The building goes far beyond the classic laboratory building. The user BAM's (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing) wide-ranging field of work extends from heavy steel to materials in the nano range. The architectural design by Burckhardt integrates the very diverse requirements of the interior spaces in such a way that, the building is presented as a single entity that represents the institution as a whole.

For the first time, Federal Construction Agency (Bundesbau) is realizing a major laboratory construction project using the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) method.

Size: 32.000m²