CIB. Centrum für Intelligentes Bauen
Sources of knowledge for the
future: Weimar’s current research
institutions and the Materials
Research and Testing Laboratory
of the Bauhaus University are
brought together under one
roof in the Centre for Intelligent
Building in Weimar (CIB).
The
purpose of the new building,
which was partially financed by
the Foundation for Technology,
Innovation and Research in
Thüringen (STIFT), is the advance-
ment of materials, methods, pro-
ducts and processes in construc-
tion. The five-storey block adopts
the scale of its immediate neigh-
bours and fits in with the surroun-
ding developments; the reinforced
concrete design with glazed main
facade is characterised by a clear
structure and reduced number
of different materials used. The
building provides 1200 m2 of floor
area for testing facilities, 850 m2
for laboratories and 1500 m2 for
office space, as well as communi-
cation areas and storage rooms.
On the ground floor, a two-storey
column-free hall extends over the
whole building length and opens
up an 87 metre long testing hall
for multiple users. The three upper
storeys have four cubic office and
laboratory modules that span
over the testing hall and, as with
all the functional units, are con-
nected to one another by a glazed
stairwell.
