Sample Curation Facility

Maurice Fabien Nitsche

Location: Vienna

Floor Area:

Laboratories 2400 m2

Office 850 m2

Exhibition 450 m2

Public 1900 m2

Specific

Three public buildings arise from the compound. The main floor and other levels are located underground. The labs are separated and connected by the working spaces.

The design follows the technical and organisational rules of BSL 3 & 4 laboratories. These requirements are the base for the design following a return mission from Moon or Mars. The given requirements are then translated in an organisational process. This builds an additional layer with the architectural idea of a functional workflow for the labs, the workspace and the public space. The project is situated in the Viennese Prater following infrastructural considerations.