In 2019, the idea for Building 313 began to evolve in DTU's Campus Service. They wanted to build an extraordinary building that housed research facilities, encouraged interdisciplinary collaboration, and made going to work a pleasure.
Today, the vision has come to life, and DTU now has a building that brings theorists and practitioners together. And when it came time to build a new building, the people behind it tried to do it with minimal environmental impact.
"We have used the European sustainability certification system, DGNB, to document our efforts to reduce climate impact. During the design and construction, we aimed for DGNB Gold certification, which has required targeted project management to achieve our ambitions to minimize our impact on the climate," says Esper Christophersen, Section Manager at DTU's Campus Service.
He continues:
"Through design choices and layout, the building encourages interdisciplinary collaboration, which may sound a bit vague, but it's not. For example, we have only placed coffee machines on every second floor. This way, researchers get to meet colleagues from other disciplines at the coffee machine, and at the same time, space has been created to move spontaneous conversations off to the side to continue the interdisciplinary dialogue," he explains.
The building has seven floors including the basement and thanks to the atrium and openings by the kitchenettes, you have a view of the floors above and below you. This creates a better sense of space and provides a good overview. And that's important when e.g., you're looking for a good place for a coffee meeting or searching for a specific colleague.
