Presentatie Tentoonstelling Marais (feb 2015)

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Project

Faculty of Economics & Business Sciences

K U – Louis

Academic year 2014 – 2015 Prof. Dr. Ingrid Molderez, KULeuven@Campus Brussel Drs. Isolde Boutsen, Université Saint-Louis 1

The K U – Louis project drew inspiration from the Marais-Meyboom project.

Marais-Meyboom unites 7 organizations in a cluster of education, research, and care. They are all situated in and around the Broekstraat.

Institut Bischoffsheim

Mission of Marais-Meyboom: • • • •

To give more visibility to this cluster and its role of stimulating the Brussels region and the surrounding area; To improve the accessibility and mobility within the area; To become an important partner for promoting the attractiveness, safety, and quality of the area; To further cooperation and exchange of services.

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Idea Project:  Develop a vision for the street and the surrounding neighborhood based on sustainable development and/or social responsibility.  Show your result during an exhibition

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Idea Who are these students?

• KULeuven@Brussel

Masters Environmental, Health and Safety Management, Masters Commercial Engineers, and Erasmus students following CSR at the Faculty Economics & Business Sciences, (co-ordinated by Dr. Ingrid Molderez).

• Université Saint-Louis

“Bachelor 3 Nederlands“ of the Faculty “Sciences Economiques, Sociales, Politiques et de la Communication” van USL-B (co-ordinated by Drs. Isolde Boutsen).

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Location

Broekstraat and surrounding area: - At first sight: not so attractive - Limited open space - Limited (social) activities - Lots of traffic 5

BUT: a lot of possibilities!

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Location Broekstraat and surrounding area: a lot of possibilities!

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Students Local residents Lots of commuters Several cultural, youth, and tourist organizations

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Aim of the project • Create synergies between the different stakeholders of the Broekstraat and surrounding area

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Methodology Groups of (4-5) students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds (culture, language) work together.

Three components: 1. Field research 2. Creating a design project satisfying criteria of sustainability/social responsibility and cooperation 3. Exhibition of the design project (poster, maquette, file‌) 9

Actions 1. Joint meeting 2. Workshop: 'Creativity & out of the box thinking’ by Nico Storme, Friday 31th October, 10h30-12h30 (Eng) 3. Exhibition in Congres Recyclart: • Exhibition of design projects • Vernissage: Thursday 18th December starting at 17h00; • The exhibition until 15th January 2015

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Questions?

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