The European Investment Bank Luxembourg building renewal, EIB Kirchberg campus architecture design news
The European Investment Bank in Luxembourg
17 July 2025
Architects: Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Location: EIB Headquarters, 98-100 boulevard Konrad Adenauer, Luxembourg, northern Europe – Kirchberg campus
Renderings © SHL
The European Investment Bank, Luxembourg – West Campus Buildings
Schmidt Hammer Lassen to Deliver Design Services for the European Investment Bank’s West Campus.
As part of a multi-national consortium, schmidt hammer lassen (SHL) has been awarded the design services contract for the European Investment Bank’s (EIB’s) West Campus Programme. The appointment follows a competitive tender process initiated in 2024.
In addition to SHL, the consortium comprises Assar Universum Architects (Luxembourg), Assar BE Architects (Belgium), Paul Wurth Geprolux (Luxembourg), Tractebel Engineering (Belgium), Topotek 1 (Germany), and Papaya Urbanistes et Architectes Paysagistes (Luxembourg). Together, the consortium brings extensive expertise in large-scale design and renovation, particularly within Luxembourg-based projects.
Under the signed Framework Agreement, the consortium will provide design services for an initial eight-year period, extendable for up to three further years. The agreement is valued at up to EUR 33 million.
Strengthening Presence in Luxembourg
SHL has made a strong imprint in Luxembourg in recent years. Already collaborating with Assar Architects on two complex urban development projects, it now adds a strategically significant commission to its portfolio through this newly secured agreement with the European Investment Bank.
EIB – A Central European Driving Force
The European Investment Bank, headquartered in Luxembourg, is the lending arm of the European Union and one of the biggest multilateral financial institutions in the world, as well as one of the largest providers of climate finance.
The signed framework agreement marks a significant step forward in the EIB West Campus Programme, which aims to renovate and extend the West Building (WKI) while preserving its historic façade. The consortium will be initially responsible for developing the preliminary design, for submission to the EIB’s governing bodies in early 2026.
Aligned with the EIB’s commitment to sustainability and innovation, the West Campus Programme is designed to create a modern, comfortable, and inclusive work environment for staff and visitors alike. The project will prioritise climate action, energy efficiency, and circularity, in line with the EIB’s role as the EU Climate Bank. It will also reflect the principles of the New European Bauhaus, integrating sustainability, social inclusion, and aesthetics to deliver a beautiful and future-ready campus.
“Transforming the EIB campus today is an opportunity to define a new language for sustainability – one that balances innovation with tradition, and beauty with function. This is not just about buildings; it’s about creating a living working environment that fosters community, creativity, and belonging – now and in the future.” – Elif Tinaztepe, Partner, Schmidt Hammer Lassen.
Reviving an Icon – Renewing Legacy with Purpose
The EIB’s Kirchberg campus currently includes the iconic WKI main building from 1980, its 1995 extension, the East Building from 2008, and a new office building currently under construction.
Designed by British architect Sir Denys Lasdun, the WKI main building stands as an architectural landmark at the EIB campus. Denys Lasdun was one of post-war Britain’s most influential brutalist architects and his buildings at the EIB campus site are among his few works outside the UK. His design at the EIB site set new standards for institutional architecture and was acclaimed for its human-centred approach, embedding staff well-being and the EIB’s values from the outset.
The L-shaped 1995 extension, also designed by Denys Lasdun’s office, continued this vision.
“It is a true honour—and a deeply inspiring challenge—to engage with built cultural heritage of this stature. Such work calls for a spirit of humility and reverence, as we seek to understand and elevate the site’s inherent qualities and reach a delicate equilibrium between the imperatives of preservation and the transformative potential of thoughtful intervention—once more placing innovation and well-being at the very heart of the architecture,” says Elif Tinaztepe, Partner at Schmidt Hammer Lassen.
The vision is to create a campus where sustainability and growth go hand in hand – where climate action, circularity, and biodiversity underpin well-being, and where architectural generosity supports creativity and community.
The European Investment Bank, Luxembourg, northern Europe – Building Information
Architects: Schmidt Hammer Lassen – https://www.shl.dk/
Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Programme: Transformation of West Campus
Size: To be confirmed at a later stage
Client: The European Investment Bank
Commission Restricted tender Consortium: Schmidt Hammer Lassen (Denmark), Assar Universum
Architects (Luxembourg), Assar BE Architects (Belgium), Paul Wurth Geprolux (Luxembourg), Tractebel Engineering (Belgium), Topotek 1 (Germany), and Papaya Urbanistes et Architectes Paysagistes (Luxembourg).
SHL
Founded in Aarhus, Denmark in 1986, Schmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL) is one of Scandinavia’s most recognised and award-winning architectural practices. With offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Shanghai, the studio delivers architectural services worldwide and has built a strong track record in internationally acclaimed design.
Cultural and educational buildings, commercial developments, retail, and residential projects – often in mixed-use and complex urban contexts – are at the core of SHL’s work. The studio’s innovative, sustainable, and democratic approach to architecture has earned more than 100 national and international awards. In 2018, SHL joined global architecture and design firm Perkins&Will. In 2025, SHL acquired Danish architecture practice Rørbæk & Møller Arkitekter, reinforcing their focus on renovation and transformation.
Photography: SHL
schmidt hammer lassen architects / Denys Lasdun
The European Investment Bank, Luxembourg, northern Europe images / information received 170725 from SHL architects office
Location: EIB Headquarters, 98-100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer, L-2950 Luxembourg, northern Europe.
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