The National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev, Ben-Gurion University. Israel.

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Architects: Chyutin Architects

Location: Derech Ben Gurion, Bat Yam, Israel

Design Team: Bracha Chyutin, Michael Chyutin, Ethel Rosenhek, Jacques Dahan

Laboratories Interior: Moshly-Aldar Architects

Area: 6000.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Amit Geron, Dan Chyutin

© Amit Geron

From the architect. The National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev, Ben-Gurion University. Israel.The building for the research laboratories of the National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev (NIBN), is situated at the southwestern corner of the Ben-Gurion University campus. The edifice is a part of the university?s laboratory buildings complex and is connected to it by a covered walkway.
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© Dan Chyutin

The NIBN building is comprised of four levels: three for laboratories and researchers' offices, standing above a transparent ground floor for general public functions such as foyer, faculty lounge, auditorium, cafeteria, and seminar room. These latter operations allow for increased interaction between researchers, thereby enhancing the exchange of knowledge and strengthening academic ties across disciplines. The ground floor's env...