Samyn and Partners
At a glance
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Published projects
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- Princess Elisabeth Station
- The International Polar Foundation (IPF), led by the civil engineer and explorer Alain HUBERT, was commissioned in 2004 by the Belgian Federal government to...
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- Euro Space Center
- Situated at Libin-Transinne along the highway that connects Brussels to Luxemburg, the Euro Space Center is responsible for the diffusion of knowledge...
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- Milly Film
- This is a mixed-use construction for a cinematographer that includes production and workspaces as well as a residence. The construction includes the street...
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- Immobiliere SEM Office Building
- The old building was a construction typical of the ‘60s, but it was prematurely worn-out and needed an overall revaluation. The old decorative columns have...
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- Groenhof Castle
- The castle was built around 1830 in an asymmetrical French style. In accordance with principles of monument conservation, all the interventions are carried out...
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- Docteur Farr's House
- This house juxtaposes and assimilates an asymmetrical floorplan into a symmetrical structure, with all the rooms facing South. It the first building designed...
Samyn and Partners
PHILIPPE SAMYN and PARTNERS sprl-bvba, founded in 1980, is a private company owned by its partners and lead by its design Partner Dr Ir Philippe SAMYN. With its affiliated companies, it is active in all fields of architecture and building engineering.
Philippe Samyn's architectural and engineering design approach is based on questioning, which can be summarised as a "why" methodology. The firm approaches projects openly to all sorts of possibilities whilst listening closely to its clients demands.
Its projects are often published in the international specialised press.
The firm's client services include Planning and Programming, Urban Planning, Landscaping and Architectural Design, Interior Design, Building Physics, MEP and Structural Engineering, Project and Construction Management, Cost and Planning Control, Quantity Surveying, Safety and Health Coordination.
Principal(s)
- Philippe Samyn
Key projects
- 2005-2013 - Seat of the European Council and the EU Council, Belgium
- 2000-2006 - Dexia Tower, Belgium
- 1999-2008 - NMBS Train Station Canopy, Belgium
- 1998-2001 - Totalfinaelf Europe: Service Stations, Orival Area, Belgium
- 2004-2007 - The Glass Centre, Belgium
- 1996-2001 - Aula Magna, University Of Louvain, UCL, Belgium
- 1998-2000 - Fire Station, Netherlands
- Since 1994 - Restructuration of the Brugmann Hospital, Belgium
- Since 1993 - Psychiatric Hospital Sans Souci, Belgium
- 1992-1995 - Walloon Branch of Reproduction Forestry Material, Belgium
- 2007-2008 - IPF Belgian Antarctic Base: Princess Elisabeth, Antarctic
- 1988-1990 - Building For Eric Boulanger, Belgium
- 1986-1988 - Chemical Research Center Shell, Belgium
Industry affiliations
- Association of Professional Architects of Belgium (Brabant)
- Association of Professional Architects of France (Ile-de-France)
- Association of Professional Architects of Luxembourg
- Association of Professional Architects of Great Britain (RIBA, Royal Institute of British Architects)
The profile of Samyn and Partners was last updated on May 18, 2010. You can learn more about Samyn and Partners by visiting this website.
