The building marks the gateway to a new research and ecological district. Its
design sets the composition principles that are adopted by the facades of three
other buildings surrounding an elliptical public space ‘Place Mandela’. The
facade plays on the kinetic perception induced by the dynamic shift of viewpoint
created by the roundabout, tramway and cycling path movement. It transforms
as you move around the building, from reflecting unique mountainous setting
surrounding the city to opening itself up and revealing the collaborative nature
of the activities within. Winter gardens contribute to the animation of the facade
and to Place Mandela.
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