Single glazed reclaimed windows reused in new EU HQ

The new double facade, made of a harmonised patchwork of re-used wooden windows with simple crystal like single glazing (from the different European countries) provides an acoustic barrier from the traffic noise of the Rue de la Loi - Wetstraat and thermal insulation for the inner space.

Indeed, following to UE recommendations about energy savings, many old buildings across Europe will change their window frames for double glazing in the next few years. In the context of a sustainable development approach, it was decided to restore some of those millions of old though still efficient window frames, and reuse them in this project.This new façade will be both a practical and philosophical statement about the reuse of these traditional constructions elements, expressing the European diversity of cultures.

Euroopa liidu peakontori fassaadi ehitamiseks on üle Euroopa kokku kogutud aknaid, mis muidu oleks läinud prügimäele. 

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