Eindhoven University of Technology has selected the team of TheNewMakers, VenhoevenCS architecture+urbanism, Campolis, Soontiëns Stadsnatuur and AKOR to realise The Common Grounds: a new campus neighbourhood with 777 modular student homes.

The brief called for temporary student housing for a period of 15 years. Together, we’re responding with a neighbourhood designed for lasting quality. While the modular timber homes are designed to be dismantled, relocated and reused after their time on campus, the nature-inclusive landscape is conceived as a permanent addition to the TU/e campus, creating lasting ecological and social value from day one.

The Common Grounds demonstrates that temporary housing can offer all the qualities of a thriving campus neighbourhood: a strong sense of community supported by generous shared spaces and facilities; a car-free environment that prioritises walking and cycling; a rich, biodiverse landscape; and 100% timber construction using TheNewMakers’ modular building system. Combining industrialised construction with circular design principles, the project delivers high-quality student housing at speed, with the first residents expected to move in during summer 2027.

We look forward to bringing this new neighbourhood to life together.

The Common Grounds

Eindhoven (NL), 2028