Building in existing contexts — The LUBW in Karlsruhe is being extended with two new buildings; from 2025, more than 500 employees will be working at the Großoberfeld location. The architectural theme of the existing building is being formally expanded and systemically complemented to form a new ensemble. The new build fits closely into the existing building structure, thus creating synergies as regards circulation, supply and disposal and short routes for the employees. The coherent building structure ensures a uniform appearance of the LUBW towards the entrance to the city.
The external design makes the laboratory building an innovative technology carrier due to the photovoltaic façade that is integrated into the energy concept as an electricity generator. For the State Institute for the Environment, the façade represents an appropriate example of new thoughts about future-oriented building. The office building appears open towards the Großoberfeld, is not closed off to the city and its citizens, and extends the architectural theme of the existing building by keeping the familiar, light-flooded main entrance.
