European Court of Human Rights building
The building of the European Court of Human Rights is located in the European Quarter of Strasbourg, France. It was designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership and Claude Buche and was completed in 1994.
| European Court of Human Rights building | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Civic |
| Location | Strasbourg, France |
| Current tenants | European Court of Human Rights |
| Construction started | December 1991 |
| Completed | December 1994 |
| Cost | 544 million francs |
| Client | Council of Europe |
| Owner | Council of Europe |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 28,000 sq m |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Richard Rogers |
| Architecture firm | Richard Rogers Partnership and Atelier d'Architecture Claude Bucher |
| Structural engineer | Arup / Omnium Technique Européen |
| Services engineer | Ove Arup & Partners / Omnium Technique Européen |
| Other designers | Acoustic Consultant: Sound Research Laboratories, Landscape Architect: David Jarvis Associates / Dan Kiley, Lighting Consultant: Lighting Design Partnership |
| Quantity surveyor | Thorne Wheatley Associates |
| Main contractor | Campenon Bernard SGE |
The building is located on the eastern corner of the water intersection, where the Ill river is crossed by the Canal de la Marne au Rhin. The court was formerly located in a building located just across the canal, which was built in 1965 and designed by Bertrand Monnet, J. Apriell and Papillard.
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