The form originated from the fact that students who live on a campus, live on their work and therefore a clear separation should be established. An environment must be created where they can really come home. This is realized by the partition wall which exists of stacked residential units. This wall seems to be impervious from a distance but when the resident walks up the ramp along the wall, he can observe all of the surroundings since the wall is made of perforated sheets of Corten steel. At night this creates a completely different picture. The work and study areas are closed and the entire campus becomes a recreation area. The wall becomes transparent, and contours by the lights coming from the communal areas of the building can be observed.

Because there is a great diversity of students with their own characteristics, needs and desires, a great diversity in student housing units is necessary. Standard is a small room where a student can sleep and have their own private bathroom. The rest of the areas such as kitchens, living rooms and study areas are located in public spaces between the houses which increases social interaction between the residents. The residential units can also be doubled in height, and linked to each other to create a unit for two students. In that case a sanitary unit can be converted to a kitchen and this creates a fully equipped apartment for two.