchased the site from the Federal State 

Site

  • 3.9 ha: area of the former barracks 
  • 56,000 m²: floor space of the former barrack buildings
  • 27: number of former barrack buildings
  • +/- 800 m: perimeter wall of the former barracks

Conversion

  • Some 460 rooms for students
  • About 120 public housing units for families
  • Close on 20,000 m² of university facilities earmarked for academic activities, innovation and entrepreneurship
  • 1,200 m² to accommodate the Brussels House of Autism
  • 1,520 m² dedicated to sustainable and local food – the heart of a new range of services
  • Some 18,000 m² of public space, featuring a new public garden and a large multi-purpose square, including about 2,000 m² of shared services located on the ground floor of the building to meet the needs of the quarter