Title - City, Country 53 SE AP Category 1: Buildings 1 Contact Jan Meijer Address Prins Boudewijnlaan 53/2 2650 Edegem, Belgium Website www.meijer.be Ingenieursbureau Meijer is a Belgian structural engineering company that was created in 1976. It has steadily built up a strong reputation for optimising the quality/cost ratio of structural solutions. This is done through the combination of 40 years of practical experience and stateof-the-art engineering tools. The company is regularly invited by leading architects to form part of the teams running for architectural contests. This collaboration style made it possible to participate in the prestigious “Résidence Palace” project in Brussels, which will host the European Council. Owner Belgian Buildings Agency Architect Philippe Samyn and Partners architects & engineers (LEAD and DESIGN PARTNER), Studio Valle Progettazioni architects General Contractor Interbuild NV Engineering Office Philippe Samyn And Partners architects & engineers(LEAD and DESIGN PARTNER), Buro Happold Limited engineers, Ingenieursbureau Meijer bvba Construction Period 09/2011 - 12/2015 The project consists of a number of steel structures: the iconic lantern stabilised by 2 concrete cores; the atrium roof and double facade, which enclose the lantern; a photovoltaic support structure on top of the roof; a large Vierendeel inner facade and two gateways (“passerelles”) to the neighbouring Justus lipsius building. The complete 3D lantern structure, together with its connecting ‘foyer’ beams and the concrete floors of the two concrete cores were modelled as one; the atrium double facade (internal facade load carrying), roof and photovoltaic structure were modelled together. Challenges faced: Lantern: using concrete floors for horizontal stability of lantern via concrete diaphragms, checking stability of lantern in case of thermal dilatation due to fire, etc. Facade: optimization, taking bomb-blast loads under consideration, etc. Company New headquarters of the Council of the European Union - Brussels, Belgium Ingenieursbureau Meijer bvba SE
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