atelier kempe thill: smart grid research laboratory university of leuven

smart grid research laboratory for the catholic university of leuven by atelier kempe thill all images courtesy atelier kempe thill

atelier kempe thill has recently won the european tender for a new smart grid research laboratory and education building for the catholic university of leuven at the campus in genk-waterschei. the building is set-up as a generous and flexible structure based on C2C principles and will be developed as flanders’ most sustainable building in terms of energy-use and co2-reduction. the project will be realized together with de co-architects osar from antwerp. paul van bergen from dgmr, arnhem will be the responsible advisor for building physics and sustainable building.

project info: client: ku leuven / belgium location: genk-waterschei campus, belgium program: laboratory and parking garage co-architect: architecture office osar antwerp building physics: dgmr, arnhem climate engieneers: marcq+roba antwerp structural engineers: ney+partners, brussels