Student Experience Leiden

Leiden, The Netherlands

The first Student Experience location outside Amsterdam. 700 fully furnished studios in the heart of Leiden Bio Science Park, exclusively for Leiden University students. Eight minutes by bike from the historic city centre, five minutes from Leiden Centraal station.

The first Student Experience location outside Amsterdam. 700 fully furnished studios in the heart of Leiden Bio Science Park, exclusively for Leiden University students. Eight minutes by bike from the historic city centre, five minutes from Leiden Centraal station.

23.000 m²

Size of project

23.000 m²

Size of project

700

Units

700

Units

2023

Year completed

2023

Year completed

2023

Year completed

Where the Campus Becomes a Neighbourhood

Where the Campus Becomes a Neighbourhood

Embedded in the Netherlands' largest life sciences campus

Leiden Bio Science Park is the largest and most comprehensive life sciences campus in the Netherlands. Student Experience Leiden sits at its entrance, exclusively serving Leiden University students. The two buildings were designed by Paul de Ruiter Architects and VenhoevenCS, with landscaping by LANDLAB and construction by Heddes Bouw & Ontwikkeling. The 700 fully furnished studios range from 18 to 25 m², each with a private kitchen and bathroom. 200 studios are prioritised for students aged 18 to 21, with rental prices set to qualify for housing allowance.

Study, Live, and Stay Close to Science

Study, Live, and Stay Close to Science

Designed for focus, built for community

The shared facilities are concentrated at ground level behind robust brick plinths: study rooms, meeting rooms, a cinema room, game corner, private dining room, lounge and launderette. Above, the aluminium faceted facades create an ever-changing play of light and shadow across the studio floors. A landscaped courtyard and rooftop terraces provide outdoor space in a car-low park setting that prioritises cyclists and pedestrians. Solar panels and a sustainable rainwater drainage system reflect the environmental standards of the Bio Science Park itself.

Impressions

Impressions

Two buildings, 700 studios, and a courtyard at the entrance of Bio Science Park. Student Experience Leiden was the first location outside Amsterdam and the project that proved the model could travel. Designed by Paul de Ruiter Architects and VenhoevenCS with aluminium faceted facades above brick plinths, the complex opened in July 2023.

Our Partners

Our Partners

Every project is shaped by the people behind it. We partner with specialists who share our commitment to building living environments that last.

The Experience Net

The Experience Net connects the people, knowledge and technology that build the future of living. By integrating development with operations, we create sustainable living environments that deliver lasting value for residents, cities and partners across Europe.

The Experience Net

The Experience Net connects the people, knowledge and technology that build the future of living. By integrating development with operations, we create sustainable living environments that deliver lasting value for residents, cities and partners across Europe.

The Experience Net

The Experience Net connects the people, knowledge and technology that build the future of living. By integrating development with operations, we create sustainable living environments that deliver lasting value for residents, cities and partners across Europe.

The Experience Net

The Experience Net connects the people, knowledge and technology that build the future of living. By integrating development with operations, we create sustainable living environments that deliver lasting value for residents, cities and partners across Europe.