Langezijds is the home of the Faculty of Geo‑Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) at the University of Twente.
The 220‑metre‑long building on the UT campus accommodates around 700 students and staff and serves as a central hub for education and research in GIS, remote sensing, and earth observation.
The building reflects ITC’s global mission: students from around the world come here to learn how to make the world more sustainable. Langezijds embodies this focus through its innovative and nature‑inclusive design. Four atriums bring daylight, greenery, and natural ventilation deep into the building, while plants grow in open soil and rainwater flows naturally into ponds, creating small, thriving ecosystems indoors.
Langezijds is one of the most sustainable buildings on the University of Twente campus, offering a transparent, future‑proof environment with modern teaching spaces, laboratories, offices, and a large study centre. The building supports collaboration, research, and learning, and stands as a showcase of sustainable architecture in the Netherlands.
