Online Conference: Architecture and the Institutions of the EU (27-28 June, 2022)

The conference is open to all but those interested in attending it need to register here.

27 June, 5.30 p.m. UK time (6.30 p.m. CET)
Introduction and chair: Dr Dionyssis G. DIMITRAKOPOULOS (Jean Monnet Chair, Birkbeck)
Dr Sebastiano FABBRINI (University of Venice) in conversation with John PALMESINO (Architectural Association and Territorial Agency)

28 June, 1.30 – 2.45 p.m. UK time (2.30-3.45 p.m. CET)
The buildings of the European Central Bank and the Court of Justice of the EU

Chair: Prof. Sophia PSARRA (University College London) (TBC)

Prof. Wolf D. PRIX (Coop Himmelb(l)au)
Dr Sebastiano FABBRINI (University of Venice)
Mr. Joachim SCHWIERS (Director, Directorate for Buildings & Security, Directorate-General for Administration, Court of Justice of the EU)
Prof. Sabine SAURUGGER (IEP Grenoble and College of Europe)

28 June, 3-4.30 p.m. UK time (4-5.30 p.m. CET)
The buildings of the Council and the European Council (Europa and Justus Lipsius)

Dr Philippe SAMYN (Philippe Samyn and Partners)
Ambassador Ioannis VRAILAS (Head, Greece’s Permanent Representation to the EU)
Prof. Thomas CHRISTIANSEN (LUISS Guido Carli)

28 June, 5-7 p.m. UK time (6-8 p.m. CET)
The buildings of the European Commission and the European Parliament

Chair: Dr Dionyssis G. DIMITRAKOPOULOS (Jean Monnet Chair, Birkbeck)

Mr Francis JACOBS (University College Dublin, and formerly EP Secretariat official)
Mr Marc BECQUET (Head of Service, Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels, European Commission)
Ms Leena Maria LINNUS (Director-General for Infrastructure and Logistics, European Parliament)
Mr Rainer WIELAND MEP (EP Vice President for buildings)