European Patent Office (project stage)
First Prize

European Patent Office (project stage)

First Prize


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Obra Work

European Patent Office

Cliente Client

European Patent Office (EPO) Office Européen des Brevets (OEB), Rijswijk (Netherlands)

Fecha de concurso Competition date

junio 2013?June 2013

Fecha de inicio de construcción Construction start date

junio 2014 June 2014

Arquitectos asociados Associated architects

Dam & Partners Architecten

Constructir Constructor

TBI Consortium New Main

Jefe del proyecto Project Leader

Jean-François Winninger (concurso competition), Bernard Duprat (ejecución execution)