Provincial School Limburg - Department of Architecture

Founded in 1955, the Faculty of Architecture and Arts at Hasselt University has grown into a creative hub in Diepenbeek. It aims to be a leader in Flanders and Europe, shaping a better future through architecture and interior architecture. The faculty emphasizes a holistic approach, integrating the hand (craft), head (reflection, knowledge), and heart (engagement, empathy) in its design philosophy. It focuses on addressing contemporary demographic, economic, and ecological challenges through transformation and reuse of the built environment. The faculty's learning and research community values care for people, the environment, and the more-than-human world, placing empathy at the core of its design principles. It offers a diverse collection of student work and academic research, fostering imagination and vitality. The faculty building, designed by Dolf Nivelle, is a modular structure with a central atrium, promoting a collective learning process and supporting various courses and design ateliers. Part of the faculty is planning to move to the old beguinage in Hasselt city center.