European Parliament · Brussels

ZWEIG Visitor Centre

An agora, seminar rooms and a timber forum for the European Parliament.

Timber agora stair with a visitor crossing the European Parliament centre
01Timber agora stair with a visitor crossing the European Parliament centre

The visitor centre converts the lower floors of an office building into an agora and seminar programme for the European Parliament. The photographic sequence centres on the timber platform that works as stair, seating and gathering place, then follows the project’s framed views, curved reception elements, coloured acoustic surfaces and rooms shaped by daylight.

Location
Brussels, Belgium
Photographed
2022
Architecture and interiors
assar architects
Client
European Parliament
Engineering
SWECO · FI Engineering
Photography
Nizar Bredan
Wide view of the skylit timber agora and stepped seating
02Wide view of the skylit timber agora and stepped seating
People seen through angular timber frames and reflective surfaces
03People seen through angular timber frames and reflective surfaces
Informal lounge with colourful wall panels and loose furniture
04Informal lounge with colourful wall panels and loose furniture
Close view of the multicoloured acoustic wall
05Close view of the multicoloured acoustic wall
Meeting chairs crossed by bands of natural light
06Meeting chairs crossed by bands of natural light
Curved pale reception desk against timber-lined circulation
07Curved pale reception desk against timber-lined circulation