New Green Chemistry Lecture and Research Building Straubing

The design follows the idea of a self-contained unit, with all functions arranged around a green inner courtyard that serves as a protected and communicative core. While office and laboratory areas are efficiently organized, shared spaces open towards the courtyard, fostering exchange and interaction.

Due to its location in a flood-prone area, the building is elevated on stilts, with parking integrated below to preserve retention space. Access is provided via a generous entrance sequence leading to a central atrium, which acts as the main distribution and social hub. Functions are clearly structured by level, with lecture halls, student areas, offices, and laboratories organized in separate yet interconnected zones. Flexible layouts and open circulation spaces encourage interdisciplinary collaboration.

The structural concept is based on a reinforced concrete frame, allowing adaptable use over time. Lightweight timber-glass façades with integrated shading systems ensure energy efficiency, daylight quality, and a distinctive architectural identity. An integrated climate and energy concept combines passive strategies, natural ventilation, thermal mass activation, and renewable systems such as geothermal energy and photovoltaics. The result is a flexible, sustainable, and communicative research environment with a strong spatial identity.