NATO Headquarters Belgium : Architecture Information

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. NATO HQ Brussels - Building Information 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. International Treaty Organization Headquarters Brussels - text/images from SOM More details online soon