Do Upkot

Avenue de l'Hôpital 20, 7000 Bergen

• Delivered in 2026
• 330 student rooms: 300 Upcomforts, 6 Upcomforts XL, 12 Uptwins, 8 Uprooms & 4 Upstudios
• Shared facilities: study café with a sunken courtyard, green garden, laundry room, secure bike storage, 45 parking spaces and 31 trendy shared kitchens with chill spots
• Unique look & feel with reclaimed materials
• Excellent management by an Upkot coach
• In collaboration with architect AG Atelier d’Architecture and landscape architect Studio Basta

Hip interior with a story

At Do Upkot, the Look & Feel team let the past do the talking. The grey tiles, silent witnesses of the old building, turned up during the renovation. Too much history to throw away, so they now form the basis of the entire design. Take a good look: you’ll spot them everywhere, in the tiled floors, the floor numbers, the coffee tables, the room numbers, the sayings in the kitchens and the signage. Not just to look at, but as a lasting piece of history that students live among every day.

Discarded bicycle wheels got a second life too: they hang in the corridors and reveal new eco-tips when you give them a spin. In the entrance hall, an artwork by Juulke Essers pays tribute to Mons and kot life. There was also a strong focus on second-hand materials, with second-hand furniture in the study café and the laundry room. Across the whole interior, only 25% new material was used.

Energy-efficient and sustainable project

Currently, only sustainable construction projects are justifiable. We go a serious step further: Do Upkot emits 50% less CO2 than an average new-build project. Curious about the technologies?

• Gas-free building with air-to-water heat pump
• 188 solar panels
• Ventilation with heat recovery
• 75,000 litres of rainwater recovery
• Preservation of the existing concrete structure
• 10,296 reclaimed tiles
• 20 charging points for electric cars