Belgium-based real estate developer Immobel has delivered the Nova building in Luxembourg to Monceau Assurances.
Located on Place de l’Étoile, in the heart of the Luxembourg City’s Central Business District, the 4,200 m2 property will house the DLA Piper Luxembourg law firm from September.
Designed by the Luxembourg architectural firm Beiler François Fritsch, the rehabilitation of the contemporary building incorporates a harmonious elevation and opens up fully to the outside, offering extensive views over the city and the surrounding area.
Comprising 7 floors and 3 underground levels, the building is located opposite the new multimodal tram hub.
It has a landscaped courtyard and patio at the heart of the block, as well as two panoramic rooftop terraces and 28 underground parking places.
Muriel Sam, managing director of Immobel Luxembourg, said: ‘We are proud to hand over the keys to this prestigious address. Its flexibility, layout and openness to the outside will provide a motivating, inspiring work environment. Nova is a fine example of what a ‘post-Covid crisis’ office should be: attractive, flexible and hybrid.’
Sven Lenaerts, head of ESG Immobel Group, added: ‘The degree of preservation of the existing building and the reduced need for new materials have a direct impact on CO2/m² emissions (intrinsic carbon).’
Immobel has come up with an extremely flexible concept, with an auxiliary space of 200 m2 that can be used for a fitness centre, a library, a café or even a conference room.
By conserving the basic structure and the existing underground levels and by maximizing the reuse of the structural elements, the renovation project limited waste, reduced intrinsic carbon emissions, optimized costs and deadlines and preserved the building’s structural integrity and the original silhouette.
The updated building has been certified BREEAM Very Good.
