Project Details
- Project Name
- Mixed-Use City Block Porte de L’Europe
- Location
- Kirchberg, Luxembourg
- Client/Owner
- Fond du Kirchberg
- Project Types
- Mixed-Use
- Project Scope
- New Construction
- Size
- 430,556 sq. feet
- Shared by
- Selin Ashaboglu
- Project Status
- Concept Proposal
Project Description
FROM THE ARCHITECTS (Sept. 25, 2015):
The government of Luxembourg
announced today that the Miami-based architecture firm, Arquitectonica, is the
winner of the competition for a major mixed-use project in Luxembourg City. The
global architecture firm won the bid for the complex in a competition that drew
entries from notable names in architecture including Bjarke Ingels Group, Massimiliano
Fuksas and Neutelings
Riedijk Architects. This 40,000m² complex will anchor
the development of the new district of Kirchberg in Luxembourg, the European
District North that houses the majority of the European Institutions.
The complex project combines retail,
residential and office uses. It also creates a plaza at porte de l’Europe and a new tram station. It will connect the adjacent European Court of Justice and the Philharmonie Luxembourg.
The 27-story complex is the tallest in
Luxembourg, signaling the urbanization of the capital of Luxembourg and
European administrative district, says Fort-Brescia. The design concept
includes two green roofs that fold organically to connect the twin residential
towers and office tower. Belgian real estate developer Allfin will be
overseeing the project’s timeline.
This marks Arquitectonica's second project in
Luxemburg—the firm designed the corporate headquarters
for the Bank of Luxemburg, one of the leading private banks in Europe.
It is considered the icon of the city center at 290,000 square feet (27,000 square meters).
