As the result of an investor competition, the research and laboratory building of Lilly Forschung GmbH was constructed on the premises of IVG Immobilien GmbH in Hamburg-Langenhorn. The building is used for research and development of new active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Two thirds of the floor space consists of laboratories in corresponding clean room classes. These uses will be accommodated in a four-storey building. It consists of two parallel beams, which are connected at their ends by coupling structures.

The inner courtyard is vaulted with a glass roof. The courtyard supports the natural ventilation and serves as additional usable space for various activities. For the natural lighting of some rooms in the basement, the courtyard is lowered in parts. The lower level is designed with white gravel and Mediterranean plants. In a step between the two levels there is a water basin, which visually connects the parallel building blocks. A footbridge spans the depression and the water basin, it leads from the reception hall to the terrace of the canteen. The construction of the building was carried out in prefabricated reinforced concrete; thus the given very short construction time could be kept.

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