Charlemagne building
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 Seen from the Berlaymont |
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| Building | |
|---|---|
| Type | Offices |
| Location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Owner | European Commission |
| Coordinates | 50°50′37″N 4°22′49″E / 50.84365°N 4.38031°ECoordinates: 50°50′37″N 4°22′49″E / 50.84365°N 4.38031°E |
| Construction | |
| Started | 1967 |
| Floor count | 15 |
| Design team | |
| Architect | Jacques Cuisinier |
The Charlemagne building is a high-rise in Brussels (Belgium), which houses the Directorate-General for Trade, the Directorate-General for External Relations and the Directorate General for Enlargment of the European Commission.
The building has 3 wings and 15 floors. It is located at 170 Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, BE-1049.
[edit] History
The building was designed by Jacques Cuisinier and constructed in 1967 at the same time as the Berlaymont Building to group together more scattered departments of the European Commission. However, with the Commission refusing to share the Berlaymont with the Council of the European Union, Charlemagne was given to the Council's secretariat in 1971. This 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
- Lex building
[edit] References
- European Commission Publication: Europe in Brussels, 2007.
- Emporis building information
- Dow Corning construction
- European Navigator
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