The City of Brussels plans to build a new Dutch-medium school campus on the Thurn & Taxis site. The campus will accommodate 800 pupils and will combine primary and secondary education with sports facilities. The final design of the campus will be decided through a design competition. The office of Anaïs Maes (Flemish socialist Vooruit), the alderwoman responsible for Dutch-language Education in the capital, announced the news earlier in the week.
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City of Brussels eager to build a new Dutch-medium school at Thurn & Taxis
Colin Clapson
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Tour & Taxis is a massive, former industrial and customs site alongside the Brussels Canal. Today it has been transformed into a trendy urban quarter with exhibition spaces, restaurants, offices, and a public park.
The campus is to consist of a primary school and a secondary school. The aim is to provide places for 800 pupils on campus. There are also plans for a large sports hall, which will be available outside school hours for sports clubs and other local users.
The City of Brussels hopes that the campus will help meet the high demand for Dutch-medium education in the capital. “There is high demand for places in Dutch-medium education, and we want to play an active role in meeting this demand, both for our current and future residents. We also want to invest in high-quality school buildings,” Mayor Philippe Close (Francophone socialist PS) said.
Design competition to crown winning project
The City of Brussels says the school campus forms part of the ongoing urban development of the Thurn & Taxis site. “As new neighbourhoods emerge, we must ensure that there are also sufficient public facilities. A school and sports infrastructure are essential components of this,” added Anaïs Maes, the local alderwoman for Urban Planning and Dutch-medium Education in the Belgian and Flemish capital.