European Parliament Strasbourg, Building, Architect, Images, French Architecture
The European Parliament, Strasbourg
European Parliament Building, France, Europe
14 Oct 2011
The European Parliament Strasbourg
Location: Strasbourg, eastern France
Architect: AS.Architecture-Studio
pictures from AS.Architecture-Studio
Programme
Hemicycle and offices for the Head Office of the European Parliament including a hemicycle of 750 seats, 1133 offices for the members of Parliament, 18 commission halls of 50 to 350 seats, catering centre and services. The architecture is a metaphor of the European Culture ongoing and its history, and of the democratic institutions carrying it.
The edifice expresses the foundations of the Western civilization: Classicism and Baroque, from Galileo’s to Kepler’s ellipse, the transition from a central geometrical structure (Galileo) to the anamorphosis (Borromini) and the ellipse (Kepler, Gongora), showing the constant motion expressing the evolution of the institutions, evolving from central power to a democratic organization.
The European Parliament stands as an autonomous positive landmark. Its conception and structure follow the morphology of the environment, from the city to Europe: the context in the broadest meaning.
pictures from AS.Architecture-Studio
The European Parliament Strasbourg – Building Information
Client: S.E.R.S.
Architect: AS.Architecture-Studio
(M.Robain, R.Tisnado, J.F.Bonne, A.Bretagnolle, R.H.Arnaud, L.M.Fischer, M.Lehmann, R.Ayache)
Associated Architect: G. Valente
Engeenering: Sogelerg, G.I.L. (O.T.E. Ingénierie, Serue, E.T.F.)
Surface: 220,000 m²
Cost: 275 M€
Competition: 1991, Winner
Completion: 1999
pictures from AS.Architecture-Studio
The European Parliament Strasbourg images / information from AS.Architecture-Studio
Images of interior garden and semicircular auditorium by Gaston
Images of facade at night and view from canal by Georges Fessy
Location: Strasbourg, France
New Buildings in France
French Architectural Projects
French Architecture Design – chronological list
French Architect Offices – design firm listings
Paris Architecture Tours by e-architect
Strasbourg Buildings – Selection
Cathedral Fold
Architects: Axis Mundi Design, USA
picture from Axis Mundi Design
Cathedral Fold
Hoenheim Nord Terminus
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects, UK
image from architect
Hoenheim Nord Terminus Strasbourg
New General Building of Council of Europe
Design: Art & Build Architect
image from architect
Council of Europe Strasbourg
Zenith Music Hall
Design: Massimiliano Fuksas Architecture
photo : Moreno Maggi
Zenith Music Hall Strasbourg
French building designs by AS.Architecture-Studio:
Maison de Radio France
image from architects
Maison de Radio France
Le Quai Theatre in Angiers
photo : Luc Boegly
Théâtre ‘Le Quai’
French Architecture – Selection
Pierre Vives Montpellier Project
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects
picture from ZHA
The Phare
Design: Morphosis
image from architect
Buildings / photos for The European Parliament Strasbourg pages welcome
