Extension building for human genetics research
Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim

Extension building for human genetics research

Dannien Roller Architekten + Partner as Architects

Architectural sequence – a symbolic thread intertwining science and architecture

The building comprises an extension for the company to accommodate human genetic research, sequencing diagnostics and patient treatment facilities. A new L-shaped structure has been created to complement the existing L-shaped building complex. Together, they form a clear, robust, urban building module set around a new courtyard. The three-storey extension ensures medical practices, treatment rooms, laboratories and offices are seamlessly interconnected across all levels. 

photo_credit Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
photo_credit Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
photo_credit Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim

The project achieves a balance between an inviting, patient-friendly ambience and the cutting-edge technology which defines the company. Consequently, the rooms feature a bright, open design while ensuring discretion. The warm choice of materials, colour scheme and tactile elements foster a sense of approachability for patients and employees. 

photo_credit Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
photo_credit Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
photo_credit Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim

Consisting of kitchenettes, lounge areas and a cafeteria, the team zones are strung throughout the building like individual pearls along a chain. Highlighted in a striking, bold red, they contrast with the otherwise cohesive colour palette, denoting the identity-establishing communal zones in the different departments. The newly designed staircase acts as a connecting element that links these 'pearls’ together. Its bold red banister resembles a ribbon, creating an overarching logic of room sequences that enhances spatial coherence.

photo_credit Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
photo_credit Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
photo_credit Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim

The segmentation of the façade serves as a symbolic architectural translation of the company’s field of activity - sequencing. Similar to a double helix, the individual module façade elements enclose the basic structure consisting of a flexible, core-activated, reinforced concrete frame construction. Mirroring the theme of sequencing in the architectural design, these wooden module elements create a memorable rhythm and herald the start of construction for the new Cybervalley research park in the city of Tübingen. 

photo_credit Dannien Roller Architekten + Partner
Dannien Roller Architekten + Partner
photo_credit Dannien Roller Architekten + Partner
Dannien Roller Architekten + Partner

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