Cour de Justice des Communautés Européennes, Luxembourg
1996-2008
Dominique Perrault



COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
international competition, winning project 1996
completion 2008



client Court of Justice of the European Community
contact administration des Bâtiments Publics, 10 rue du St. Esprit, L-1475 Luxembourg; Mr. Fernand Otto phone: +35 2 46 19 19-1,
fax:+35 2 46 19 19 32-3



architect Dominique Perrault Architecte, Paris
+associated architects Bureau CJ4 (Dominique Perrault Architecte, Paczowski & Fritsch, m3 architectes), Luxembourg + engineers
Perrault Projets, Paris : architectural engineering
Rache - Willms, Aaren : façades
Jean-Paul Lamoureux, Paris : acoustic & Light
Gehl, Jacoby & Associés, Luxembourg ; Schroeder & associés, Luxembourg ; TR-Engineering, Luxembourg : civil engineering
Felgen & Associés, Luxembourg ; Bevilacqua & Associés, Luxembourg : electric engineering
Jean Schmit Engineering, Luxembourg : heat engineering
RMC-consulting, Luxembourg : sanitary engineering
Cabinet Casso et cie, Paris : security
Secolux, Luxembourg : control society



project pilot Geprolux SA, Luxembourg

location Kirchberg platform, Grand Duché du Luxembourg
site surface 76 000 m²
built surface 100 000 m²
volume 380 000 m3

start of final design June 2002
construction start April 2004
duration of construction 4 years

investment costs 350 000 000 € b.t. value 2002

program

4th extension of the Court of Justice, removal of asbestos and renovation of the original palace (25 000 m²), creation of 37 000 m² occupied spaces in
covered areas: 10 500 m² office space for the President, the court members and the court clerk (ring), 24 000 m² office space for the translators (towers),
4 400 m² auditorium space including support areas, a 5 000 m² gallery space which links surrounding zones but includes new attached services such as
library, restaurants, bank,..., 23 000 m² public esplanade, 770 parking spaces.



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COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Luxembourg
international competition, winning project 1996
completion 2008
Dominique Perrault Architecte, Paris
www.perraultarchitecte.com tél. +33 (0)1 44 06 00 00

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