Faculté d'Architecture La Cambre Horta de l'ULB

What Faculté d'Architecture La Cambre Horta de l'ULB does

Faculté d'Architecture La Cambre Horta is a public architecture faculty within the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), operating from the Flagey building in Brussels with a temporary expansion site at rue du Lombard and teaching also delivered from the Solbosch campus. Founded in 2009 from the merger of the La Cambre and Victor Horta architecture traditions, the faculty offers a full academic pathway: a Bachelor in Architecture, Master's and Specialization Master's programs, Doctoral research, and continuing education including a university certificate in Building Information Modeling (BIM). It serves prospective and practicing architects, doctoral researchers, and international exchange students, with the 2025 Pedagogical Innovation Week (SIP 25) engaging over 500 BA3 and MA1 students.

The faculty's intellectual infrastructure is built around seven wholly-owned research centers: hortence (history, theory and criticism of architecture, founded 2008), HABITER (critical architecture, colonial heritage and development), Da Vinci/CRALDV (transdisciplinary research across philosophy, psychology, art, architecture, landscape, sociology and urbanism), Reclaim (construction, law, architecture and material investigation), and three additional labs (ALICE, LoUIsE, Sasha). Headcount is reported at 59 employees, with the research base comprising approximately twenty teacher-researchers, doctoral candidates, and practicing architects.

The revenue model is that of a publicly funded academic institution: recurrent government subsidies via the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, regulated tuition fees, and competitive research grants from FNRS, ARES, the European Commission (MSCA, Erasmus+), and bilateral academic partners. The faculty is also pursuing a continuing-education revenue line through its BIM certificate partnership with ULB Formation Continue (Husci), offering 10 scholarships of €1,750 against a €250 participant contribution. Distribution is community-led: enrollment-based admissions, Erasmus+ and bilateral exchange with partner institutions in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria and beyond, plus UK-style open days, lectures, and conferences for prospective students.

Name

Faculté d'Architecture La Cambre Horta de l'ULB

Legal name

Faculté d'Architecture La Cambre Horta de l'ULB

Website

https://archi.ulb.be

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Faculté d'Architecture La Cambre Horta is a public architecture faculty of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in Brussels, offering Bachelor, Master, Doctoral, and continuing education programs. It serves architecture students, practicing architects, and researchers through seven specialized research centers.

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Product category

Higher Education (Architecture)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architecture Schools (within Arts & Design institutions) (EDAHAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Architecture education
• Higher education programs
• Architectural research
• Building information modeling
• Doctoral programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: State-funded university faculty receiving government subsidies for educational activities, research, and operations as part of Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
2. Tuition Fees: Student tuition fees for degree programs and continuing education certificates
3. Research Grants and Funding: External research funding from FNRS (Belgian National Scientific Research Fund), ARES, European research projects, and institutional partnerships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Faculty delivers higher education in architecture through Bachelor, Master, Specialization Master, and Doctoral programs, complemented by continuing education certificates such as the Building Information Modeling (BIM) certificate offered with ULB Formation Continue (Husci). It also conducts architectural research and theory through seven specialized research centers (hortence, HABITER, Da Vinci, Reclaim, Alice, LoUIsE, Sasha) and supports international academic exchange via Erasmus+ and bilateral agreements.

Product overview

The Faculty of Architecture La Cambre Horta at ULB is an academic institution offering a comprehensive educational portfolio centered on architecture and related disciplines. The core offerings include undergraduate (Bachelor) and graduate (Masters, Specialization Masters) degree programs in Architecture, doctoral research programs, and continuing education certificates such as the Building Information Modeling (BIM) certificate. The faculty operates seven specialized research centers (Hortence, HABITER, CRALDV/Da Vinci, Reclaim, Alice, LoUIsE, Sasha) conducting research in architecture history, theory, critical studies, urban development, and related fields. Educational delivery includes vertical workshops, architecture theory courses, international workshops, and various public lectures and seminars.

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Products and services

• Bachelor in Architecture Undergraduate degree program in Architecture offered as part of the faculty's core educational offerings, leading to a Bachelor degree for prospective and enrolled students.
• Masters, Specialization Masters and Continuing Education Graduate-level programs including specialized master's degrees and continuing education courses in architecture for post-graduate students and professional architects.
• Doctoral Programs in Architecture Doctoral research programs in architecture, building art, and urban planning for doctoral candidates pursuing academic research careers.
• University Certificate in Building Information Modeling (BIM) Continuing education certificate program in BIM offered in partnership with ULB Formation Continue (Husci), with 10 scholarships of €1,750 available for faculty students against a mandatory €250 participant contribution and 80% attendance requirement.
• Hortence Research Laboratory Research laboratory in history, theory and criticism of architecture focusing on modernist and postmodernist architecture, Belgian architecture, post-operative history, and the relationship between architecture and art.
• HABITER Research Centre Research centre focused on critical architecture, colonial heritages and development, examining urbanization phenomena and territorial transformations and developing collaborative networks with universities, schools, cultural institutions and associations.
• CRALDV - Leonardo Da Vinci Research Centre Interdisciplinary research centre exploring space-time, form, and new landscapes through transdisciplinary approaches between philosophy, psychology, art, architecture, landscape, sociology and urbanism, using research-by-design methodology.
• Reclaim Research Centre New research centre focused on construction, law, architecture and investigation on materials, addressing legal and material dimensions of architectural production.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ULB Formation Continue (Husci)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership offering 10 scholarships of €1,750 for Building Information Modeling (BIM) certificate program, with mandatory €250 participant contribution and 80% attendance requirement
• Université de LiègecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration on COURBIO research project (PRD/ARES 2026-2031) studying coastal biodiversity protection and urban life improvement in Vietnam
• Université de Kinshasa (RDC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International chair hosting Professor Isidore Ndaywel è Nziem for public lecture on Congo history
• Institute for Fundamentals of Design, University of StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Brussels talks lecture series bringing critically engaged architectural practitioners to students, curated by Carlo Menon, Robert Stürzl, and Adrien Verschuere
• INTBAU CubaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSCA fellowship hosting Cuban architect Esteban Martinez Hernandez, Vice President of INTBAU Cuba promoting traditional architecture and urbanism
• European Partner Institutions NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational network including institutions in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, and Bulgaria for student mobility and exchange (Erasmus+/Hors Europe)
• KULeuvenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrancqui Chair hosting Professor Hilde Heynen for lecture series on architectural theory 'Modernity and Its Discontents'
• CIVA (Brussels)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organization of 'Jeudis du paysage' landscape lecture series and events at CIVA venue
• Faculté de Droit et de Criminologie de l'ULBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared Chair in urban law and socio-ecological transition combining architecture and law research across four campuses (Mons, Charleroi, Brussels, UCLouvain-Saint-Louis)

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ENSA Paris-Belleville: French national architecture school with comparable BA/MA structure, emphasis on theory and critical design, and cross-border student flows from French-speaking Europe that overlap with ULB's francophone audience.
• Accademia di architettura di Mendrisio (USI): Swiss architecture academy focused on classical-modern integration and cultural heritage; competes for European architecture students interested in critical theory and historical context.
• University of Stuttgart - Institute for Fundamentals of Design: Active partner institution (Brussels Talks lecture series) with comparable theoretical and design-research orientation; a peer for international faculty exchange and critical-architecture research.
• KU Leuven Faculty of Architecture: Direct peer as Belgium's other major Flemish-speaking architecture faculty, offering comparable BA/MA/PhD programs and research centers, and competing for the same Belgian and European student pool.

Broad incumbents

• EPFL - School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC): Major Swiss architecture and engineering school with strong research output and industry links; competes for top European talent and competitive research funding on the built environment.
• TU Delft - Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment: Large European architecture faculty with strong research output and industry partnerships; a benchmark institution for graduate recruitment and applied built-environment research.
• ETH Zurich - Department of Architecture (D-ARCH): Europe's top-ranked architecture school with comprehensive BA/MA/PhD programs and major research groups; competes for top-tier international students, faculty, and competitive European research grants.
• UCL Bartlett School of Architecture: A leading UK architecture school with prominent design-research profile and international student pipeline; competes directly for European and international architecture students.

Regional players

• Université de Liège - Faculty of Architecture: Belgian French-speaking architecture faculty and direct COURBIO research partner; competes for the same Wallonia-Brussels student pool and collaborates on joint research projects.
• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) - Architectural Engineering: Brussels-based competitor and architectural engineering program; operates in the same city and competes directly with La Cambre Horta for Brussels-based students, faculty, and research funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

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