Article MTTR Architekten + Stadtplaner, Berlin
In Baumeister: Joung Architects
Page 64-65
A competition determined the design: The newly built Business Development Center for Medical Technology (BDC), which was implemented as the first building block of the new Mannheim Medical Technology Campus, bears the signature of the architectural firms a|sh sander.hofrichter architekten, studioplus, and MTTR – Architekten + Stadtplaner. The "Cubex One," as the name suggests, was built in the shape of a cube and is aligned along the same sight axis as the University Hospital Mannheim. The building’s location alone reflects its proximity to research. This is especially evident as the sight axis is supported by a curved outdoor staircase made of exposed concrete, which elegantly bridges the different terrain levels.
Inside the new building, nearly 8,000 square meters of flexible, scalable spaces are provided for offices and coworking areas. There are also seminar and event rooms that offer opportunities for collaboration and interdisciplinary exchange, as well as five laboratories, clean rooms, and workshops. The communicative areas of the BDC feature generous facade openings that allow for both views in and out. As already suggested, one of the key features of "Cubex One" is its facade: Shimmering white ceramic shingles, combined with randomly placed openings of different shapes and sizes, create an exceptional look. The shingles, which were specially developed for the project by studioplus and MTTR Architekten + Stadtplaner in collaboration with the manufacturer, give the five-story building its unique character, with the small-scale stone format and bright glaze creating various light effects on the facade. The window reveals are also specially designed: Surrounding frames made of elements of varying widths create a sense of depth visually because the individual parts are angled towards the opening. A lattice structure on one side of the windows, which imitates an open window shutter, dissolves the square shape of the window openings and enhances the perspective depth effect. Inside, the entrance area is characterized by metal panels on the ceiling and some walls, along with a curved fluorescent light tube through the space, giving it a technological feel. The workspaces, however, are designed with restraint, as they are intended to offer a high degree of flexibility. With "Cubex One," elegance on the facade has been combined with functionality on the inside, thus creating new possibilities for collaboration and further development.
Article MTTR Architekten + Stadtplaner, Berlin
In Baumeister: Joung Architects
Page 64-65
A competition determined the design: The newly built Business Development Center for Medical Technology (BDC), which was implemented as the first building block of the new Mannheim Medical Technology Campus, bears the signature of the architectural firms a|sh sander.hofrichter architekten, studioplus, and MTTR – Architekten + Stadtplaner. The "Cubex One," as the name suggests, was built in the shape of a cube and is aligned along the same sight axis as the University Hospital Mannheim. The building’s location alone reflects its proximity to research. This is especially evident as the sight axis is supported by a curved outdoor staircase made of exposed concrete, which elegantly bridges the different terrain levels.
Inside the new building, nearly 8,000 square meters of flexible, scalable spaces are provided for offices and coworking areas. There are also seminar and event rooms that offer opportunities for collaboration and interdisciplinary exchange, as well as five laboratories, clean rooms, and workshops. The communicative areas of the BDC feature generous facade openings that allow for both views in and out. As already suggested, one of the key features of "Cubex One" is its facade: Shimmering white ceramic shingles, combined with randomly placed openings of different shapes and sizes, create an exceptional look. The shingles, which were specially developed for the project by studioplus and MTTR Architekten + Stadtplaner in collaboration with the manufacturer, give the five-story building its unique character, with the small-scale stone format and bright glaze creating various light effects on the facade. The window reveals are also specially designed: Surrounding frames made of elements of varying widths create a sense of depth visually because the individual parts are angled towards the opening. A lattice structure on one side of the windows, which imitates an open window shutter, dissolves the square shape of the window openings and enhances the perspective depth effect. Inside, the entrance area is characterized by metal panels on the ceiling and some walls, along with a curved fluorescent light tube through the space, giving it a technological feel. The workspaces, however, are designed with restraint, as they are intended to offer a high degree of flexibility. With "Cubex One," elegance on the facade has been combined with functionality on the inside, thus creating new possibilities for collaboration and further development.