The current building used for European Council and Council meetings - the Justus Lipsius - was planned in the late 1980s, when the EU had 12 member states, and is in use since 1994.

© Marie-Françoise Plissart

Architects: Samyn and Partners

Location: Rue de la Loi 175B, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

Architect In Charge: Ir Johan Burgers

Area: 53815.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Marie-Françoise Plissart, Courtesy of Georges Meurant, European Union, Thierry Henrard, Jacques Ceyssens, Quentin Olbrechts

Lead And Design Partner: Philippe SAMYN and PARTNERS sprl, architects & engineers. For the joint venture Philippe SAMYN and PARTNERS, architects & engineers, Studio Valle Progettazioni, architects, Buro Happold, engineers.
Design Partner: Dr Ir Ridder Philippe SAMYN, architect & engineer

Directors : Arch. Benedetto CALCAGNO, Åsa DECORTE, Arch. Thierry HENRARD, Arch. IrArch. Denis Mélotte (partners, Philippe SAMYN and PARTNERS sprl), Arch. Piera BISIGNANI (director, Studio Valle Projettazioni).

Pictural Integration (Colours): Georges MEURANT

Structural Engineering : Study phase: BURO HAPPOLD (Ir Nick GREENWOOD) with Philippe SAMYN and PARTNERS for the concepts (Dr Ir Philippe SAMYN).

Mep Engineering : Study phase: BURO HAPPOLD (Ir Steve Mc CLEAVE) with Philippe SAMYN and PARTNERS

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