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.