A place of encounter and for lingering, an enrichment and complement to the world of knowledge inside: the park landscape on the rooftop of the Max Planck Institute creates a balance to the research work conducted inside the building in windowless laser labs without any daylight, chemistry labs and workshops.
The research environment of the ZAQuant is unique in the world: nowhere else are high-precision laboratories, clean rooms and communication areas so closely intertwined.
Part of the international research on Covid-19 takes place in Lübeck – in the recently finished Biomedical Research building (BMF). Instead of working in closed-off studies the researchers can be seen behind a giant display window.
The sculptural, striking structure of exposed concrete consists of the entrance platform, which is detached from the ground, and a cantilevered roof construction. Floor-to-ceiling glazing in between reflects the surroundings and adapts their colours.
The new building for the Sciences at Universität zu Lübeck is a component for the development of the university campus towards a hub of modern life science.
