Special façade for research building of RWTH Aachen

Figure: Nesseler Grünzig Gruppe

A new, state-of-the-art research building for Aachen’s University of Excellence: the Center for Biohybrid Medical Systems, CBMS for short

Figure: Nesseler Grünzig Gruppe

The concrete used to produce the curtain wall of the research building was mixed from two different aggregates

Figure: Nesseler Grünzig Gruppe

The precast concrete element façade: design expertise, integrated technology and hidden details

Figure: Nesseler Grünzig Gruppe

The model reveals the highlight of the façade: in line with the topic of the research to be conducted inside the building, a structure was created that is modeled on the human X chromosome

Figure: Nesseler Grünzig Gruppe

In the area of the recessed lesenes, the façade was initially given a fine washing. The non-hardened surface is “washed off” by means of a high-pressure cleaner

Figure: Nesseler Grünzig Gruppe

Figure: Bauverlag BV GmbH

The article is a preview of the Beton Bauteile 2018 yearbook (ISBN 978-3-7625-3679-6), which will be available in German at www.profil-buchhandlung.de and in local German bookstores from 1 December 2017.

Figure: Bauverlag BV GmbH

A new, state-of-the-art research facility for the RWTH Aachen University of Excellence has been built on Aachen’s Melaten campus. The Center for Biohybrid Medical Systems, CBMS for short, also impresses with an innovative precast element façade.

On a usable floor space of around 3,800 m², three stories altogether have been created for system laboratories which allow the flexible configuration of interacting units of mobile design. The central objective of the researchers is to provide better medical care for people suffering from chronic diseases. In the laboratories, research will be conducted on so-called biohybrid systems which are used, for example, for the production of tiny implants or organ support systems. Prototypes are to be developed and tested in a clinical environment.

The new building offers excellent facilities for the...