the People

Owners- contracting authorities: SNCB-Holding – Infrabel
Project management: Euro Liège TG

Architect:
Santiago Calatrava LLC
713 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021
212.452.1046

Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit:
Engineer of record: Bureau d’étude Greisch

Construction supervision: ELTGV (George Théate), SEMACO (Josef Albart)

Interior designer: Santiago Calatrava, LLC.

Engineer(s):
Santiago Calatrava, LLC.

Consultant(s):
Landscape: Santiago Calatrava LLC

Lighting: Aartill

Acoustical: ATS Scala (Eric Bruyere)

General contractor:
Main Construction and Railway Infrastructure/CONCRETE STRUCTURE: GALERE/DUCHÊNE, WUST, CFC

STEEL STRUCTURE: EMESA

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES (ESCALATORS, LIFTS, TRAVELATORS: SCHINDLER

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES (LIGHTING, PLUMBING AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING - INSTALLATIONS/ILLUMINATION): GEMMO

ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES: CIT BLATON

GLASS ROOF COVERING:

• PORTAL (vault and platform shelters)
• BELGO-METAL (awnings)

Photographer(s):
James Ewing

Ralph Richter

Renderer(s): Santiago Calatrava, LLC

the Products

Structure:
Visible concrete for works under the tracks

Steel for works over the tracks (footbridges, vault, awnings and platform shelters)

Roofing
Other: Glass Covering: Frames (aluminum with gloss) and laminated panes

• Pane 8/8/2: covering fo the platform shelters and of the vault
• Pane 10/10/2: covering of the awnings

Windows
Aluminum: Frame (aluminum with gloss) and double insulated glazing

Glazing
Insulated-panel or plastic glazing:

Doors
Entrances: Hardened laminated glazing for the most of interior doors

Special doors (sound control, X-ray, etc.): safety premises – bullet proof glazing

Upswinging doors, other: for special premises (safe, delivery)

Interior finishes
Acoustical ceilings: in the travel center and the bar/restaurant

Floor: Paving stone – local calcareous stone (underground passageway, travel centre, shops and facilities, footbridges, platforms…)

Furnishings
Other furniture:

• In the underground passageway – benches (local calcareous stone)
• In the travel centre – ticket offices and benches (local calcareous stone)

Lighting
Energy saving lamps: PL, LED

Conveyance
Accessibility provision (lifts, ramping, etc.): 40 escalators, 6 lifts, 10 travelators, 6 goods lifts