BP Building (Antwerp)
The BP Building, previously also known as the Axa-Royale Belge Tower, is a suspended-structure office building in Antwerp, Belgium, designed by the Belgian architect Léon Stynen. The building was completed in 1963 and features a unique cantilevered floor structure and cable supports. All of the floors are supported with external cables that are attached to roof beams: the weight of roof beams, all floors, and the external walls are carried by a center core. The building was commissioned by BP and is still referred to as the "BP Building", but is now owned by Buysse & Partners Smart Assets since 2018. Its architecture has been classified as Modernist and Brutalist.
| BP Building | |
|---|---|
BP Building in 2012 | |
| Former names | Axa-Royale Belge Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Location | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Address | Jan van Rijswijcklaan 162 |
| Coordinates | 51.1925°N 4.3975°E |
| Current tenants | Delen Private Bank; BNP Paribas Wealth Management; Notariskantoor Van Laere; Waterland Private Equity |
| Construction started | 1960 |
| Completed | 1963 |
| Owner | Buysse & Partners Smart Assets |
| Height | 187 feet (57 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Cables and beams |
| Material | Concrete |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Léon Stynen |
| Other designers | Claude Blondel and Raymond Van Loo |
| Main contractor | Algemene Ondernemingen Widuwe Jerôme Van Coillie |
| References | |
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