Joint Research Center
Sevilla, Spain
Client
European Commission
Typology
Work
Size m2/ft2
9,922 / 106,800
Status
In Construction
— BIG proposes the new Joint Research Centre to run diagonally across the orthogonal site which creates the opportunity to connect the JRC directly to the ‘Jardin Americano’ river-front promenade and the Torre Sevilla mall in a seamless continuous public space that is both plaza and promenade.
— The sustainable performance of the building drives the architectural aesthetic of the JRC that not only makes the building perform better but also makes it more inhabitable, comfortable and beautiful - BIG’s attempt at a new Andalusian environmental vernacular.
— The JRC will provide 4 times more solar cells than initially planned. BIG proposes to cover the entire site with an array of solar panels to reduce the operational carbon footprint of the building.
"With our design for the Joint Research Center in Seville, more than anything, we have attempted to allow the sustainable performance of the building to drive an architectural aesthetic that not only makes the building perform better but also makes it more inhabitable and more beautiful - a new Andalusian environmental vernacular."Bjarke Ingels - Founder & Creative Director, BIG
“When we visited the site in Seville and carefully reviewed JRC’s ambitious goals, we realized the potential to not only meet but exceed the requirements of the new JRC by creating a new breed of building - one that could become a beacon for sustainability, the future of public space and work environment - a single system tailored to Seville’s social and physical vernacular.”João Albuquerque - Partner, BIG
Partner in Charge
Bjarke Ingels
João Albuquerque
Project Manager
Mireia Sala Font
Angel Barreno Gutiérrez
Project Leader
Stefani Fachini De Araujo
Nir Leshem
Project Team
Andrea Hektor
Clara Sanfeliu
Hanna Ida Johansson
Maria González Rodríguez de Biedma
Matthew Reger
Sille Foltinger
Steffan Heath
Gonzalo Coronado Maceda
Elena Ceribelli
Jose Gomez Carbonell
Raphaël Logan Barber
Francisco Abajo Duran
Saina Abdollahzadeh
Miquel Perez
Pietro Saccardi
German Otto Bodenbender
Luca Fabbri
Wiktoria Martyna Kolakowska
Carlo Basile
Adelardo Domingo Ruiz
Carmen Ortega Hernaez
Pablo Antuña Molina
Beatriz Pérez Codesido
Dino Vaindirlis
Luis Delgado
Nicolas Bachmann Bellido
Dominika Kłopotek
Sara Trănescu
Anabela Reyes
Patrycja Tomaszewska
Esther Diaz Salas
Maria Tzitzimika
Steffen Alvang
Carlos González
Pilar Serratosa Fernández-Beca
Olivia Sarra Gómez
Veronica Paulon
Alessia Gardoni
Yalda Beigagha
Dino Vojvodic
Batuhan Celebi
Aleksandra Cichy
BIG Landscape
Giulia Frittoli
Collaborators
Buro Happold
HCP Architecture & Engineering
Grupo Argenia