Tienen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Tienen has awarded its first official student room label to Dirk Peeters for his 8 koten on Leuvenselaan, setting a new benchmark for student housing quality.
This indicates that the student rooms satisfy a set of quality requirements. They need a fire certificate, a conformance certificate, and an environmental permit.
Tienen seeks to position itself as a student city with more affordable room rentals than Leuven. You can get from Tienen to Leuven and back relatively quickly by train. The city also wishes to address Leuven’s room deficit.
Aldermen Olivia Verstrepen (Durf) and Stefanie Bellen (Durf) were permitted to present the first kotlabel in Tienen, Flanders, this week. Near the station, on the Leuvenselaan, Dirk Peeters constructed eight student rooms. The kotlabel was given to him first.
“We were given a tour and had the opportunity to talk to a few students,”
say aldermen Beelen and Verstrepen.
“The homely feeling and caring environment ensure that this house is an example for future student rooms in Tienen.”
The old post office at Tienen station will house 20 student rooms.
How do these awards impact the design and functionality of student rooms?
Spacious rooms, fine furnishings, and contemporary conveniences that satisfy students’ demands for living and learning are frequently characteristics of award-winning projects. This establishes a standard for upcoming innovations that put comfort and usefulness first.
Green building techniques, energy efficiency, and water-saving technology are commonly incorporated into award-winning projects, which encourages future student housing designs to incorporate sustainable elements that lessen their negative environmental effects.
In order to strike a balance between solitude and community, award-winning lodgings frequently have modular furniture, a range of room types (single, shared, and suites), and flexible common areas that may be transformed between quiet study rooms and social event spaces.
These designs enhance students’ academic performance and social engagement while creating a positive campus culture by incorporating technology-equipped rooms, live-work hubs, and communal study spaces.
