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Construction of the new European Central Bank in Frankfurt, to start in spring 2010
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January 15, 2010
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) informed during a press conference about the positive outcome of the Europe-wide public tendering procedure and announced that therefore construction of the main construction works for its new premises will start in spring 2010.
Following the announcement, Wolf D. Prix, Design Principal and CEO of Coop Himmelb(l)au, said: “It is always an exciting moment when an idea becomes reality. We are very pleased about the decision of the Governing Council of the ECB that the new bank headquarters will now be built. I believe that it is not only an important building for us, but also for the European Union, because the building will be one of the important three- dimensional signs of the European Community. I am also proud that we will realize the project without any curtailments or compromises within the given budget.”
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