Laser Center

Germany ranks among the leading countries in the field of laser technology research. At the end of January, after two years of construction, a new transmission center of Laserzentrum Nord GmbH was completed near the Schleusegärten gardens in the Hamburg district of Bergedorf, designed by the local architectural firm blauraum in collaboration with assmann beraten und planen. The technological transmission center for optics and manufacturing technology is the first in a series of reference projects that are to be created within the planned complex IBA Hamburg, and is also intended to become the home of the scientific park Schleusengärten, where research on optical technologies aimed at enhancing the quality of German steel structures while simultaneously reducing the time required for production will be conducted.
The inspiration for the technological center, covering 4500m², was precision and sharply cut edges through laser technology. A trio of volumes rises from a shared broken platform depending on the types of lasers inside, with a large part of the land remaining undeveloped. In addition to the laser facilities, the building houses training spaces, offices, and a giant nitrogen tank, which is usually placed outside buildings for safety reasons, but in this case, it was successfully integrated into the volume of the structure thanks to the perforated facade.
The transparent mass of the laser center reveals its contents from afar. The sharply cut shapes appear as if the precise form has been defined by a laser. The cut surfaces are covered with perforated yellow sheet metal. This color, along with light gray, creates the overall expression of the building. In all areas where research takes place, the insulation is covered with yellow foil and shines through the perforated metal facade.