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Overview

The 2600 Campus creates a vertical innovation ecosystem where education, entrepreneurship, research, and business converge to shape Bogotá’s knowledge economy.

Opportunity

The opportunity was to catalyze the transformation of an emerging innovation district through a mixed-use campus designed to foster collaboration and economic growth.

Located near Corferias and Bogotá's city center, the project occupies a strategic site within an industrial area undergoing significant urban transformation. Rather than creating an isolated office building or educational facility, the vision was to establish the first component of a larger innovation district where universities, startups, corporations, and research institutions could interact every day. The opportunity extended beyond architecture to create an environment capable of accelerating knowledge exchange, attracting investment, and strengthening Bogotá’s position as a regional innovation hub.

Why This Matters

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    Innovation Needs Place

    Breakthrough ideas emerge more readily when people from different disciplines share spaces designed for interaction and collaboration.

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    Knowledge Drives Cities

    Innovation districts strengthen regional competitiveness by connecting education, research, entrepreneurship, and industry within vibrant urban environments.

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    Mixed-Use Enables Growth

    Integrating complementary uses creates resilient districts that remain active throughout the day while supporting long-term economic development.

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Solution

A vertical campus integrates work, learning, research, and public life into a flexible environment designed to encourage innovation through everyday interaction.

Gensler conceived the project as a vertical campus where architecture functions as a platform for collaboration rather than a collection of independent programs. Public spaces, incubators, research environments, coworking areas, business accelerators, and flexible workplaces are vertically connected through terraces, shared amenities, and naturally lit gathering spaces. Adaptable floorplates allow the campus to evolve alongside emerging technologies and organizational needs, while open circulation and biophilic design encourage spontaneous encounters that fuel creativity and innovation.

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Project Size · sqft

Mixed-use innovation campus

Project Type

Master planning, architecture, interior design, workplace strategy

Services

From brief to build: shaping an innovation ecosystem through integrated planning, flexible architecture, and a strong connection to Bogotá’s evolving urban fabric.

The design process began by understanding how innovation ecosystems operate beyond individual buildings. Urban planning, workplace strategy, education, and mixed-use planning were developed together to create environments that encourage collaboration across disciplines. Building organization prioritizes accessibility, flexibility, and social interaction, while terraces and public spaces strengthen connections between interior programs and the surrounding city. Every planning decision supports the campus’s long-term role as the anchor of a larger innovation district.

Impact

The 2600 Campus establishes a new model for innovation districts by connecting people, ideas, and institutions through integrated urban and architectural design.

The project creates a collaborative ecosystem that supports economic development, knowledge exchange, and the long-term transformation of Bogotá’s innovation landscape.

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What Changed Because of This

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    Knowledge Exchange

    Students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and businesses share environments designed to accelerate collaboration and innovation.

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    Urban Transformation

    The campus establishes the foundation for a vibrant innovation district that reconnects fragmented urban fabric and attracts future investment.

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    Regional Competitiveness

    By strengthening connections between academia, industry, and entrepreneurship, the project positions Bogotá as a leading knowledge economy in Latin America.

FAQ

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What is the Bogotá Technology and Innovation Center?

The Bogotá Technology and Innovation Center, also known as the 2600 Campus, is a Gensler-designed vertical campus near Corferias and Bogotá’s city center, within a rapidly transforming industrial area. Conceived as a platform for collaboration, it integrates public spaces, research environments, coworking, business accelerators, and flexible workplaces within a vertically connected campus.

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Who can use the 2600 Campus?

The campus is designed to serve a broad range of users, including startups, established corporations, universities, research institutions, and independent professionals. It’s intended to be the first component of a larger innovation district where these communities interact on a daily basis.

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How does the campus support collaboration and innovation?

Open circulation, biophilic design, and naturally lit gathering spaces encourage spontaneous encounters that fuel creativity and knowledge exchange. Terraces and shared amenities connect interior programs to one another and to the surrounding city, making collaboration a natural part of everyday life on campus.

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Can the campus adapt as our organization grows or changes?

The campus features adaptable floorplates designed to evolve alongside emerging technologies and shifting organizational needs, making it a long-term home for tenants at any stage of growth.

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What role does the 2600 Campus play in Bogotá's broader development?

The project is designed to be the first component of a larger innovation district, with the ambition to accelerate knowledge exchange, attract investment, and strengthen Bogotá's position as a regional innovation hub. Its design integrates urban planning, workplace strategy, education, and mixed-use programming to support the long-term transformation of the city’s innovation landscape.

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How does the campus connect to the surrounding neighborhood?

Terraces and public spaces are woven throughout the campus to strengthen connections between interior programs and surrounding city. Rather than functioning as an isolated building, the 2600 Campus is designed to be an active part of its urban context — open, accessible, and engaged with the neighborhood around it.