Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Building 774
On Friday, 12 June, the brand-new Building 774 on the Prévessin site was officially opened by Rolf Heuer, Director-General of CERN, and Stéphane Donnot, sous-préfet of Gex, together with Serge Moulon, deputy mayor of Saint-Genis-Pouilly, and Aurélie Charillon, mayor of Prévessin-Moëns and a member of the Conseil départemental de l’Ain.
Left to right: Serge Moulon, deputy mayor of Saint-Genis-Pouilly, Stéphane Donnot, sous-préfet of Gex, Rolf Heuer, Director-General of CERN, and Aurélie Charillon, mayor of Prévessin-Moëns and a member of the Conseil départemental de l’Ain.
“Thanks to its innovative architecture, this iconic building is the jewel in the crown of the French site,” said Heuer. Prior to the ceremony, the Director-General had met the politicians to discuss relations between CERN and the French local authorities.
Located immediately opposite the CERN Control Centre, Building 774 houses the offices of the Control group and the management of the Beams (BE) department. It also includes laboratories, a 115-seat auditorium, two large meeting rooms and a reception area. The exterior is covered with solar panels based on CERN technology, providing heating for the building in the winter and cooling in the summer. The building will be the venue both for official visits and guided tours for the general public.
