COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (CJ4 + CJ8)

PROGRAM

CJ4 – Phase 1, 1996-2008

The Court of Justice of the European Union is the only European institution to have been built and rebuilt upon itself since the construction of the original building in 1973 by architects Jean-Paul Conzemius, François Jamagne, and Michel Vander Elst. This fourth extension comprises: the original building, renovated and raised by 20,168 m², with 5 courtrooms (including a large ceremonial courtroom for 41 members and 300 seats), interpreter booths, deliberation rooms, and the main hall; the 16,851 m² ring building for the offices of the 40 member states; and the 34,208 m² towers, comprising two 24-story towers (107 m high) for the translation services, accommodating 1,000 people providing translations into

CJ8 – Phase 2, 2014-2019

The third tower and gallery of this fifth extension are a continuation of the fourth extension, completed in 2008. The third tower differs from the first two in its slightly offset placement relative to the original orthogonal plan and in the juxtaposition of two slender volumes. It houses the translators’ offices and translation-related services to meet the growing needs of the Court.