Werkplaats is a graduation project situated in Hoboken, Antwerp. It reimagines the partially abandoned industrial site, the Blikfabriek. Through the adaptive reuse of two existing warehouses and the addition of a new structure, the project brings the disparate buildings together to form a coherent environment. The complex is designed around a dual program: a university of applied arts and an extension of the Hoboken Academy. These complementary functions enable the project to operate as a hybrid system where the intensity of university and academy activities fluctuates throughout the day. This generates a continuous flow of people through shared spaces, ensuring the complex remains active from morning until evening.

By balancing the industrial character with new interventions, Werkplaats explores how education and culture can activate heritage and catalyse urban regeneration. ... Read more