The Bau- und Liegenschaftsbetrieb des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (BLB NRW) and Paderborn University have laid the foundation stone for the new buildings Z1 and Z2: This marks the beginning of a new chapter on the campus. The symbolic act marks an important milestone in the construction phase of the two buildings.
The existing Paderborn University buildings P1 and P4 to P7 date back to the 1960s. Generations of engineering students have learnt and researched here. They are now being replaced by a new two-part building ensemble that will offer contemporary spaces for study, teaching, and research. The two buildings of the same height, Z1 and Z2, will facilitate communication between the two higher education institutions in future with a multi-storey connecting corridor.
"By laying the foundation stone, we are sending a visible signal for the future of Paderborn as a university location," said Wolfgang Feldmann, Head of the Bielefeld branch of BLB NRW. "The new buildings combine innovative architecture with sustainable concepts. They will offer students and researchers optimal conditions."
Modern infrastructure for two faculties
The two new buildings will provide over 42,000 square metres of modular laboratories, lecture halls, seminar rooms, workshops, and offices. The buildings promote interdisciplinary exchange and enable flexible utilisation options for the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Institute of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, which is part of the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics.
"Today we are laying the foundation stone for a new home. For a building ensemble that impressively combines sustainability, future-proof infrastructure and state-of-the-art facilities. Students and academics will be working here in future on solutions that are created today to have an impact tomorrow," emphasises Simone Probst, Vice President for Business and Human Resources Management at Paderborn University.
Sustainable construction as a guideline
"It was clear from the start: sustainability must be the benchmark. Photovoltaic systems, green roofs, the utilisation of waste heat from the 'Noctua' supercomputer and the circular use of materials show that we take resource and climate protection seriously," explains Gabriele Willems, Managing Director of BLB NRW. The new buildings fulfil the Efficiency Building 40 standard (EG40) and are to receive BNB Silver certification.
"We are thus sending a clear signal for the future: not only is space for innovative research being created here, but also a showcase project for sustainable university development," summarises Wolfgang Feldmann.
Outlook
Following today's laying of the foundation stone, further structural work will follow. The new buildings will provide Paderborn University with a modern, sustainable ensemble of buildings that will strengthen the competitiveness of the science centre in the long term.
In a nutshell: New P-series buildings, Paderborn University
Client: Bau- und Liegenschaftsbetrieb NRW (BLB NRW)
User: Paderborn University (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology)
Area: 42,541 m? gross floor area
Building structure: Two new four-storey buildings, connected by a multi-storey corridor
Special features: Lecture theatres, seminar rooms, laboratories, workshops, offices
Sustainability: EG40 standard, aiming for BNB silver, waste heat utilisation from "Noctua" supercomputer, PV systems, green roofs
Architecture: agn Niederberghaus & Partner GmbH
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