International Treaty Organization Headquarters, Brussels



Like fingers interlaced in a symbolic clasp of unity and mutual interdependence, SOM’s design for the International Treaty Organization Headquarters represents the changing mission of the organization from opposition and prevention to unification and integration. The SOM landmark design provides each member-nation with embassy-level security and privacy while also providing shared space where national representatives can meet as partners in the pursuit of peace and comity.

Project Facts
Completion Year: 2012
Site Area: 100 acres
Project Area: 2,000,000 ft2
Building Height: 32 m
Number of Stories: 7

SOM PRESENTS NEW HEADQUARTERS DESIGN AT NATO SUMMIT IN BUCHAREST



SOM London Design Director, Jo Palma, attended the NATO Summit in Bucharest recently to present SOM and ASSAR’s final design for NATO’s new headquarters building. A model of the building was exhibited in the Palace of Parliament for the duration of the summit and revealed to world leaders how this landmark building will accommodate each member nation with Class A office space and infrastructural support. The design will provide shared meeting spaces, reflecting NATO’s new missions, its enlarged membership and its extended partnerships.

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