Decorative aluminium screens designed to evoke neurons surround the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences, completed by architecture studio Foster + Partners in Jerusalem, Israel.
The centre, which sits at the heart of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, contains social spaces and laboratories dedicated to the scientific exploration of the brain.
Foster + Partners has completed the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences
It is distinguished by its three upper levels, which are shrouded by screens that Foster + Partners modelled on Spanish neuroscientist Santiago Ramon y Cajal's drawings of the brain's neurological structure.
According to the studio, the aim of the building is to "attract exceptional scientists, as well as to foster an interest in the centre's research activities within the wider community". It is surrounded by decorative metal screens
"The project has a progressive social agenda that has been applied at an urban scale, creating a center for research and learning that is truly inclusive," said partner Darron Haylock.
"The new building is located just off the main pedestrian spine of the university and its facade invites exploration, drawing people inside to learn about the research activities."
The screens are modelled on drawings of neurons
The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences comprises two wings, positioned on either side of a central courtyard.
It has a reinforced and post-tensioned concrete ...