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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