Ravelijn building

During the 00s, it became apparent that the Ravelijn building was too small for the then titled faculty of Management & Governance – which later fused with the Humanity faculty to become what we know today as the BMS faculty.

The old Ravelijn had to be demoslished to make space for a bigger building – with two wings, instead of one. However, the presence of a bat colony turned the demolition of the old Ravelijn building on its head. A special permit was applied for, a bat hotel was installed. The demolition was only allowed to proceed once the youngest generation of bats had fledged and the entire colony had moved out.

The new Ravelijn, which opened its doors in November 2010, has an open character, five floors, an Atrium and there are office and project spaces as well as lecture halls. The second floor houses a proper BMS Lab, see page 10.