The maypole is placed when the highest point of construction has been reached. You can take that literally here, because at 53 meters The Sky towers above the surroundings. There are 16 floors, 12 of which are for students. Boris Parmentier, ION: “In the building you will mainly find 192 student rooms, here on the Vives campus. In addition, there is a soup and coffee bar on the ground floor for all students within Vives. On the top floor there is also a multi-purpose room that will be used by Vives for meetings and presentations. And that multi-purpose room gives access to the large roof terrace, on which the maypole has been placed today.”
Sustainability is the key word
Sustainability is also the key word here. Expansion of the campus with the building and bicycle parking, and a new green lung as access. The proximity is a great asset. Lieven Vandebuerie, head of infrastructure Vives: “The students like to get to classes quickly after going out in the evening. They want to learn and live close to the campus. This will really be a top location here, especially with this view. That is phenomenal.”
Open campus days
Just after planting the maypole, the door of the first model room was also opened this afternoon. This gives students a good first glimpse of what exactly they can expect in ‘The Sky’. During the Open Campus Days of March 14 and 15, all rooms will be opened and guided tours will be given. Interested parties can now leave all their details on the VIVES websitewhich is responsible for operating the student rooms.