R&D

ABB and EGM share a focus on creating healthy environments. The new building in Delft emphasizes the Swedish-Swiss technology company's commitment to advancing developments in the field of sustainable mobility. Both the building itself as the research activities that will take place within the centre will help to build a better future.   Leader in charging systems Epyon is a Delft start-up founded by former students of the Technical University. The company has developed one of the first fast charging stations in the Netherlands and was acquired by ABB in 2011. It now sells fast chargers in more than 70 countries. In the Netherlands, their stations can be found at the Fastned highway stations. The new headquarters and R&D center... More

(Invited Competition-1st Prize)METU Technocity Campus, just like METU Campus, is a pedestrian priority campus composed of high-quality buildings standing together in an impressive landscape framed by peripheral roads. The plot for the competition of METU Technocity Turk Telecom Building is standing at the western edge of the site through the north. The site is surrounded by Technocity entrance road from the west and by typical METU landscape from east and north. The main objective of the project is to propose a building which transforms itself and its surrounding within well-designed relations with the context, to present user comfort in a sustainable environment with alternative spatial qualities.An integrated structure that reflects the c... More

Piramit Architects had designed the research and development centre for Kordsa Global's composite Technologies, which is located within the Teknopark Istanbul area. It is a mixed-use building consisting of laboratories and offices where research and development projects can be carried on.Considering its technical functions, the prismatic massive form of the structure can be thought of as a heavy piece of machine placed on the ground. The selection of dark coloured reflective glass and coated metal claddings and the hefty mass also enhances this perception.The building has a closed area of 17.000 m2 on a rectangular plot of 6.200 m2. It houses production, research laboratory and office functions. The centre is used by production engineers, t... More

The new Betap showroom also houses a laboratory space for research and development. Betap is a family owned company for tufted and needlepunched carpets. Betap aims to develop their new floorcoverings in close participation with its global customers. To this end the R&D offices and showroom are integrated in one space.In line with the identity of the company, the design for the new showroom is pragmatic and thorough. A double height reception area has a huge window providing a visual connection to the factory floor. The reception area flows into the highly representative office space and connects to a showroom area one level above. Each of the spaces are outfitted with large lighted ceilings which can alter in light intensity and colour... More