# 'Scalable' Student Housing Apartment Building With Rock-Wall Facade By Tinkalicious | Published 2008-12-24 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cool-student-housing-rock-wall-facade References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/23/new-student-housing-at-the-university-of-twente/) How cool would it be to live in an apartment building that has its own rock climbing wall? If you are lucky enough to live in the Netherlands (not exactly famous for its mountains) and attend the [University of Twente](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/civic-architects-and-vdndp), you could have the chance. The new building by Arons and Gelauff Architects may appear to be somewhat of a utilitarian structure in its overall appearance, but it has something that makes it a trendy place to live. The nine-story, 87-apartment building has one whole side of the building equipped with a complex rock wall, just for climbing. Set up with 2500 grips, it is a great asset to the school’s mountaineering club. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Rock-wall Apartments:** Opportunity to integrate rock climbing walls into residential buildings, creating unique amenities for residents. - **Unique Building Features:** Trend of incorporating unconventional elements into building designs, such as rock walls, to attract tenants and stand out in the market. - **Cross-industry Collaborations:** Collaborations between architecture firms and recreational clubs to create innovative buildings that combine function and leisure. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers can explore adding rock climbing walls to their residential buildings as a desirable feature for potential tenants. - **Architecture:** Architects can experiment with incorporating unconventional elements, like rock walls, into their building designs to create visually appealing and unique structures. - **Recreation:** Recreational clubs can partner with architects to develop buildings that offer recreational amenities, such as rock climbing walls, for their members. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ignacio-prego-architectures.md) - [Lush Garden Housing Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volante.md) - [Rurally-Inspired City Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ziel-highrise-building.md) - [Red Brick Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miller-apartment-building.md) - [Water Tower-Transformed Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amsterdamsestraatweg-water-tower.md) - [Urban Skyline-View Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apartment-with-a-view.md) - [Vaulted Pink Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/babel-housing-mexico.md) - [Elevated Leisure Habitats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-leisure-habitat.md) - [Rock-Climbing Work Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidden-climbing-gym.md)