EUROPARC设计集团赢得比利时欧洲议会组织的更新改造竞赛
design collective EUROPARC wins competition to renew european parliament in belgium

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EUROPARC设计集团赢得欧洲议会大厦的更新改造竞赛

泛欧洲设计团队EUROPARC展示了其在比利时布鲁塞尔Paul Henri SPAAK建筑的改造方案。该设计在欧洲议会组织的国际竞赛中获得了一等奖，因其在推广循环使用建筑原则的同时，强调了欧盟的身份定位及民主的价值。该项目设计了一个对环境影响最小的渗透性建筑结构，其中包括一个标志性的绿色集市，给社区居民提供了见面和交流的场所。

EUROPARC的团队说：“随着在欧洲爆发的一场战争，以及越来越紧迫的能源危机，欧盟面临的挑战是我们所有人共同需要面对的。作为一个由30多个国家组成的泛欧洲设计团队，我们理解并直观地感受到这些危机产生的影响。

EUROPARC’S WINNING DESIGN FOR RENEWED EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Pan-European design collective EUROPARC presents the winning proposal for the renovation of the Paul Henri SPAAK building in Brussels, Belgium. The design, which won first prize in an international competition organized by the European Parliament, emphasizes the identity of the European Union and the value of democracy while promoting the principles of circular construction. The project envisions a permeable structure with minimal environmental impact, including an iconic green agora that invites members to meet and exchange ideas.
‘With a war on the doorstep of Europe, and an ensuing energy crisis ever more pressing, the challenges faced by the European Union are shared by us all. As a team of Pan-European offices composed of more than 30 nationalities, we understand and feel the impact of these difficulties directly.’ the team at EUROPARC shares.


▲ 该设计旨在通过开放街区来加强建筑与城市之间的联系
the design aims to strengthen the connection between the building and the city by opening up the block
all images courtesy of JDSA / Julien De Smedt Architects

连接议会和城市

正如泛欧洲设计集团EUROPARC所提到的，目前的SPAAK建筑有许多不足之处。然而，拆除并替换它并不是理想的方法。EUROPARC的设计团队解释道：“在建筑行业里，超过50%的碳排放发生在建筑原始结构的建造过程中。如果完全拆除，前期所有的费用相当于作废，还需要在新建筑中再次建造。与之相反地，该建筑方案的策略是持续使用建筑中大部分的现有结构，以节约碳成本。

该设计理念旨在通过开放城市街区和改善行人流的连续性，加强建筑与城市之间的联系。同时建筑内外的公共空间都得到了延伸，为游客创造了更友好的体验。此外，一条自然直观穿过议会大厦的通道将为游客提供一个进入议会大厦的绝佳入口，并在布鲁塞尔的城市步行网络中创造一个真正的空间节点。

CONNECTING THE PARLIAMENT TO THE CITY
As the Pan-European design collective mentions, the current SPAAK building has numerous deficiencies. However, tearing it down and replacing it was not the ideal approach for them. ‘In the building sector, over 50% of the carbon footprint generated happens in constructing the raw structure of a building. If fully dismantled, all that expense is lost and needs to be spent again in a new construction.’ the team at EUROPARC explains. Instead, the strategy of the proposal is to consistently reuse most of the pre-existing structure and its carbon expense.
The design aims to strengthen the connection between the building and the city by opening up the block and improving the continuity of pedestrian flows. Public space is expanded both inside and outside the architecture, creating a more welcoming experience for visitors. In addition, a passage that crosses the Parliament in a natural and intuitive way will provide a great entrance for visitors to the Parliament and create a real node in the pedestrian network of Brussels.


▲ 该项目设计的是一个对环境影响最小的透水性建筑结构
the project envisions a permeable structure with minimal environmental impact

现代化的会议厅

新的欧洲议会大厅被称为“半圆形会议厅”，将被布置在建筑的上层，以满足现代化全会厅的空间要求。它将配备数字化技术，帮助实现超越物理限制的民主信息传播。该会议室与议会的数字平台经过集成设计，以提高透明度并鼓励外部人员参与。另一个关键特征是宽敞的窗户，在议会、屋顶花园、城市和一般的欧洲公民之间创造出视觉上的对话。其中一个大窗口还可以用作屏幕，在会议期间实时传输信息。

MODERNIZED ASSEMBLY HALL
The new assembly chamber of the European Parliament, called the Hemicycle, will be transferred to the upper floors to meet the spatial requirements of a modernized plenary hall. It will be equipped with digital features that help spread the discourse of democracy beyond physical confines. The room is extensively integrated with the Parliament’s digital platform to enhance transparency and encourage external participation. Another key feature is the expansive windows that create a visual dialog between the Parliament, the roof garden, the city, and European citizens in general. One of these large windows can also be used as a screen to transmit information in real-time during meetings.


▲ 穿过议会大厦的绿色通道，方便步行交通
a green passage crosses the Parliament and facilitates circulation

绿色集市

在新议会大厦的顶层，绿色广场是公众参观该建筑的亮点空间。这座植物园的灵感来自古希腊的“Agora”一词，字面意思是“开会的地方”，以便于当时人们之间的思想交流。绿色广场不仅通过其开放的天花板在视觉上与整个议会大厅相连，而且还将成为欧洲民主的灯塔，公民和欧洲议会成员可以在这里互动。此外，泛欧洲的同盟精神将在自然领域也得到加强，因为该公园将汇集所有成员国的原生植被，创建一个多样化的欧洲生态系统。

总而言之，EUROPARC的新SPAAK建筑，其通透的一层、半圆形建筑和绿色集市创造了一个全民的生态系统，将人们置于空间体验的中心，并使他们更接近欧洲的民主进程。这是一个独特的基础设施，为欧洲议会成员提供了履行其议会职责的空间，为公民提供了一个具有重大政治和社会价值的场所，也丰富了他们的日常生活。

THE GREEN AGORA
On the top floor of the new Parliament, the Green Agora is the highlight of the public’s visit to the building. The botanical garden is inspired by the ‘Agora’ in ancient Greece – it literally means ‘meeting place’ and facilitated the exchange of ideas between people at that time. The Green Agora is not only visually connected to the plenary hall through its open ceiling, but will also serve as a beacon of European democracy where citizens and members of the European Parliament can interact. In addition, the spirit of pan-European synergy will be reinforced in natural terms, as the park will bring together vegetation native to all Member States to create a diverse European ecosystem.
All in all, EUROPARC’s new SPAAK building – with its permeable first floor, the Hemicycle, and the Green Agora – creates a civic ecosystem that puts people at the center of the spatial experience and brings them closer to the democratic processes in Europe. It is a unique piece of infrastructure that provides members of the European Parliament with the space to carry out their parliamentary duties and citizens with access to a place of significant political and social value that enriches their daily lives.


▲ 绿色集市将成为改造后建筑的一大亮点
the Green Agora will serve as the highlight of the renovated building


▲ EUROPARC的方案创建了一个全民生态系统，将人置于空间体验的中心
EUROPARC’s proposal creates a civic ecosystem that puts people at the center of the spatial experience





项目信息：
项目名称：Paul Henri SPAAK大楼
建筑设计：EUROPARC (JDSA / Julien De Smedt Architects, Coldefy, CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, NL Architects, and Ensamble with the support of UTIL and Rambol)
地点：比利时布鲁塞尔

project info:
name: Paul Henri SPAAK building
architects: EUROPARC (JDSA / Julien De Smedt Architects, Coldefy, CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, NL Architects, and Ensamble with the support of UTIL and Ramboll)
location: Brussels, Belgium