Institute of Biology and Molecular Medicine

The design of the Institute of Biology and Molecular Medicine laboratories at the Université Libre de Bruxelles was dictated by the operational and safety constraints long since established by the institution. The need to create optimal flows and links between the sections resulted in the choice of an H-plan. The concrete facades were finished in industrial metal sheeting, skilfully deployed to lend the building an expressive and high quality aspect. The many extraction chimneys required by each laboratory unit were built into the space between the concrete facade and the metal finish.