Lex building

The Lex building is an extension to the Council of the European Union and the European Council in Brussels, whose headquarters is the Justus Lipsius building. Together with the buildings under construction Europe, the European Council is due to move, form the three buildings a coherent ensemble of buildings. You are opposite the Berlaymont and the Charlemagne, which are used by the Commission. The address is Rue de la Loi / Rue de la Loi 145

Genesis

Work on the 20 floors (5 - under 15 and above ground ) comprehensive, 73m high building began in 2003 according to the plans of the architects Jaspers and Eyers. It had become necessary because the EU enlargement more office space for the institutions of the European Union was used in 2004. 2007, the building was completed.

Use

Currently, the building a large canteen and the translators and the Legal Service of the Council of the European Union hosts. Briefly it was as new headquarters of the European External Action Service in the conversation.