BP Building (Antwerp)

BP Building
BP Building in 2012
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Former namesAxa-Royale Belge Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Architectural styleModernism
LocationAntwerp, Belgium
AddressJan van Rijswijcklaan 162
Coordinates51°11′33″N 4°23′51″E / 51.1925°N 4.3975°E / 51.1925; 4.3975
Current tenantsDelen Private Bank; BNP Paribas Wealth Management; Notariskantoor Van Laere; Waterland Private Equity
Construction started1960
Completed1963[1]
OwnerBuysse & Partners Smart Assets
Height187 feet (57 m)
Technical details
Structural systemCables and beams
MaterialConcrete
Floor count12
Design and construction
Architect(s)Léon Stynen
Other designersClaude Blondel and Raymond Van Loo
Main contractorAlgemene Ondernemingen Widuwe Jerôme Van Coillie
References
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The BP Building, previously also known as the Axa-Royale Belge Tower, is a suspended-structure office building in Antwerp, Belgium, designed by the Belgian architect Léon Stynen. The building was completed in 1963 and features a unique cantilevered floor structure and cable supports. All of the floors are supported with external cables that are attached to roof beams: the weight of roof beams, all floors, and the external walls are carried by a center core. The building was commissioned by BP and is still referred to as the "BP Building", but is now owned by Buysse & Partners Smart Assets since 2018. Its architecture has been classified as Modernist and Brutalist.[3]

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