AGC Glass Europe has decided to move its European corporate headquarters into a new office building to be constructed at Rue Jean Monnet in Louvain-la-Neuve/Ottignies. The location was chosen by AGC, which also selected the building concept on the basis of an international architects' competition. AGC then set up a construction team made up of the general contractor Van Roey together with a general design team headed by the architectural firms of Samyn & Partners and Beai. To finance the project, AGC called upon a financial and real estate partner, AXA Belgium. The latter was advised in this operation by the Bopro company. AXA Belgium acting as project owner will have the new headquarters built and will then rent it to AGC on a 15-year lease. The new headquarters will be sited in the Louvain-la-Neuve science park, near the exit of the E411 motorway. The building will have a total floorspace of around 9,800 m² made up of offices, meeting rooms, kitchens and a high-class restaurant, offering maximum convenience in a modern setting. It is designed to accommodate at least 500 members of personnel.
