Louis Bouwmeesterplein

“The design makes the site’s history visible through architecture and spatial design. References to Tilburg’s textile past are subtly integrated into the façades and detailing.”

Tilburg, Noord-Brabant

2026

At Louis Bouwmeesterplein in Tilburg, a new residential and cultural ensemble is introduced that brings together housing, culture and everyday urban life in a carefully layered composition. Located next to the city theatre and Zomerpark, the project combines residential towers with a public parking hub, creative workspaces, commercial amenities and a public rooftop park. The design was created by De Bouwmeesters, a collaboration between HILBERINKBOSCH architecten, Werkstatt, and Orange Architects and commissioned by developer BPD | Bouwfonds Gebiedsontwikkeling and based on the urban plan by Wissing. With the design, BPD and the municipality of Tilburg are investing in a future-proof redevelopment of the Louis Bouwmeesterplein.

  • Louis Bouwmeesterplein connects the urban dynamics of the Schouwburgring with the greenery of the Zomerpark and nearby cultural institutions.

  • The design builds on Tilburg’s identity as a city of makers, production, and transformation, shaping a new piece of inner city with a distinct Tilburg character.

  • The plan is conceived as a unified ensemble of three building volumes—the Stadsblok, Parkblok and Maakblok. Each relates differently to its surroundings and expresses a distinct architectural identity, while together they form a coherent whole. The overarching principle is “weaving”: a spatial and material strategy in which functions, volumes, routes, and materials are interconnected.

  • A striking feature is the “DE SCHOORSTEEN”: a plant-covered public staircase connecting the parking garage to the rooftop park, referencing the former factory chimney

  • isometric section of the collective working and sharing spaces

  • the plinth is connected to the inner courtyard through collective and community spaces. Alsso vertically the collective identity is strenghtened in ever growing layers of collectivity, starting at the front door.