The construction of the House of Physics on the Technik Campus of the University of Innsbruck will mark the first phase of the master plan, which was won in a two-stage European-wide open competition by mohr niklas architekten in 2022. 

The new building will be able to accommodate around 1,250 students and 900 employees and will house the Innsbruck Institutes of Physics in the complex. Once construction has been approved, preliminary work will begin within a few weeks and construction is scheduled to begin at the end of the year.

The project by mohr niklas architekten has proposed a careful use of space and a compact construction. The master plan prioritises pedestrians on the campus, while motorised private transport and parking spaces are concentrated in a high-rise building located on one edge of the intervention, which extends over 175,000 m².

The House of Physics will be a modern, long-term building with sufficient space for laboratories, offices and teaching.

The House of Physics will be a modern, long-term institute building with sufficient spaces for laboratories, offices and teaching.

House of Physics by mohr niklas architekten. Visualization by THIRD
House of Physics by mohr niklas architekten. Visualization by THIRD.

The compact and space-saving design takes into account the architectural potential of the existing structure: the current parking garage will be converted into a central bicycle garage including a café with a garden area and thus upgraded to a new lively meeting point on the forecourt.

The landscaping of the university campus was designed with the help of landscapers 3:0.

The area facing the “Green Auditorium” in the north accommodates all public functions and teaching facilities, while the southern section is dedicated to workshops, laboratories and deliveries. Consumer-free areas on the forecourt invite people to linger and offer a wide range of appropriation options for students and users.

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Statics.- Pilz & Partner ZT GmbH.
E Planning.- HTB-PLAN | Haustechnik Planungs GmbH.
HVAC.- HTB-PLAN | Haustechnik Planungs GmbH.
Façade planning.- KuB Fassadentechnik.
Building simulation and building physics.- LARIX Engineering GmbH.
Landscape architecture.- 3:0 Landschaftsarchitektur.
Fire protection.- brandschütz GmbH.
Structural dynamics.- Müller-BBM Industry Solutions GmbH.
Geotechnics.- GEONAT GmbH.
BIM coordination.- SIDE GmnH.
Laboratory design.- dr. heinekamp. Labor- und Institutsplanung GmbH.

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BIG – Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H.

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User
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Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck.

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Area
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GFA (gross surface area).- 33.400m².
NFA (net floor area).- 27.900m².
Built area.- 7.200m².
Plot size.- 64.500 m².

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Competition.- 07/2022.
Start works.- 2024.
Planned completion.- 2028.

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Technikerstraße 27. 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.

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€115.0 Mill. (construction).
€12.0 Mill. (interior).

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THIRD.

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mohr niklas architekten is an architecture studio founded by architects Günter Mohr and Markus Niklas in Vienna, Austria. The study advocates appreciative and equal cooperation, both with project partners and within the team. Projects grow with and from the process. They never approach tasks dogmatically or formally: the solution is in the problem.

They live with honesty, openness and responsibility towards clients, project partners and friends. Constant reflection and subsequent development are the basis of good work. They are always very critical of themselves and do not conform easily.
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Published on: August 21, 2024
Cite: "Compactness for nature to grow. House of Physics by mohr niklas architekten" METALOCUS. Accessed
<https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/compactness-nature-grow-house-physics-mohr-niklas-architekten> ISSN 1139-6415
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