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.
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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.
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