"Prototype" Fraunhofer research center opens in Stuttgart
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The unusual "prototype" Center for Virtual Engineering (ZVE) at the Stuttgart headquarters of the Fraunhofer Institute officially opened its doors for the first time on June 20 (Photo: Christian Richters)
Overall, the ZVE's facades are only 32-percent glazed (Photo: Christian Richters)
UNStudio's design has attempted to blur the traditional boundaries between work areas, breakout areas and circulation areas (Photo: Christian Richters)
Described by UNStudio as an "example of the role that architecture can play in the working environments of the future," the ZVE has been designed with engineers in mind
The unusual "prototype building," designed by Dutch architectural firm UNStusdio, has been awarded a gold certificate by German Sustainable Building Council (Photo: Christian Richters)
Overall, the ZVE's facades are only 32-percent glazed (Photo: Christian Richters)
UNStudio's design has attempted to blur the traditional boundaries between work areas, breakout areas and circulation areas
UNStudio's design has attempted to blur the traditional boundaries between work areas, breakout areas and circulation areas
UNStudio's design has attempted to blur the traditional boundaries between work areas, breakout areas and circulation areas
Overall, the ZVE's facades are only 32-percent glazed (Photo: Christian Richters)
ZVE, research will focus on rapid prototyping, creative working and, er, "aftermath estimation" of new products - whatever that is (Photo: Christian Richters)
UNStudio's design has attempted to blur the traditional boundaries between work areas, breakout areas and circulation areas (Photo: Christian Richters)
The lack of ceiling lintels that would otherwise be required allows for taller windows which throw daylight deeper into the building, which in turn allows energy savings by reducing need for electric lighting. The roof lights don't hurt, either (Photo: Christian Richters)
The lack of ceiling lintels that would otherwise be required allows for taller windows which throw daylight deeper into the building, which in turn allows energy savings by reducing need for electric lighting. The roof lights don't hurt, either (Photo: Christian Richters)
UNStudio's design has attempted to blur the traditional boundaries between work areas, breakout areas and circulation areas
UNStudio's design has attempted to blur the traditional boundaries between work areas, breakout areas and circulation areas
UNStudio's design has attempted to blur the traditional boundaries between work areas, breakout areas and circulation areas
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The new Center for Virtual Engineering (ZVE) at the Stuttgart headquarters of the Fraunhofer Institute officially opened its doors for the first time on June 20. The unusual "prototype building," designed by Dutch architectural firm UNStusdio, has been awarded a gold certificate by German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB), but its main feature is the focus on communal space designed to foster a cooperative working environment.
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