The conversion of a farm in Louvain-la-Neuve combines circularity, material reuse and modular design to create a social workspace with low energy consumption.
The Mundo LLN project, in Louvain-la-Neuve, transforms a former farm into a coworking space aimed at associations, NGOs and social enterprises, combining refurbishment and new construction across an area of approximately 2,300 m². The intervention is structured around principles of circularity and modularity, highlighting the use of a 100% recycled steel structure combined with timber construction solutions and bio-based materials.
The material strategy extends to the reuse of building components, such as lighting fixtures and sanitary equipment, and to the design of an underground car park adaptable to future uses, introducing long-term flexibility. This approach is complemented by an advanced BIM methodology, used to integrate material data, enable life cycle analysis and optimise climate simulations from the early stages of the project.
From an energy perspective, the building has a primary energy consumption of 34.6 kWhep/m²·year, placing it within the range of efficient buildings. No further detailed metrics on emissions or water consumption are specified.
Overall, the project proposes a replicable model where structural reuse, material traceability and flexible programming converge to reduce impacts and strengthen the social value of the built environment.
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