Life Science Center Vienna
AI and Medicine Converge
Integration into the urban context is a central component of the design. The building has an angle-symmetrical hexagonal floor plan and responds to the conditions of the location. The building expands toward the northwest and southeast, making optimal use of the building site. It also allows for the creation of a spacious inner courtyard, which provides naturally lit rooms on all upper floors. From the outside, the chosen shape breaks up the length of the building and creates short facade surfaces, which makes the building's cubature compatible with the urban context.
Placement
1. Price Competition 2025
Location
Vienna, Österreich
Building Owner
LSC Immobilienprojekt Errichtungs und Verwaltungs GmbH & Co KG, Wirtschaftsagentur Wien, Ein Fond der Stadt Wien
Implementation Partner
Granit Bau
Size
20.600 m² GFA
Project Staff
Vitus Barth, Oliver Dunkel, Zuzana Havlik, Gerhard Höllmüller, Paulina Lakomiec, Jakub Lech, Nadja Opardija, Tobias Maurer, Andreas Mayer
Status
In Development
GP-Management
Vasko & Partner
Laboratory Planning
HW-Med, ZACH UND PARTNER Ziviltechniker GmbH
Conceptual Design
The building's facade follows a clear grid pattern that is based on both laboratory planning standards and office design standards. The distinctive, sculptural street facade creates an inviting effect and a clear corporate identity that combines urban presence with a friendly character. A continuous horizontal band, in addition to the external blinds, provides shade in summer, connects the building elements, and reinforces the design's unity.
The address is formed by a combination of sustainable materials, green facades, and a dynamic design language. The base on the ground floor is covered with robust fiber cement panels and complemented by dense greenery, harmoniously embedding the building in its surroundings. The branding as a future-oriented center of innovation is visible from the outside and has a strong symbolic effect for the companies based here.
„For us, architecture begins with the location. The Life Science Center anchors research in the urban space and creates a spatial atmosphere for concentration, exchange, and openness between science and city.“
Light, Green, and Flexible
The building is characterized by a ring-shaped structure that optimally meets functional requirements. A green inner courtyard with facade greenery and open spaces provides the adjoining workspaces with natural daylight and contributes to improving the microclimate. The building structure allows for a high degree of flexibility for laboratories and offices, as the skeleton construction system allows the space to be adapted as needed. The green inner courtyard also serves as a lounge and meeting area, enhancing the overall quality of the building.
„The design is intended to be a flexible system. AI-based medical research in particular requires structures that can be changed and that are developed based on use, logic, and context.“
Modular Scalability and Future-proofing
The underlying laboratory concept is based on a modular design that allows for long-term adaptation to changing requirements and future developments. Both the media introductions and the laboratory islands and evaluation areas are designed in such a way that they can be expanded, restructured, or equipped with new technology effortlessly. This ensures that the laboratory not only meets today's standards, but can also flexibly integrate future developments in laboratory planning, new working methods, and technological innovations.
