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Night shot of the Antwerp Court of Justice.
Night shot of the Antwerp Court of Justice. © Richard Rogers Partnership

Client:
Justinvest Antwerp, Interbuild - KBC - Artesia, B- 2610 Wilrijk

Year of construction:
2004

Location:
Antwerp, Belgium

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Court of Justice, Antwerp/Belgium

The court in Antwerp consists of a prefabricated concrete frame construction, above which each courtroom is crowned by a roof of four geometric shapes. The 1,800 m² roof structure consists of lattice girders made of glued and screwed spruce slats. This arrangement was built up in stages by screwing long pieces of wood together and connecting them to the surrounding steel structure, so that the long strips of wood could follow the shapes precisely.

Impressions

  • Photo of the courthouse in Antwerp from the inside. You can see the wooden construction of the roof spire. © Richard Rogers Partnership
    Photo of the courthouse in Antwerp from the inside. You can see the wooden construction of the roof spire. © Richard Rogers Partnership
  • Photo of the courthouse in Antwerp from the inside. You can see the wooden construction of the roof spire. © Richard Rogers Partnership
    Photo of the courthouse in Antwerp from the inside. You can see the wooden construction of the roof spire. © Richard Rogers Partnership
  • Photo of the Court of Justice in Antwerp. The four roof peaks can be seen. © Richard Rogers Partnership
    Photo of the Court of Justice in Antwerp. The four roof peaks can be seen. © Richard Rogers Partnership
  • Photo of the Court of Justice in Antwerp. The four roof peaks can be seen. © Richard Rogers Partnership
    Photo of the Court of Justice in Antwerp. The four roof peaks can be seen. © Richard Rogers Partnership
  • Night shot of the Antwerp Court of Justice. © Richard Rogers Partnership
    Night shot of the Antwerp Court of Justice. © Richard Rogers Partnership
  • Photo of the Court of Justice in Antwerp from the Firne. The four roof peaks can be seen. © Richard Rogers Partnership
    Photo of the Court of Justice in Antwerp from the Firne. The four roof peaks can be seen. © Richard Rogers Partnership
  • Our services
    • Statics, planning
    • Production, delivery and assembly
  • Products used

    Glulam, laminated veneer lumber

  • Engineering office

    Ove Arup & Partners International Ltd, W1T 4BQ London

  • Architectural office

    Richard Rogers Partnership, W6 9HA London

  • Client

    Justinvest Antwerp, Interbuild - KBC - Artesia, B- 2610 Wilrijk