Technology giant Barco officially moves into its new Kortrijk campus. The new headquarters, ?The Circle?, is the crowning jewel. The circular, transparent icon takes centre stage on the campus, with the goal of connecting the Barco employees and visitors with each other. Jean-Michel Jaspers, CEO at Jaspers-Eyers: ?The building just is really dynamic, and gives Barco the appearance it deserves.?

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Architects: Jesper-Eyers Architects

Location: Kennedypark, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium

Area: 30000.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: P. Van Gelooven, K. Verdru , Cordeel

Engineering: VK Engineering

Entrepreneur Ge?ne?ral: Cordeel
Budget: ? 50 000 000

From the architect. Technology giant Barco officially moves into its new Kortrijk campus. The new headquarters, ?The Circle?, is the crowning jewel. The circular, transparent icon takes centre stage on the campus, with the goal of connecting the Barco employees and visitors with each other. Jean-Michel Jaspers, CEO at Jaspers-Eyers: ?The building just is really dynamic, and gives Barco the appearance it deserves.?

© P. Van Gelooven

Plan

Barco needed a centralised infrastructure because the distance between the sites in Kortrijk and Kuurne was getting to be too much for the employees. This centralisin...