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Other Projects by Jaspers-Eyers Architects
European Parliament
Belgium
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2016
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
Images © Jaspers-Eyers Architects - Photography Marc Detiffe & Philippe van Gelooven
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The Wilfried Martens Building is home of the European Parliament and offers 30,000 m2 of office space in the center of Brussels.
Crucial location
The project is located at a crucial pivot point in the European district, at a spot that the general public, interestingly, uses as a public connection to Place Schuman on one side and Place du Luxembourg – with Europa Station – on the other. In this way, the building serves as a connection between the two parts of the European district, which is slightly interrupted by Belliardstraat.
Also worth noting is the location of this smaller-scale building, in relation to the building line. The building itself isn’t the only thing that stands back from the road; the ground floor is, in turn, set back further than the floors above it. This increases the public domain, creating extra space for pedestrians.
Carefully embedded in the fabric of the city
The building had to meet European regulations, which means: a fresh, contemporary look, above-average energy ratings and natural integration into the surroundings, existing of different streets and neighborhoods, with different characters and qualities.
The east and west sides of the building follow the infrastructure lines and are quite straight and imposing. Towards Trierstraat, high structures transition to a lower and more open structure on the north and south sides. In this way, the building forges a smooth transition to the lower residential building located at the side and rear of the project. The green gardens between the wings open the project up and extend the character of the inner gardens to the homes nearby. The cascade of green roofs along Aarlenstraat also blends seamlessly with the cityscape. The openness of the north and south façades culminate in the entrance on Beillardstraat. The wings of the building are perpendicular to Belliardstraat and guarantee transparency and openness.
A dynamic, contemporary façade
The dynamic of the curving spaces is amplified by the colorful façades, which play with open and closed, position and light. The façades are adapted to their orientation, which in concrete terms, means that the south side of the building is rather closed, with a combination of vertical fins and opaque surfaces. The north side of the building is the most open side and consists largely of transparent glass. The east and west sides bridge the other two. Despite the variation in the façades, the building comes across as one whole, in part because of the repeating combination of warm colors on the vertical surfaces.
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The Wilfried Martens Building is home of the European Parliament and offers 30,000 m2 of office space in the center of Brussels.
Crucial location
The project is located at a crucial pivot point in the European district, at a spot that the general public, interestingly, uses as a public connection to Place Schuman on one side and Place du Luxembourg – with Europa Station – on the other. In this way, the building serves as a connection between the two parts of the European district, which is slightly interrupted by Belliardstraat.
Also worth noting is the location of this smaller-scale building, in relation to the building line. The building itself isn’t the only thing that stands back from the road; the ground floor is, in turn, set back further than the floors above it. This increases the public domain, creating extra space for pedestrians.
Carefully embedded in the fabric of the city
The building had to meet European regulations, which means: a fresh, contemporary look, above-average energy ratings and natural integration into the surroundings, existing of different streets and neighborhoods, with different characters and qualities.
The east and west sides of the building follow the infrastructure lines and are quite straight and imposing. Towards Trierstraat, high structures transition to a lower and more open structure on the north and south sides. In this way, the building forges a smooth transition to the lower residential building located at the side and rear of the project. The green gardens between the wings open the project up and extend the character of the inner gardens to the homes nearby. The cascade of green roofs along Aarlenstraat also blends seamlessly with the cityscape. The openness of the north and south façades culminate in the entrance on Beillardstraat. The wings of the building are perpendicular to Belliardstraat and guarantee transparency and openness.
A dynamic, contemporary façade
The dynamic of the curving spaces is amplified by the colorful façades, which play with open and closed, position and light. The façades are adapted to their orientation, which in concrete terms, means that the south side of the building is rather closed, with a combination of vertical fins and opaque surfaces. The north side of the building is the most open side and consists largely of transparent glass. The east and west sides bridge the other two. Despite the variation in the façades, the building comes across as one whole, in part because of the repeating combination of warm colors on the vertical surfaces.
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