Christensen & Co

Life Science Bioengineering B202

Life Science Bioengineering B202
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LIFE SCIENCE BIOENGINEERING B202

Christensen & Co. Architects, Rørbæk of møller Arkitekter

ARCHITECTS
Christensen & Co. Architects, Rørbæk of møller Arkitekter

CLIENT
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

MANUFACTURERS
Gustafs, In-Sign, Labflex A/S, Minera Skifer, Solar Light, Holbæk Ny Maskinværksted A/S, Kai Andersen A/S

COLLABORATORS
Rørbæk & Møller Architects, Schul Landscape Architects, COWI, Norconsult

PHOTOGRAPHS
Adam Mørk

AREA
47000 m²

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

CATEGORY
Science Centre

Life Science Bioengineering B202
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Text description provided by architect.

The new building for Life Science and Bioengineering is the largest project since the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) was inaugurated in the 1960s.

Life Science Bioengineering B202
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Life Science Bioengineering B202
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In a respectful yet innovative transformation of the original architecture, the façade of gold-anodized and black-lacquered aluminum is broken into sections with niches and balconies that create a vibrant sense of scale.

The building rises from the ground opening up into a warm wooden interior where the atmospheric atrium, the Biosphere, unites researchers from the National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua), the National Food Institute (DTU Food) and the National Veterinary Institute (DTU Vet).

Life Science Bioengineering B202
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Life Science Bioengineering B202
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Here daylight flows from large skylights above oak-clad meeting boxes that almost float in mid-air.

The oak cladding translates the façade’s golden hue to an interior texture, while the meeting boxes create a wealth of dynamic spaces where the researchers can meet.

Life Science Bioengineering B202
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Life Science Bioengineering B202
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Life Science Bioengineering B202
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The building also houses laboratories with a wide range of functions and research facilities, including gigantic saltwater tanks, fish pens and a state-of-the-art ventilation system.


Life Science Bioengineering B202
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Life Science Bioengineering B202
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Life Science Bioengineering B202
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Life Science Bioengineering B202
© Adam Mørk
Life Science Bioengineering B202
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Life Science Bioengineering B202
© Adam Mørk


Life Science Bioengineering B202
Sections


Life Science Bioengineering B202
Ground floor plan
Life Science Bioengineering B202
First floor plan

Christensen & Co
T +45 72 44 44 40
Christensen & Co
Bragesgade 10 B, DK-2200 København N, Denmark
Rørbæk og Møller Arkitekter A / S
T +45 39 40 1011
Rørbæk og Møller Arkitekter A / S
Thoravej 7, 1st floor 2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark