20.03.2026 | Design win for Area 19 at Eindhoven University of Technology
We are proud to be part of the winning team for Area 19 at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), together with KAAN Architecten and De Zwarte Hond.
The proposal builds on the original masterplan by Sam van Embden from the 1960s, retaining the orthogonal structure and characteristic bridges. The ambition is to develop Area 19 as an open ensemble around a central hall, with green spaces strengthening the connection to the surrounding campus and the Dommel valley.
Area 19 will accommodate three faculties of TU/e, including an advanced laboratory, offices, a large lecture hall and two smaller halls. Interaction is a key principle in the design at both the campus and building levels. Through targeted spatial interventions, knowledge exchange and collaboration between researchers, students and staff will be encouraged.
Client: Eindhoven University of Technology
Design team: KAAN Architecten, De Zwarte Hond, IDEFIX landscape architecture
Collaborators: Adviesbureau Lüning, B3, Alba Concepts, Marjan van Aubel
The proposal builds on the original masterplan by Sam van Embden from the 1960s, retaining the orthogonal structure and characteristic bridges. The ambition is to develop Area 19 as an open ensemble around a central hall, with green spaces strengthening the connection to the surrounding campus and the Dommel valley.
Area 19 will accommodate three faculties of TU/e, including an advanced laboratory, offices, a large lecture hall and two smaller halls. Interaction is a key principle in the design at both the campus and building levels. Through targeted spatial interventions, knowledge exchange and collaboration between researchers, students and staff will be encouraged.
Client: Eindhoven University of Technology
Design team: KAAN Architecten, De Zwarte Hond, IDEFIX landscape architecture
Collaborators: Adviesbureau Lüning, B3, Alba Concepts, Marjan van Aubel