Philippe Samyn

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Philippe ritter Samyn (born September 1, 1948 in Gent , Belgium ) is a Belgian architect and engineer whose style is characterized by the generous use of often monumental glass, wood and steel structures.

Europa building, Brussels

Biographical overview

Philippe Samyn attended high school in Ghent, where he was born, before moving to Brussels with his family . He was already interested in art, architecture, science and technology in his youth.

He completed his studies as civil engineering at the Free University of Brussels (ULB) from 1971. He then studied engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and urban planning at the Free University of Brussels (ULB) until 1973 - he finished both courses in 1973 the master’s degree. In 1985 he completed his postgraduate course in business management at the Solvay Business School. In 1999 he was awarded a doctorate in engineering from the University of Liège .

From 1972 Philippe Samyn worked as a consulting architect and engineer in various architecture and engineering firms before founding Philippe Samyn and Partners in 1980 .

Parts of his work are deposited in public institutions and accessible:

  • Models and handwritten graphic and iconographic works at the Royal Archives, Brussels, Belgium
  • Photos and films at the Belgian Royal Academy of Arts and Art, Brussels

Philippe Samyn is Commander of the Order of Leopold and a member of the Royal Belgian Academy of Arts and Humanities. On July 13, 2012 he was honored by King Albert II with the knighthood.

Philippe Samyn and Partners

description

Philippe Samyn and Partners is an architecture and engineering office founded in 1980 that works on a wide range of projects from landscape and building planning to object and product design. The office is located in the Orangenprinz quarter in the south of Brussels and currently (2013) has around fifty employees. ISO 9001: 2015, ISO 14001: 2015 and VALIDEO are certified.

partner

  • Philippe Samyn, managing director
  • Denis Mélotte, civil engineer
  • Antonio Quinones, Secretary General
  • Ghislain André, architect
  • Johan Van Rompaey, civil engineer
  • Jacques Ceyssens, architect
  • Quentin Steyaert, architect
  • André Charon, architect
  • Åsa Decorte, architect

Current projects

  • 2018- Steel tent for a multifunctional public space, Avilés , Spain
  • 2018- Cash Center, National Bank of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
  • 2017- Arctic Circle Theater, Rovaniemi , Finland
  • 2017- Big "M'as-tu vu", Knokke-Heist , Belgium
  • 2017- Administrative House of the Province of Namur , Namur, Belgium
  • 2015- House of Culture of the Province of Namur, Namur, Belgium
  • 2014- Renovation of social housing, rue de l'Olivier, Schaarkbeek, Belgique
  • 2009- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Ixelles, Belgium
  • 2009- artist studio for Erik Salvesen, Ekenäs-Tammisaari, Finland
  • 2008- Central Station "Vesuvio-Est", Striano, Italy
  • 1993- "Sans Souci" Psychiatric Clinic (third and final phase in progress), Brussels, Belgium

Completed projects (selection)

  • 2011- Fire station for SRI, Charleroi, Belgium
  • 2011- Alain Hubert Haus, Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium
  • 2010- Lujiazhi cultural creative garden; Reception Hall, Grand Auditorium and Hotel, Zhoushan, China
  • 2010- Headquarters for Asahi Glass Corporation Europe, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium (2013) (* Beai)
  • 2009- Manneriehof, Eastern Canton, Belgium (2013)

Achievements and Publications

Philippe Samyn's key achievements and publications since the 1970s are, for the most part, published and available on the company's website.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 628-MAISON de la CULTURE de la PROVINCE de NAMUR
  2. ^ Rénovation of the logements sociaux rue L'Olivier. Retrieved January 29, 2019 (French).
  3. ↑ 570-ULB Plaine
  4. ↑ 561-extension de l'atelier de Erik Salvesen
  5. ↑ 552-Gare ferroviaire Vesuvioo est - RFI
  6. ↑ 287-Psychiatric Hospital Sans Souci
  7. ^ 569-Barracks des pompiers pour le SRI-Charleroi
  8. ↑ [1]
  9. ↑ 574-Lujiazhi cultural creativity garden Zhoushan
  10. ↑ [2]
  11. ↑ [3]
  12. ↑ Philippe Samyn and Partners | Architecture and Engineering. Retrieved January 30, 2019 (American English).
personal data
SURNAME Samyn, Philippe
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Samyn, Philippe ritter (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian architect and engineer
DATE OF BIRTH September 1, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Ghent , Belgium