What will the meeting space of the future look like?

Parish halls or other public buildings are often empty. PRoF, a group of collaborating companies with headquarters in Poperinge, wants to think about this and is looking for smart interventions. They have built a prototype of a meeting space where everyone can get ideas. Valerie Dhaeze, designer PRoF: “People can sit in different configurations in the seats. The idea is to bring people together but also separately. This way they can share ideas, meet each other but also take the necessary distance if possible or if desired. “

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The PRoF think tank in Poperinge brings people from the professional field and industry together to look for the meeting place of the future. The space here is designed to make people think and inspire. Chantal Van Audenhove, professor at KU Leuven: “I think those spaces can take many forms. Just as much as there are communities or communities will take a different form. Here in Poperinge we now see a very good picture with the hopper anchors. I don’t think so. that you will now put this on the wall in Leuven. The specificity of the space can play a role. That can have historical roots, but can also be current events.”