Virginie Loveling building

The Virginie Loveling building is a modern administrative complex in Ghent featuring a 90-meter-high tower with 22 floors alongside a lower horizontal wing that together form an L-shaped structure. The facility spans roughly 38,000 square meters of office space, includes underground parking, and connects directly to the adjacent train station.

The building opened in 2014 as the final piece of a 1990s initiative to position administrative centers near major train stations across the region. Its completion marked the end of a long-term strategy to decentralize and modernize government offices across Flanders.

The building provides exhibition spaces and an event hall that regularly host community programs and cultural gatherings. These areas create a meeting point between government functions and public life in the city center.

The complex sits immediately next to Sint-Pieters train station, making arrival by rail convenient, and several bus lines stop nearby. The grounds are easily walkable and clearly marked, with ample underground parking available for visitors traveling by car.

The facade features prefabricated elements arranged in a checkerboard pattern that combine structural support, insulation, and brick facing all in single components. This innovative construction method gives the tower its distinctive appearance while demonstrating an efficient approach to modern building design.

Location: Ghent

Inception: 2014

Official opening: February 13, 2014

Architectural style: modern architecture

Capacity: 1200

Floors above the ground: 22

Height: 90 m

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

GPS coordinates: 51.03667,3.70806

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:22