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Place Schuman Brussels Building
European Quarter Project Belgium: entrance to the EU ? design by COBE / BRUT
8 Dec 2017
Place Schuman in Brussels Building
Design: COBE (DK) & BRUT (BE)
Location: Schuman Roundabout, at the end of Rue de la Loi, European Quarter, Brussels, Belgium
New urban square and pedestrian zone for Bruxelles Mobilité
Place Schuman in Brussels Building
From roundabout to urban agora ? COBE and BRUT to design the entrance to the European Union

8 December 2017 – Danish architects COBE and Belgian architects BRUT reveal the winning design for Place Schuman in Brussels, Belgium. Located in the heart of the European Quarter, in between the main institutions of the European Union, Place Schuman constitutes the entrance to the EU. The project transforms a heavily trafficked roundabout into an urban space and meeting point. Inspired by the shape of the European Parliaments? hemicycle, a reflective roof covering an urban agora unites all citizens and institutions of the EU and transforms the European Quarter from a city for cars into a city for people.

Danish architects COBE and Belgian architects BRUT have won the international competition to design Place Schuman in Brussels, Belgium. The competition was launched in December 2015 by the Brussels Government. An independent jury of experts, presided by Brussels Chief Architect Kristiaan Borret, made its choice, confirmed y...