European Commission New Headquarters in Brussels
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European Commission New Headquarters in Brussels
Office Building and Landscape Development in Belgium ? design by Christian de Portzamparc
7 Sep 2019
New European Commission Headquarters in Brussels
Location: Project L130, Brussels, Belgium, Europe
Design: Christian de Portzamparc | Artelia | Florence Mercier
New European Commission HQ in Brussels
In spring 2018, the European Commission launched an architectural competition to build its new headquarters in Brussels. The competition was open to teams of architects, landscape architects and engineers from all over the world, who were invited to present their vision of the future complex.
Images © 2019. Project by 2Portzamparc, Florence Mercier Paysagiste and ARTELIA Bâtiment & Industrie
The program included the creation of 90.000 square meters of offices, two childcare centers with 500 places, 3.000 square meters of shops and restaurants and a Visitor Center open to the public and devoted to the European Commission, its understanding, construction and challenges.
In July 2019, Christian de Portzamparc’s team, composed of the Artelia engineering consultancy and landscape architect Florence Mercier, was awarded second prize out of 30 selected consortia, following two competition phases.
Moving away from a purely office-centered vision of the European Commission, the project led by Christian de Portzamparc creates a large pu...
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