“Sometimes you have to be patient when it comes to building projects,” stated Nicolas Orts, CEO of Eaglestone Group. “This was the case for the Prince project, which took five years to complete.” The building was constructed in place of three old buildings that were demolished on boulevard Prince Henri in Luxembourg. “This project is a good example of Eaglestone’s DNA: to carry out opportunistic projects by acquiring obsolete buildings and creating new ones with a high architectural value.”
Nicolas Orts, CEO of Eaglestone Group. Photo: Eaglestone
The location of the building is exceptional, in the city centre and facing the municipal park. Christine Mormont-Berbec, architect with Archi2000 & Associés, used these characteristics to design the building. “We wanted to maintain the relationship with the street, so we developed a ground floor with double-height windows,” she said. “The base alternates between concrete columns and glazed surfaces, enabling a strong relationship with the street to be maintained.” As the building is unobstructed on three facades, the entrance has been positioned laterally, on the corner. The upper floors, meanwhile, are unified behind a metal mesh that also allows the functions to be harmonised: office space, but also two levels of accommodation.
Offices and flats
Inside, the high level of finish and the quality of the interior fittings are striking. The office floors are delivered unfinished, allowing tenants to install the interior fittings of their choice. On the street side, the bay windows offer views over the park. The seventh and top floor, which is also an office floor, has a large terrace overlooking the treetops. A truly privileged location right in the centre of town. The top floor has already been let to Greenbridge. “This floor has been let at €55/m2, which demonstrates the quality of the building’s services,” saud Manuel Hermoso, director of property management at Monceau Assurances. “By way of comparison, the highest rents in Royal-Hamilius are €54/m2.”
In addition to the office space, two floors, the fifth and sixth, have been reserved for flats. These areas are let on a nine-year lease to Arca Properties, which has furnished them and will offer them for rent in the short to medium term. There are three flats on each floor: one of 64m2, one of 84m2 and one of 143m2. All the living rooms face the park and have large sliding patio doors to take full advantage of the proximity of the trees.
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The choice of materials, the lighting and the attention to detail make these living spaces of the highest standard. “We were able to push the finishing touches very far thanks to the close collaboration between all those involved,” explained Mormont-Berbec. “That’s something that’s rare enough in these projects to be worth highlighting!”
Another noteworthy feature of Eaglestone’s projects is the use of artists wherever possible. For Prince, the group asked Sumo to take part. He was invited to create a graffiti on the walls of the old buildings. However, because of the pandemic, the project could not go ahead. The collaboration was maintained, however, and was transformed into a work on canvas that was offered to Monceau Assurances for the inauguration.
Originally published in French by and translated for Delano