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Philippe Samyn
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Philippe, Knight Samyn (born 1 September 1948, in Ghent) is a Belgianarchitect and civil engineer whose style is characterized by extensive use of glass, wood and steel to build often monumental structures. He is also known for his discovery of "The volume and displacement indicators for an architectural structure" in August 1997.
Philippe Samyn started his education in Ghent, before moving to Brussels with his family. He was interested in art, architecture, sciences and technology from an early age.
He begins his consultant activity as an architect and engineer in 1972 and founds Philippe Samyn and Partners in 1980.
His archives are regularly transferred and available for consultation:
For hand-written, graphic and iconographic documents and models at National Royal Archives of Belgium (Rue du Houblon, 28 -1000 Brussels - +3222741500).
For pictures and original films at Royal Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Arts of Belgium (Palais des Académies, Rue Ducale, 1 - 1000 Brussels - +3225502211).
Philippe Samyn is Commander of the Order of Léopold and a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts of Belgium, he is personally ennobled with the grant of hereditary nobility to Knighthood by HRH King ALBERT II on 13 July 2012. His motto is: "Reperire, Invenire, Creare".
Description
Philippe Samyn and Partners is a partnership of architects and engineers founded in 1980 which currently employs about fifty associates. The team carries out integrated projects, from landscape design to furniture, including engineering. It is based in the neighborhood of the Prince of Orange, south of Brussels. The partnership is certified ISO 9001 - 2008 (since 2000.01.01), ISO 14001 - 2004 (since 2007.12.27) and VALIDEO (since 2009.06.24)
Partners
Philippe Samyn, statutory manager
Denis Mélotte, engineer architect
Antonio Quinones, secretary-general
Ghislain André, architect
Johan Van Rompaey, engineer architect
Jacques Ceyssens, architect
Quentin Steyaert, architect
Benedetto Calcagno, architect
André Charon, architect
Åsa Decorte, architect
Mehdi Chtourou, architect
Major works in progress
2015- Maison de la Culture de la Province de Namur, Belgium
2010- Lujiazhi cultural creativity garden, reception hall, large auditorium and hotel, Zhoushan, China
2007- Princess Elisabeth Antarctic Research Station (2008) (engineering and technical design for the structure and the shell)
2006- EuroSpace Centre, Libin Transine, Belgium (2009)
2006- Solvay-Sibur, Ikra project, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (2014)
2006- Restaurant and motorway services, Ruysbroek, Belgium (2011)
2005- Europa building; renovation of the Résidence Palace for use as the headquarters of the European Council and the Council of the European Union, Brussels, Belgium (*Philippe SAMYN and PARTNERS architects & engineers, LEAD and DESIGN PARTNER. Philippe Samyn and Partners architects & engineers, Studio Valle Progettazioni architects, Buro Happold Limited engineers.) (2016)
2005- Restaurant and motorway services, Spy, Belgium (2008)
2004- SEM, office buildings, Brussels, Belgium (2009)