bureau voor urbanisme cvba (BUUR)

BUUR (bureau voor urbanisme cvba) is a Belgian urbanism, spatial planning and design practice that operates as the leading multidisciplinary research, planning and design team within Sweco Belgium, under the name BUUR Part of Sweco. The practice is headquartered in Leuven, with additional offices in Belgium, and works across the broad field of urbanism: master planning, feasibility studies, spatial economy, policy planning, spatial instruments, strategic advice, support of local authorities, spatial data, design of public space, landscape visions and ecology, infrastructure design, design of structural works, mobility planning, traffic-technical research, process management, environment and stakeholder management, participation and co-creation, and sustainability and environment impact assessment. BUUR positions itself around the idea that "it takes a village" — a community shares responsibility for creating a pleasant, healthy living environment for future generations. The firm emphasizes an integrated, interdisciplinary approach, combining urban development, infrastructure, energy, construction and environmental technology, and developing customized methodologies and instruments for each assignment. It serves both public and private clients, from individual urban blocks to entire districts, and often works on urban renewal projects, attractive mixed urban developments and village-friendly construction. From January 2025, BUUR became part of Sweco, merging its activities with Sweco and forming a single team with Urban.Habitat under the banner BUUR Part of Sweco. This transition brought together BUUR's expertise with Sweco's multidisciplinary approach, with a continued focus on innovative solutions in spatial planning, urban and landscape design, mobility, climate adaptation, ecology and process management. The stated mission remains creating a better living environment, translating the shared ambition "Transforming Society Together" into concrete visions and projects, setting the tone in Belgium while keeping a view on Europe and global goals.

BUUR (bureau voor urbanisme cvba) is a Belgian urbanism practice that grew into the leading multidisciplinary research, planning and design team within Sweco Belgium. The firm is headquartered in Leuven, with offices in Belgium, and has built its reputation on an integrated approach to spatial planning, urban design, mobility, environment and ecology, and the realisation of public spaces and landscapes. BUUR's work spans the broad field of urbanism. Its services include master planning, feasibility studies, spatial economy, policy planning, spatial instruments, strategic advice, support of local authorities, spatial data, design of public space, landscape visions and ecology, infrastructure design, design of structural works, mobility planning, traffic-technical research, process management, environment and stakeholder management, participation and co-creation, and sustainability and environment impact assessment. The practice focuses strongly on urban renewal projects, from attractive mixed urban developments to village-friendly construction, preparing master plans for public and private clients at scales ranging from an urban block to an entire district. A defining moment in the firm's recent history came in December 2024, when it was announced that from January 2025 BUUR would become Sweco, merging its activities with Sweco and forming a single team with Urban.Habitat under the name BUUR Part of Sweco. The transition brought together BUUR's expertise and Sweco's multidisciplinary approach, ensuring a continued focus on innovative solutions in spatial planning, urban and landscape design, mobility, climate adaptation, ecology and process management. The combined team stands for an integrated vision and collaboration between disciplines such as urban development, infrastructure, energy, construction and environmental technology. Under the BUUR Part of Sweco banner, the practice continues to translate the shared ambition "Transforming Society Together" into concrete visions and projects for the spatial transition. Its stated mission remains creating a better living environment, setting the tone in Belgium while keeping a view on Europe and global goals. The firm's guiding philosophy is captured in the saying "it takes a village" — a reminder that as a community, we are responsible for creating a pleasant, healthy living environment for future generations.

• Announcement that BUUR will join forces with Sweco from January 2025, forming BUUR Part of Sweco together with Urban.Habitat.

• BUUR becomes Sweco, merging activities and forming a single team with Urban.Habitat under the name BUUR Part of Sweco.

Leading multidisciplinary research, planning and design team within Sweco Belgium, offering integrated urbanism services with a customized, interdisciplinary approach.

• Master planning

  Master plans for public and private clients, from urban block to entire district, with an integrated approach and collective added value.

• Feasibility studies

  Feasibility studies within the broad field of urbanism.

• Spatial economy

  Spatial economy services.

• Policy planning

  Policy planning services.

• Spatial instruments

  Spatial instruments services.

• Strategic advice

  Strategic advice services.

• Support of local authorities

  Support of local authorities.

• Spatial data

  Spatial data services.

• Design of public space

  Design of public space.

• Landscape visions and ecology

  Landscape visions and ecology services.

• Infrastructure design

  Infrastructure design services.

• Design of structural works

  Design of structural works.

• Mobility planning

  Mobility planning services.

• Traffic-technical research

  Traffic-technical research services.

• Process management

  Process management services.

• Environment and stakeholder management

  Environment and stakeholder management services.

• Participation and co-creation

  Participation and co-creation services.

• Sustainability and environment impact assessment

  Sustainability and environment impact assessment services.

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