Schmidt Hammer Lassen pips OMA for Brussels gig

By 2018-06-12T06:00:00

Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects' proposals for the new Solvay headquarters in Belgium

Practice wins competition to design new headquarters for chemicals firm Solvay

A team led by Danish practice Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has beaten Rem Koolhaas’ OMA in the design competition for a new headquarters for advanced materials and chemicals firm Solvay.

The 42,000sq m building was created in conjunction with Belgian practice Modulo Architects and will be constructed on Solvay’s 22ha campus at Neder-Over-Heembeek, to the north of Brussels.

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