THE 5TH EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

THE 5TH EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

DESCRIPTION

Created with the Treaty of Paris in 1951, the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) – with 6 members- will give birth to the current European Union. This symbolic year sealed the European Court of Justice History. The architectural whole, from the initial courthouse inaugurated in 1973 and designed by the architects Jean-Paul Conzemius (Luxemburg), François Jamagne and Michel Vander Elst (Belgium), to the three times extended Court by the Luxembourgian architects Bohdan Paczowski and Paul Fritsch, is likewise rooted in an urban planning which has define the transformation of a mono-functional European district into a Luxembourgian city district with its streets and public spaces. For more than twenty years, Dominique Perrault, with Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost, devotes himself to the Great Extension of this unique institution. Last expansion phase of the courthouse, the 5th extension includes a third office tower to host the administrative departments, including the lawyer-linguists, with a belvedere at its top level, facilities, new entries and public spaces. A “multilingualism garden” will be also developed at the North-East part of the site.

DATA SHEET

Conception : 2014

Construction : 2016 - 2019

Date of completion : September 2019

Localisation : Kirchberg Plateau, Luxembourg

Site area : 10 000 m²

Built area : 50 000 m² (GFA)

Built volume : 181 000 m3

Height of the building : 118 meters

Facility : Offices, Administrative Services, Gymnasium, Reception Area and Terrace on the top floor

Client : Ministry of Sustainable Development ; Administration of Public Buildings, Luxembourg

Architect : Dominique Perrault Architecte, France

Art direction : Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost, France

Operational project management : SRA Architects, Paris / Jean Petit Architects, Luxembourg

Civil engineers : Ney & Partners, Luxembourg

Technical support engineers : Felgen et Associes Engineering S.A., Luxembourg

Energy experts : Sorane S.A., Switzerland

Acoustic studies : Betavi Ingénieurs Conseils S.A., Luxembourg

Façades studies : Terrell, France

Lighting expert : Jean-Paul Lamoureux

Technical control board : Secolux S.A., Luxembourg

Safety coordinator : D3 Coordination S.A., Luxembourg

BREEAM certification : Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Luxembourg

Environmental certifications : Class AAA, Passive Level, according to the Grand-Ducal regulations, «EXCELLENT» level according to the BREEAM certification.

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