Philippe Samyn

Philippe Samyn
Philippe Samyn
Born	1 September 1948 (age 70)

Europa Building - Seat of the European Council, Brussels

Philippe, Knight Samyn (born 1 September 1948, in Ghent) is a Belgian architect and civil engineer whose style is characterized by extensive use of glass, wood and steel to build often monumental structures. He is also known for his discovery of "The volume and displacement indicators for an architectural structure" in August 1997.

Biography

Philippe Samyn started his education in Ghent, before moving to Brussels with his family. He was interested in art, architecture, sciences and technology from an early age.

He holds a degree in civil engineering from Brussels Free University (ULB) in 1971, a Master of Sciences in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in 1973, a degree in urban planning from the ULB (1973), a postgraduate in management from the Solvay Business School (1985) and became Doctor of Applied sciences for the University of Liege in 1999.

He begins his consultant activity as an architect and engineer in 1972 and founds Philippe Samyn and Partners in 1980.

His archives are regularly transferred and available for consultation:

For hand-written, graphic and iconographic documents and models at National Royal Archives of Belgium (Rue du Houblon, 28 -1000 Brussels - +3222741500).
For pictures and original films at Royal Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Arts of Belgium (Palais des Académies, Rue Ducale, 1 - 1000 Brussels - +3225502211).

Philippe Samyn is Commander of the Order of Léopold and a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts of Belgium, he is personally ennobled with the grant of hereditary nobility to Knighthood by HRH King ALBERT II on 13 July 2012. His motto is: "Reperire, Invenire, Creare".

Philippe Samyn and Partners

Description

Philippe Samyn and Partners is a partnership of architects and engineers founded in 1980 which currently employs about fifty associates. The team carries out integrated projects, from landscape design to furniture, including engineering. It is based in the neighborhood of the Prince of Orange, south of Brussels. The partnership is certified ISO 9001 - 2008 (since 2000.01.01), ISO 14001 - 2004 (since 2007.12.27) and VALIDEO (since 2009.06.24)

Major works in progress

2015- Maison de la Culture de la Province de Namur, Belgium
2010- Lujiazhi cultural creativity garden, reception hall, large auditorium and hotel, Zhoushan, China
2009- Faculty of Applied Science, Université libre de Bruxelles, Ixelles, Belgium
2009- Studio for the painter Erik Salvesen, Ekenäs, Finland
2008- "Vesuvio-Est" railway station, Striano, Italy
2008- Extension and renovation of Middelheim Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium
2006- Toren College, Courtray, Belgium
2001- Brussels apartments, minor housing, Brussels, Belgium
1994- Brugmann Hospital, Brussels, Belgium (*Beai)
1993- Psychiatric Clinic "Sans Souci", Brussels, Belgium

(*: in joint venture)

Main build work

2012- Fire station for the SRI, Charleroi, Belgium (2016)
2011- Alain Hubert House, Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium
2010- Headquarters of the AsahiGlass Corporation Europe, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium (2013) (*Beai)
2009- Manneriehof, East Cantons, Belgium (2012)
2007- Nursing home, Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium (2015)
2007- Princess Elisabeth Antarctic Research Station (2008) (engineering and technical design for the structure and the shell)
2006- EuroSpace Centre, Libin Transine, Belgium (2009)
2006- Solvay-Sibur, Ikra project, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (2014)
2006- Restaurant and motorway services, Ruysbroek, Belgium (2011)
2005- Europa building; renovation of the Résidence Palace for use as the headquarters of the European Council and the Council of the European Union, Brussels, Belgium (*Philippe SAMYN and PARTNERS architects & engineers, LEAD and DESIGN PARTNER. Philippe Samyn and Partners architects & engineers, Studio Valle Progettazioni architects, Buro Happold Limited engineers.) (2016)
2005- Restaurant and motorway services, Spy, Belgium (2008)
2004- SEM, office buildings, Brussels, Belgium (2009)
2004- CLE 93, residential building, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (2008)
2004- Izegem Cultural Centre, Izegem, Belgium (2009)
2004- The Glass Center, Flemish Centre for Modern Glass Art, Lommel, Belgium (2007)
2003- Fire station, Enschede, Netherlands (2007)
2002- Restaurant and motorway services, Minderhout, Belgium (2002)
2002- Snepkaai, bridges, phase 1 (2006) phase 2 (2008)
2001- Renovation of 150 housing units- Le foyer bruxellois, Brussels, Belgium (2008)
2001- AZ VUB, offices, laboratories and medical infrastructure, Brussels, Belgium (2007)
2000- BBC- Rogier Tower, Rogier square, Brussels, Belgium (2006)(*M. Jaspers)
2000- Jan Denul Headquarters, Alost, Belgium (2005)
2000- Erasmus Hogeschool College, Brussels, Belgium (2005)
1999- Private house: "Milly Residence", in the region of Brussels , Belgium (2007)
1999- Trainshed, Louvain Railway Station Louvain, Belgium (2007)
1999- Restaurant and motorway services, Hellebecq, Belgium (2002)
1998- Compagnie immobilière de Wallonie (Wallonia Real Estate Company), office building, Nivelles, Belgium (2001)
1998- The Site, office building, Brussels, Belgium (2000)
1998- Renovation of radio Flagey headquarters, Brussels, Belgium (2002) (*Storm et Van Ranst)
1998- Fire station, Houten, Netherlands (2000)
1998- 'Orival' restaurant-bridge and motorway services, Nivelles, Belgium (2001)
1997- Station service, Houten, Netherlands (1999)
1997- Office building for Procter & Gamble, Strombeek Bever, Belgium (1999)
1997- Triomphe I - Levi's European headquarters, Brussels, Belgium (1998)
1997- Seghers Manor, Malderen, Belgium (1999)
1996 - Aula-Magna, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium (2001)
1996- Car park, Smithkline Beecham, Rixensart, Belgium (2000)
1995 - Erasmus Metro Station, Brussels, Belgium (2003)
1995- Seneffe Castle: renovation of the orangery, Belgium (2000)
1995- Brussels Exhibition Centre- visitors' centre, Brussels, Belgium (1999)
1994- CNP-NPM headquarters, Gerpinnes, Belgium (1997)
1994- Renovation of university Brugmann hospital, Brussels, Belgium (2008), work in progress (*BEAI)
1994- Station service, Wanlin, Belgium (1995)
1994- Smithkline Beecham biomedical research centre, Rixensart, Belgium(1999)
1993- Sans souci psychiatric hospital, Brussels, Belgium, phase 1 (1995), phase 2 (2002), phase 3 (2007) work in progress
1993- 't Hoofd Seghers Engineering, office building, Kleine Willebroek, Belgium, phase 1 (1997)
1993- Auditorium, University of Agronomy, Gembloux, Belgium(1996)
1992- Walloon Branch of Reproduction Forestry Material, Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium (1995)
1992- Auditorium, ULB, campus Erasme, Brussels, Belgium (1993)
1993- Dupuis Publishing Company, Marcinelle, Belgium (1995) (* J.-P. Dooms)
1991- Petrofina, guest house attached to Seneffe castle, Seneffe, Belgiumphase 1 (1992), phase 2 (1996)
1991- Nissan European technology centre, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium phase 1 (1992), phase 2 (1994)
1991- Stassart Farm, Philipe Samyn and Partners headquarters, Brussels, Belgium , (1993)
1991- Berheim-outremer "Crystal" Office Centre, office buildings, Brussels, Belgium (1998)
1989- Louis De Waele Real Estate, Triomphe I, office building, Brussels, Belgium (1998)
1989- Brussimmo, office building, Brussels, Belgium (1993)
1989- Sidmar-Arbed-Alz Ocas, research centre, Ghent, Belgium(1991)
1989- M&G Richerche, Venafro, Italy (1991)
1988- Office building for Eric Boulanger, Waterloo, Belgium (1990)
1988- Fina- Research Petrofina, cable-stayed bridge and research centre, Feluy, Belgique (1991)
1987- Thompson aircraft tire corporation, - office building, Frameries, Belgium(1991)
1987- Residences and offices, Roeselare, Belgium(1990)
1986- Shell research centre, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium phase 1 (1988); phase 2 (1991) phase 3 (1992)
1985- Design Board studio, Brussels, Belgium (1989)
1985- CITIBANK computer processing centre, Nossegem, Belgium (1986)
1983- SB and Partners, office and exhibition centre; Brussels, Belgium phase 1(1983); phase 2 (1984); phase 3(1990)
1981- Primary school, Athus, Belgium(1984)
1980- Athénée royal, Athus, Belgium (1989)
1978- CGER - ASLK bank and insurance company (1986)
1978- Bogaert house, n°2, Uccle, Belgium(1980)
1977- Four houses Sogerim, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium (1979)
1976- Boulanger House, Ohain, Belgium (1979)
1974- Nyssens house, Bierghes-lez-Hal, Belgium
1973- Station Project, Douala, Cameroon
1971- Wing building, study project (1973)

(*: in joint venture)

External links

official website of Philippe Samyn and Partners

References

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