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Sources of knowledge for the future: Weimar’s current research institutions and the Materials Research and Testing Laboratory of the Bauhaus University are brought together under one roof in the Centre for Intelligent Building in Weimar (CIB).

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The purpose of the new building, which was partially financed by the Foundation for Technology, Innovation and Research in Thüringen (STIFT), is the advance- ment of materials, methods, pro- ducts and processes in construc- tion. The five-storey block adopts the scale of its immediate neigh- bours and fits in with the surroun- ding developments; the reinforced concrete design with glazed main facade is characterised by a clear structure and reduced number of different materials used. The building provides 1200 m2 of floor area for testing facilities, 850 m2 for laboratories and 1500 m2 for office space, as well as communi- cation areas and storage rooms. On the ground floor, a two-storey column-free hall extends over the whole building length and opens up an 87 metre long testing hall for multiple users. The three upper storeys have four cubic office and laboratory modules that span over the testing hall and, as with all the functional units, are con- nected to one another by a glazed stairwell.

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© H.G. Esch . Pubblicata il 04 Marzo 2010.