Europa (building)

50.84254.3808333333333Koordinaten: 50 ° 50 ' 33 "N, 4 ° 22' 51" E

In the Europa Building the meetings of the European Council to be held. After the European Council decided in December 2000, the future hold its meeting in Brussels, as well as in response to the recent enlargements of the EU and in anticipation of future extensions to this building provide the necessary space. After completion, which is scheduled for 2014, the European Council meetings should not take place in the neighboring building, the Justus Lipsius building. Together with the Lex building, the three buildings will form a coherent ensemble of buildings. You are opposite the Berlaymont and the Charlemagne, which are used by the Commission.

Genesis

At the proposal of the Belgian Government in June 2002 and with the approval of the European Council in March 2004, the block A of the adjacent to the Justus Lipsius building Résidence Palace, which is partly a historical monument, built new for the European Council. As the winner of architects and project competition, along with Studio Valle Progettazioni (architects ) and office were selected Happold (engineers ) on September 2, 2005, the architectural and engineering team Philippe Samyn and Partners. The Belgian State should have given the Council the land and the original building for the symbolic sum of one euro. The project budget of the Council has been set at EUR 240 million in January 2004. The current cost estimate rounded in prices from March 2013 shall be appointed by the subsequent changes to the project approximately EUR 301 million.

Planned use

The project has three conference halls with interpretation booths, five meeting rooms, offices for the President of the European Council, the Presidencies, the delegations of the Member States of the European Union as well as offices for the press.

Characteristics

The outside of the new north- east façade will be constructed from recycled old wooden window frames from different European countries. Characters as sustainable construction and to the manifestation of the cultural diversity of the Union In addition to be built and be captured and used the entire rain water on the roof of a photovoltaic system. Furthermore, built a new railway line underneath the building and the transfer station Schuman enlarged and completely rebuilt.

Progress

Construction began following the granting of planning permission in 2008 with the removal of asbestos and the demolition of the extensions from the sixties at the Residence Palace. This first phase of establishing the infrastructure in which the foundations of the building were laid, was completed in July 2011. The construction works are still in progress. The Europa Building is expected to be ready towards the end of the first half of 2015.

Detail view of the central steel structure from the Justus Lipsius building of view. Progress of construction in August 2012.

The Europa Building in May 2013

Other buildings in the European Quarter

  • Commission
  • Parliament
  • Advice
  • Other
  • Green spaces
  • Pedestrian zone
  • Justus Lipsius building
  • Lex building
  • Charlemagne building
  • Triangle Building
  • Berlaymont
Leopold-Park Cinquantenaire SS City of Brussels Etterbeek Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
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