{"id":55904,"date":"2026-10-16T10:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T08:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/?post_type=showroom_cpt&p=55904"},"modified":"2026-10-16T13:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T11:17:39","slug":"burenberg-leuven-a-green-urban-neighbourhood-that-brings-people-together","status":"publish","type":"showroom_cpt","link":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/showroom\/burenberg-leuven-a-green-urban-neighbourhood-that-brings-people-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Burenberg Leuven: a green urban neighbourhood that brings people together"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Urban development<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Burenberg Leuven: a green urban neighbourhood that brings people together<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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From a private inner courtyard to a vibrant urban neighbourhood centred around a public park garden. Burenberg brings together housing, heritage, green spaces and community facilities in a new urban setting in the heart of Leuven. Sweco guided the development from masterplan to delivery of the public realm, safeguarding spatial quality throughout the project.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Expertise:<\/dt>\n
Liveable cities, Liveable cities<\/span><\/dd>\n
Client<\/dt>\n
ION<\/span><\/dd>\n
Location<\/dt>\n
Leuven<\/span><\/dd>\n
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masterplanning<\/a>, participation and co-creation<\/a>, subdivision plan, environmental permit<\/a>, public realm design and implementation<\/span><\/dd>\n
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aNNo architecten (heritage), Groep Infrabo (public realm implementation)<\/span><\/dd>\n
Architecture<\/a><\/dt>\n
POLO Architects, C+S Architects, OYO Architects, aNNo Architecten, Studio Jan Vermeulen<\/span><\/dd>\n <\/dl>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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A new urban neighbourhood on Leuven\u2019s hillside<\/h2>\n

Burenberg is one of Leuven\u2019s larger inner-city developments. Commissioned by property developer ION, Sweco (BUUR) developed a masterplan for the urban block between Brusselsestraat and Kaboutermansstraat.<\/p>\n

The site lies on Leuven\u2019s western hillside, an area characterised by pronounced changes in elevation, valuable views and a green network of public and private spaces. For this reason, the project took open space and pedestrian and cycle connections, rather than buildings, as its starting point.<\/p>\n

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