Photo © Holger Stein
Photo © Holger Stein
Photo © Holger Stein
Photo © Holger Stein
Photo © Holger Stein
Photo © Gerber Architekten
Photo © Gerber Architekten
Photo © Gerber Architekten

Institutes for Biological Research, Dresden University

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Location
Dresden, Germany
Year
2005

A glazed hall incorporates the surrounding landscape, terrace-like, into the building. It serves as the communication centre for research and science and links the four institutes located in two parallel rows of buildings with anthracite fibre-cement-façades. The solitaire wooden cube within the hall houses the central laboratories.

Competition
1st prize 2001

Construction
2003-2005

Client
Free State of Saxony

GFA
11.200 sqm

Gross volume
41.350 cbm

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