Auditoires Agora, University lecture halls in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Auditoires Agora is a university lecture building in Louvain-la-Neuve containing nine halls spread across two levels. The ground floor holds four rooms seating 60 people each, while the upper level features five larger spaces accommodating up to 300 people, all equipped with current teaching technology.
Built in 1977 by architect Jean-Pierre Blondel, this building was created during the expansion of the Université catholique de Louvain. Its construction was a direct response to growing student enrollment in the newly developing university city.
The eastern facade features a large mural titled 'C'est la Vie' by Claude Rahir, showing different moments of human existence through religious and everyday scenes. This artwork shapes how the building presents itself to the public and reflects its role as a meeting point between academic life and community space.
This building provides lecture halls in different sizes, from intimate classrooms seating 60 people to large auditoriums with 300 places for various events. Modern presentation equipment in all spaces makes them suitable for different types of courses and conferences.
This building combines lecture facilities with shops that open onto the Grand-Place, creating a direct exchange between academic and community life. This mix of functions is characteristic of how the university city was designed to integrate learning with public space.
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