Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country

Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz

HEADQUARTER BUILDING FOR THE SCIENCE PARK OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY

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ARCHITECTS
Idom

SITE SUPERVISION
Gonzalo Carro

CONTRACTOR
Ute Vias - Antzibar

FIRE STRATEGY
Lorena Muñoz

CONSTRUCTION EXECUTION MANAGEMENT
Athos, Pedro Berroya, Aitziber Goikoetexea

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Gonzalo Carro

PROJECT TEAM
Oscar Ferreira, Javier Manjón, Aintzane Gastelu-iturri

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Gonzalo Carro

COSTS
Athos (Pedro Berroya, Aitziber Goikoetxea)

STRUCTURES
Ángel Gómez, Alejandro Bernabeu

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Lorena Muñoz, Mikel Lotina

LIGHTING
Lorena Muñoz, Luz Bilbao

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
Luis Alberto Ribacoba

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Lorena Muñoz

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Ibai Ormaza, Ignacio Alcazar, Isabel Luquin

CAD
Iñaki Zabala, José Ramón Rodríguez, Carlos Olmedillas, Imanol Eizmendi

ADMINISTRATION
Sonia López, Blanca Ugarte

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Gonzalo Carro

PHOTOGRAPHS
Aitor Ortiz

AREA
11440 M²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Leioa, Spain

CATEGORY
Laboratory, University, Institutional Buildings

Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz

Text description provided by architect.

The building, which is located in the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country, next to the university campus of Leioa, constitutes the main nexus between two worlds. It aims to be a meeting point between academia and industry.

Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz

The ground floor accommodates the main reception, meeting rooms and multipurpose rooms that provide service to the academic-business environment.

The vocation of union of the two realities is emphasized through the transparency of the curtain wall on the ground floor, creating a vision of the crossover of the campus and the science park, developing the concept of openness and communication.

Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz

In turn, the ground floor is divided into two separate bodies with a passageway between them, further enhancing these concepts.

The upper floors are designed to accommodate both offices and laboratories. Open spaces have been designed without any inner elements and the vertical clearance considers the requirements for laboratory use.

A window sill runs the entire length of the façade from north to south, encasing the installations to be distributed to the laboratory facilities.

Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz

Large vertical conduits have been designed for the building installations to facilitate the progressive introduction of companies.

The unknown factor in terms of the number, type and nature of businesses that will occupy the building is reflected in the façade of the upper floors, forming an abstract volume which in turn enhances the concepts applied to the ground floor.

Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz

The main façades on the north and south are composed of a double skin, consisting of a curtain wall on the inner face, and on the outer face, an expanded metal skin with a gateway for immediate maintenance.

The expanded metal skin fulfils the functions of both solar protection and visual control of the proximity of the neighbouring buildings.

Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz

The result is a building which is very bright in its interior despite the large expanse of expanded metal.

The east and west façades are resolved with large vertical louvres that prevent direct solar radiation in the morning and evening.

We have designed a compact central nucleus of vertical communications, lavatory blocks and utility shafts, minimizing its size accordingly to achieve a usable surface area of 91.3% on the upper floors where companies will be accommodated.

Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz

On the roof, the building has a large installations platform which is raised to a height of one metre, allowing for maintenance and repairs without affecting functioning of the companies on the upper floor.

This installations platform is directly connected to the utilities shaft or conduits which run throughout the building.Below ground level are two floors mainly for parking, as well as meter rooms, and other installation which serve the entire Science Park.

Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz


Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz


Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz
Headquarter building for the Science Park of the University of the Basque Country
© Aitor Ortiz


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