ZVE by UN Studio

06/20/2012

ZVE by UN Studio

Today the <a href="http://www.dgnb.de/dgnb-ev/de/">German Sustainable Building Council</a> (DNGB) will award <a href="http://www.unstudio.com/projects/zve-fraunhofer-institute">UNStudio's Center for Virtual Engineering</a> (ZVE) their gold certification for sustainable building at its official opening. Located on the <a href="http://www.iao.fraunhofer.de/index.php">Fraunhofer-Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft</a> and Organization IAO campus in Stuttgart, the high-performance structure features a space-saving circular and rectangular design and operable bands of windows that together form a sawtooth facade.

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ZVE by UN Studio

Stuttgart's Center for Virtual Engineering is now open.

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ZVE by UN Studio

Designed by UNStudio, the building is an experiment in boosting creativity and communication in offices through design

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ZVE by UN Studio

Bubble Deck ceilings mitigate the need for columns

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ZVE by UN Studio

Lintel-free ceilings permit natural light to permeate deep into the building

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ZVE by UN Studio

ZVE has a compact building volume and a low facade to volume ratio

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ZVE by UN Studio

By eschewing the traditional rectangular grid architecture, the design team has slashed the project's footprint

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ZVE by UN Studio

The German Sustainable Building Council will award the project gold today at the official opening ceremony

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ZVE by UN Studio

Today the German Sustainable Building Council (DNGB) will award UNStudio's Center for Virtual Engineering (ZVE) their gold certification for sustainable building at its official opening. Located on the Fraunhofer-Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft and Organization IAO campus in Stuttgart, the high-performance structure features a space-saving circular and rectangular design and operable bands of windows that together form a sawtooth facade.

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