06/10/2026
Sart-Tilman is a student housing development designed to create contemporary living spaces within a strong architectural dialogue with its natural surroundings. Generous glazing pulls the surrounding nature inside and floods every room with daylight, while leaving the floor plans free to adapt. Story-high sliding sunshades keep the heat out and keep the facade moving. Their custom aluminium frames hold horizontal slats in a gradient of colours, so every room gets its own recognisable identity. The shades run on a slender metal frame set back from the facade. It traces each floor level and wraps the open sections of the ellipse and Building B13b, so the whole ensemble reads as one building. The result is layered, playful and always changing.
Photography by Renaat Nijs Media
In collaboration with Moury Construct , LIFE nv , Université de Liège and Altiplan architects