Forschungsgebäude öaw

In the Forschungsgebäude (research building) in the Austrian city of Graz, various scientific research groups have been brought together. The design by cepezed had to encourage interaction between the users. The building also had to be flexible in its layout, because of a possible future value as a normal office.

client(s)
österreichische akademie der wissenschaften, wenen

location
Graz-Messendorf

user(s)
österreichische akademie der Wissenschaften, Wenen

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The greatest challenge

How do you make sure that a building with an endless series of uniform offices and laboratories is still stimulating and spatially interesting? We opted for a ground plan in which four elongated strips form two unequal, compound crosses. Three of the arms of the crosses are linked together at or near their ends, so that together they enclose a triangular atrium.

The building seems to stretch out inquisitively in all directions. Both the corridors and the laboratories look out on the outside world.

Stairs at heart

The atrium is covered with glass, houses the main staircase and the galleries and functions as the vibrant centre of the building.

partners

client: österreichische akademie der wissenschaften
local collaboration partners: architekt di herfried peyker & ingenieurburo wendl
stability: ingenieurburo wendl
building services: bacon gebaudetechnik, tb pickl
fire safety: gerhard duh

contact
→ Mail bd@cepezed.nl or call our business development team on +31 (0)15 2150000

Forschungsgebäude öaw