Due to the research character of the new building, it should include as many options for later conversion and expansion as possible. This added to the complexity during the planning stage. In the course of the ongoing project, it was necessary for the team to react flexibly to changing conditions, for example by revising standards and regulations or making adjustments to the intended use of the building. Fire protection was also affected. In the architecture of the building, the transparent and light-flooded design was in the foreground. Under these general conditions, it was a special challenge to optimally integrate the technical requirements into the overall concept. 

The experience of the entire team is crucial for the success of the project . Both in the area of laboratory ventilation and in the area of of the thermal energy balance (heating/cooling) of the glass façade construction, we relied on a tried and tested team which had already successfully solved comparable tasks. With the help of BIM, we were able to model the different options for the subsequent conversion and expansion. We were nominated for the project by the Swiss BuildIng Award 2021 in the Best-in-Class Building Technology category.