BIP Meeting Center

Located on Place Royale in the historic centre of Brussels, the BIP Meeting Centre, home of the Brussels-Capital Region, offers a unique and prestigious setting for events. This fully restored neoclassical building dating from 1788 is ideal for receptions, seminars, meetings and press conferences.

The rooms available for events are divided between two buildings. Depending on the type of disability, it may be necessary to exit one building onto the road to reach the other.
The gates are heavy and can be difficult to handle.
The rooms concerned are as follows: Zinneke, Magritte, Delvaux, Spéculoos, Atomium, Iris, Horta.
There are 3 steps without handrails to negotiate.

Strong points

Staff

A reference person is present to welcome the persons with special needs.
There is staff available to direct and guide.

Safety

The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
The function of the space is displayed on each door.

Parking

It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.

Identification

The building is easy to find.

Points of attention

Safety

The location is complex and it is difficult to understand its organisation.
There is no adapted plan of the premises.
There is no specific map available (indicating the accessible pathways and equipment).

A drop-off point is available near the alternative entrance.
The nearest on-street parking is opposite the BelVue museum, but the walk to the BIP is on cobblestones and pedestrian crossings are difficult.
The rooms available for events are spread over two buildings. It may be necessary to cross the road from one to the other. There are 3 steps without handrails to negotiate.
The rooms concerned are as follows: Zinneke, Magritte, Delvaux, Spéculoos, Atomium, Iris, Horta.
The staircases are not fitted with safety tiles.
The gate is heavy and can be difficult to handle.
There are two adapted toilets: the one near the BIP reception area does not provide a sufficient transfer area and the airlock is too narrow.

Strong points

Parking

There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 100 metres from the entrance.
The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.
The reserved parking spaces are sufficiently big and horizontal.
It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.

Entrance

The building is easy to identify.
The entrance is easy to identify.
The main entrance is not accessible, but there is a clearly indicated alternative entrance.
The alternative entrance is opened upon request.
There is a doorbell at the entrance that allows asking for help.

Home

The free space in front of the counter is sufficiently big.

Horizontal circulation

The floor is regular .
The width of the hallways is sufficient.

Adapted sanitary

The adapted toilet is easy to find.

Points of attention

Parking

The surface of the parking space is not adapted.

Access road from the car park

There is a step to negotiate.
The floor is hardly passable in some places.
The access path has a super-elevation.

Entrance

The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
The entrance device is inaccessible.

Adapted sanitary

There is an adapted toilet, but it is difficult to use.
The space around the toilet seat is too small.
The sink is not easily accessible.

A drop-off point is available near the alternative entrance.
The nearest on-street parking is opposite the BelVue museum, and the walk to the BIP is on cobblestones.
There is approximately 100m of pathway.
The rooms available for events are spread over two buildings. It may be necessary to exit one building onto the road to reach the other. The route taken is not the same.
The rooms concerned are as follows: Zinneke, Magritte, Delvaux, Spéculoos, Atomium, Iris, Horta.
The gate is heavy and can be difficult to handle.

Strong points

Parking

The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.
The reserved parking spaces are sufficiently big and horizontal.

Entrance

The entrance is easy to identify.
The building is easy to identify.
The main entrance is accessible.
The alternative entrance is opened upon request.
The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.

Home

Seats are available near the reception.

Horizontal circulation

There are a few steps, equipped with a handrail, to negotiate.
The steps can be bypassed by a well-indicated alternative pathway.
Circulation is easy almost everywhere.
The floor is regular.

Vertical circulation

There is a lift.
A lift serves all the floors open to the public.

Adapted sanitary

There is a toilet with grab bars and it is easy to use.
There is a sink in the adapted toilet.
The adapted toilet is easy to find.

Points of attention

Parking

The reserved parking spaces are located further than 100 metres from the entrance.
The surface of the parking space is not ideal.

Access road from the car park

The floor is hardly passable in some places.

Entrance

The staff does not see the persons who arrive.

Horizontal circulation

There are no seats along the pathway.

Vertical circulation

There is a handrail on one side of the staircases only.
The width of the lift door is between 80 and 85 cm.

A drop-off point is available near the alternative entrance.
The nearest on-street parking is opposite the BelVue museum, and the walk to the BIP is on cobblestones.
There is a 100m walkway.
The rooms available for events are spread over two buildings. It may be necessary to exit one building onto the road to reach the other. The route taken is not the same.
The rooms concerned are as follows: Zinneke, Magritte, Delvaux, Spéculoos, Atomium, Iris, Horta.
The gates are heavy and can be difficult to manoeuvre.
Some of the rooms are under the roofs, and the framework may not be removable with a cane. The rooms concerned are : Zinneke, Magritte, Delvaux.
One toilet has a protruding beam that cannot be detected with a cane.

Strong points

Guide dog

Assistance dogs are accepted.

Entrance

The entrance is easy to identify.
The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.

Home

The reception is located in front of the entrance.
The reception is in a quiet environment.
The reception has no glass partition.
The visual information is backed up by a voice announcement.

Horizontal circulation

Guide-lines facilitate circulation.
Circulation is free from obstacles.

Vertical circulation

A lift serves all the floors open to the public.
The staircases have at least one handrail.

Points of attention

Access road from the car park

The pedestrian crossings are not secured by tactile tiles.

Access road from the street

The pedestrian crossings are not secured by tactile tiles.

Entrance

The staff does not see the persons who arrive and can‘t offer assistance.

Home

The staff does not see the persons coming into the building and cannot assist them .

Horizontal circulation

There is at least one non-secured step in the logical pathway.

A drop-off point is available near the alternative entrance.
The nearest on-street parking is opposite the BelVue museum, and the walk to the BIP is on cobblestones.
There is a 100m walkway.
The rooms available for events are spread over two buildings. It may be necessary to exit one building onto the road to reach the other. The route taken is not the same.
The rooms concerned are as follows: Zinneke, Magritte, Delvaux, Spéculoos, Atomium, Iris, Horta.
The gates are heavy and can be difficult to manoeuvre.
Some of the rooms are under the roofs, and the framework may not be removable with a cane. The rooms concerned are : Zinneke, Magritte, Delvaux.
The staircases are not secured with paving stones.
One toilet has a protruding beam that cannot be detected with a walking stick.

Strong points

Access road from the car park

Natural or artificial guide-lines facilitate circulation.
There are no obstacles.

Entrance

The entrance is easy to identify.
The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.

Home

A reference person is present to welcome the persons with special needs.
The reception is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
The reception is in a quiet environment.

Horizontal circulation

Circulation is free from obstacles.

Vertical circulation

A lift serves all the floors.
The lift can be used in autonomy or staff is available to help.
The lighting is sufficient and continuous in the staircases.
The stair steps are contrasting.
The staircases are equipped with at least one secure handrail.

Points of attention

Access road from the car park

The pedestrian crossings are not secured by tactile tiles.

Access road from the street

The pedestrian crossings are not secured by tactile tiles.

Entrance

The staff does not see the persons who arrive and can‘t offer assistance.

Horizontal circulation

The glass walls and doors are not secured by a contrasting visual marking.
The lack of contrast between the floor and the walls makes it difficult to circulate.

Vertical circulation

The floor numbers are not clearly indicated at each landing.

Strong points

Entrance

The entrance is easy to find.
The building is easy to find.
The opening hours are displayed next to the door.

Home

The reception is open, well lit and allows lip reading.
The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
The institution can be contacted by email.

Wireless

It is possible to connect to the mobile networks, 3G or 4G.
Wi-Fi is free and available anywhere in the building.

Vertical circulation

There is a visual display of the floors in the lift.

Light

The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.

Adapted sanitary

It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.
The toilets are easy to find.

Points of attention

Home

There is no staff member practicing sign language.
There is no information available in sign language.

Vertical circulation

It is difficult to know on which floor one is.

Strong points

Entrance

The entrance is easy to find.
The building is easy to find.
The opening hours are displayed next to the door.

Home

The reception is located in a quiet environment.
The reception is open, well lit and allows lip reading.
The institution can be contacted by email.

Vertical circulation

The floors of the building are well marked.
There is a visual display of the floors in the lift.

Light

The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.

Adapted sanitary

It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.

Points of attention

Entrance

The staff does not see the persons who arrive.

Home

Depending on attendance, the reception can be very noisy.

Magnetic induction loop

There is no mobile induction loop.

You have to go through the main courtyard to access the Zinneke, Magritte, Delvaux, Spéculoos, Atomium, Iris and Horta rooms. There are 3 steps without handrails to climb.
The gate is heavy and can be difficult to handle.
The glass walls and doors are not secured by contrasting markings.
The lack of contrast between the floor and the walls makes it difficult to move around.