Charlemagne building
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| Charlemagne | |
 Seen from the Berlaymont |
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| Building | |
|---|---|
| Type | Offices |
| Location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Owner | European Commission |
| Construction | |
| Started | 1967 |
| Completed | |
| Floor Count | 13 |
| Design Team | |
| Architect | Jacques Cuisinier |
The Charlemagne building is a skyscraper in Brussels (Belgium), which houses offices of the European Commission relating to enlargement, interpreting and trade and contains a number of advisers. The building has 3 wings and 13 floors. It is located at 170 Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, BE-1049.
[edit] History
It was designed by Jacques Cuisinier and constructed in 1967 at the same time as the Berlaymont Building to group together more scattered departments. However, with the Commission refusing to share the Berlaymont with the Council of the European Union, it gave Charlemagne to the Council's secretariat in 1971 which had previously been located in the city centre. The Council moved out to the Justus Lipsius building in 1995 allowing it to be renovated. The renovation was completed in 1998 by Helmut Jahn, replacing the largely concrete exterior with a glass one. After the restoration it was occupied by the Commission, further grouping the Union's offices around the Schuman roundabout.
[edit] See also
- Brussels and the European Union
- Berlaymont building
- Madou Plaza Tower
- Justus Lipsius building
- Espace Léopold
[edit] References
- European Commission Publication: Europe in Brussels, 2007.
- Emporis building information
- Dow Corning construction
- European Navigator
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